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Cascade de Berard

Haute-Savoie / Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

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Cascade de Berard was the lone waterfall on our France trip where we didn’t get to see it properly after hiking to it.

That was because access to the viewpoint where we could be face-to-face with it was forbidden and blocked during our visit in May 2012.

Mt_Blanc_Chamonix_056_20120520 - Context of the chalet perched above the Cascade de Berard
Context of the chalet perched above the Cascade de Berard

So all we could do was settle for disappointing views of the waterfall from the bridge over its top.

We were even able to see the viewpoint below us across the stream where we should’ve been.

Unfortunately, it didn’t appear we had a way of detouring there safely.

Yet despite this setback, we were able to enjoy some Alps scenery as the trail itself allowed us to get out and enjoy the beautiful snowy mountains that were surrounding us.

Mt_Blanc_Chamonix_060_20120520 - The closure board at the chalet perched above the Cascade de Berard so we couldn't get any decent view of it from a safe location
The closure board at the chalet perched above the Cascade de Berard so we couldn’t get any decent view of it from a safe location

Even as we hiked the 20-minute uphill trail, there were a pair of prominent peaks that constantly commanded our attention.

They pretty much towered over the trail to the Cascade de Berard as well as the handful of mountain chalets that we passed by in between.

Even on the drive to its trailhead, we were able to see Mont Blanc as well as the ski resort town of Chamonix along with its surrounding jagged peaks and glaciers.

Perhaps one of these days, we might be able to return here when the trail work is done.

Mt_Blanc_Chamonix_050_20120520 - Looking down in the direction of Switzerland over some of the local mountain chalets beneath the Cascade de Berard
Looking down in the direction of Switzerland over some of the local mountain chalets beneath the Cascade de Berard

We did see a sign here that work is being done (since 2008) to improve access to that side.

Authorities

Cascade de Berard resides in the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc commune in the Hautes-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes province of France. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their local tourism board website.

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