Nearest Town
Vallorcine
Altitude
1324m
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The Grande Cascade de Barberine is a nice waterfall located at an altitude of 1324 meters above the tiny hamlet of Barberine on the far north-eastern end of the Vallorcine valley near the border with Switzerland. The waterfall is part of the Torrent de Barberine, a little river which originates at the Emosson Dam. Before the construction of the dam in 1924, the flow of the Torrent de Barberine was much stronger and the waterfall was much bigger. The Torrent de Barberine marks the border between France and Switzerland. Downstream from the Grande Cascade de Barberine you will find the Petite Cascade de Barberine near the hamlet of Barberine. The Torrent de Barberine includings its two waterfalls have become a popular canyoneering destinations.
Grande Cascade de Barberine 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 Grande Cascade de Barberine
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 Grande Cascade de Barberine
Length
13.25km
Elevation +
+1022m / -1022m
Difficulty
Moderate
9
Exceptional
Dogs
Dogs Allowed
Children
12+ Years old
When to Go
Start Jun - Start Oct
A beautiful loop in the Montagne de Loriaz and the Montagne de Barberine taking you from Vallorcine to the Refuge de Loriaz and then traversing to the big Lac d'Emosson lake.
Points of Interests near Grande Cascade de Barberine
Where is Grande Cascade de Barberine?
Longitude:
6.9362
Latitude:
46.0551
Below you will find the location of Grande Cascade de Barberine 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 Grande Cascade de Barberine and everything else that is listed on our website.
Looking for more Waterfalls?
Grande Cascade de Barberine 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
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