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List of of all Waterfalls around Chamonix

Cascade du Berard

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Exceptional

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Nearest Town

Vallorcine

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Altitude

1429m

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The Cascade du Berard is a stunning waterfall situated at the start of the Berard valley, near the village of Vallorcine. This is arguably the nicest waterfall in the direct vicinity of the Chamonix Valley. There is metal walkway mounted on the steep rocks on the side of the waterfall enabling you to get really up close to the massive water flow and it also provides great views into the valley below. There is a via ferrata trail that crosses the ravine in front of the waterfall multiple times. It looks pretty spectacular but not for the faint of heart.


The waterfall is easily accessible by a relatively easy hike from the nearby village of Le Buet which can be reached from Chamonix by train or by car. There is a super nice snack bar at the top of the waterfall serving snacks and drinks.

Cascade du Berard Photos

Below are all the photos we have in our Chamonix Photos collection for this point of interest. All our photos are tagged with the GPS coordinates and linked to the trails that you can take to find the location where the photo was taken. So if  you want to see the full details for a specific photo then just click on it.

Hiking & Running Trails to Cascade du Berard

All the trails and points of interest around Chamonix on our website are linked to each other so you can easily pick trails that cover the things you would like to see or visit sights that are nearby and can easily be combined with your target destination. These are the hiking and trail running trails and points of interest linked to Cascade du Berard

Le Buet to Servoz via Pormenaz

Length

25.66km

Elevation +

+1489m / -2067m

Difficulty

Moderate

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Exceptional

Dogs

No Dogs

Children

15+ Years old

When to Go

End Jun - Start Oct

An amazing route that takes you deep into the nature reserve of Passy and the Vallon de Berard. There are no towns or paved roads in these valleys so its a pure natural experience.

Le Buet to the Cascade de Berard

Length

3.33km

Elevation +

+116m / -116m

Difficulty

Easy

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Exceptional

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

4+ Years old

When to Go

End Apr - Mid Oct

A small but beautiful little loop walk near Le Buet featuring the Berard waterfall and snack bar, the Farinet cave and trails lined with wooden sculptures

Loriaz to Mont Buet via Cheval Blanc

Length

23.31km

Elevation +

+2048m / -2048m

Difficulty

Very Difficult

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The Best

Dogs

No Dogs

Children

15+ Years old

When to Go

Mid Jul - End Sep

A challenging route that takes you to the summit of Mont Buet at 3096m passing by the Refuge de Loriaz, the Col de la Terrasse and the Cheval Blanc

Mont Buet via Tre les Eaux Loop

Length

22.3km

Elevation +

+2103m / -2103m

Difficulty

Very Difficult

10

The Best

Dogs

No Dogs

Children

15+ Years old

When to Go

Mid Jul - End Sep

A long and challenging route taking you through the gorgeous Tre-les-Eaux valley to the Cheval Blanc and summit of Mont Buet before looping back via the Refuge Berard.

Points of Interests near Cascade du Berard

Buvette de Berard

Snack Bar

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Exceptional

Great snack bar perched above the Cascade de Berard waterfall

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1429m

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Grotte a Farinet

Rock Cave

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Very Good

Nice little cave near the Cascade and Buvette de Berard

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1454m

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Refuge de la Pierre a Berard

Refuge

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Very Good

Refuge located at the end of the valley in the Vallon de Berard nature reserve

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1925m

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Refuge de Loriaz

Refuge

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Very Good

Beautifully situation Refuge in the Montagne de Loriaz above Vallorcine

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

2020m

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Le Buet

Hamlet

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Good

Small Hamlet at the end of the Berard Valley near Vallorcine

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1344m

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Where is Cascade du Berard?

Longitude:

6.9119

Latitude:

46.0201

​Below you will find the location of Cascade du Berard on the map. You can also click the button to show the nearby trails and points of interests that are listed above on the same map. Another option is to visit our interactive map that shows Cascade du Berard and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Waterfalls?

Cascade du Berard is only one of many waterfalls around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other waterfalls we cover on our website, you can visit our Waterfalls around Chamonix page or view all the waterfalls around Chamonix on our interactive map

Looking for other sights, attractions and points of interest around Chamonix? 

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Refuges

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Churches & Chapels

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Lakes

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Mountain Restaurants

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Oratories & Crosses

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Glaciers

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Towns & Hamlets

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