The Daluis Gorges

Starting from the Pont de Berthéon, this circular hike in the Gorges de Daluis allows you to discover the superb and characteristic landscape of the Upper Var Valley. After a gentle climb through red pelite, you will reach a sublime spot offering a sensational view over the gorges. You will then climb back up the gorges to complete a loop via the Colla and Saussette plateaus, which offer some beautiful views of the mountains in this valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 425 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 428 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,179 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 787 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐
    Areas: Alps, Pelat
  • ⚐ City: Daluis (06470)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 44.042114° / E 6.832788°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3540ET, 3641OT
  • Hour-by-hour weather

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Description of the walk

Park at the Pont de Berthéon.

Yellow markings

(S/E) Take the path that starts at the end of the bridge on the left bank of the Vallon de Berthéon towards Point Sublime, La Saussette.

(1) At marker 5, continue towards Point Sublime and do the same a few metres further on at marker 6, turning right.
The trail quickly leaves the forest and enters the heart of the pelite, a wine-red coloured rock. Along this section, several information panels provide details about the nature and origins of this rock. Continue until you reach a junction at signpost 7a.

(2) Turn right to reach Point Sublime, following the trail and cairns carefully. On the last few metres, reach Point Sublime by descending a few metres on the southern slope. Do not follow the ridge, which leads to a dangerous dead end.

(3) From Point Sublime, the panorama is magnificent and there is a breathtaking view of the gorges on the north side. Then retrace your steps to the previous intersection.

(2) Turn right towards Pont de Cante.
The trail continues along a balcony through the forest and joins the RD88 after a few hairpin bends.

(4) Follow the road downhill to the right until you reach marker 8.

(5) Climb up to the left, still heading towards Pont de Cante, and at signpost 9, turn left towards La Saussette. After a few bends, the view of the gorges is also very pretty. Continue climbing until you reach the road, cross it at a bend and follow the path on the other side to reach the hamlet of La Colla at signpost 77.

(6) Continue straight ahead towards La Saussette, then at a wayside shrine at marker 69, turn left (still towards La Saussette). Pass a chapel and start descending on the right through a few houses.

(7) At marker 68, cross the road again and descend towards the Pont de Berthéon. After a long descent through the forest, you will arrive at marker 6 and then at the crossroads with marker 5 that you passed on the way there.

(1) Continue towards Pont de Berthéon to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 793 m - Marker 66 - Pont de Berthéon
  2. 1 : km 0.18 - alt. 793 m - Marker 5
  3. 2 : km 1.45 - alt. 961 m - Marker 7a
  4. 3 : km 1.88 - alt. 944 m - A sublime spot. View of the - Var (fleuve)
  5. 4 : km 3.31 - alt. 968 m - RD 88
  6. 5 : km 3.79 - alt. 941 m - Marker 8
  7. 6 : km 5.23 - alt. 1,155 m - Marker 77
  8. 7 : km 5.53 - alt. 1,151 m - Marker 68
  9. S/E : km 8.02 - alt. 793 m - Marker 66 - Pont de Berthéon

Notes

Easy hike. Avoid in hot weather or stormy conditions.
(7) Water point between markers 69 and 68

Reviews and comments

4.9 / 5
Based on 37 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.9 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
cigalelc
cigalelc

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely. A leisurely walk.

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User 20392986

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 16, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk...

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JT
JT

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful, easy route in dry weather

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User 17974047

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, accessible hike with breathtaking scenery, lasting around three hours. Perfect for the off-season when the sun is shining and the temperature is ideal. Be sure to follow the instructions carefully to stay on the right path.
I recommend it!

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mouskif
mouskif

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike to the sublime viewpoint, everything is well marked; it is best to do this only in good weather and on dry ground.

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yvesmunier
yvesmunier

beautiful hike, magnificent views, family walk

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PierB21
PierB21

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice, lovely smells along the hike.
Did it in reverse to stay a bit cooler on the second half.

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sauvage
sauvage

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

Moderately interesting route. The gorges are not clearly visible from the lower section. However, the view from the Pont Sublime bridge is well worth the detour.
Hike completed during the August heatwave (35°C on that day). Route with too little shade.

Interesting note for future hikers: at point 6, before (finally) starting the descent, after a barn that provides welcome shade for a picnic, just opposite the chapel on the path to the left, there is a trough with refreshing spring water. Take the time to drink and splash yourself with water. You'll need it to finish this hike!

Finally, a note for the Visorando staff:
At the end of the hike report, you encourage us to contact SECURICATE to report any logistical problems encountered during the hike (obstacles, inability to pass, etc.). Please note that I called on their services to resolve a problem with access to a communal road that had been unlawfully privatised by one or more local residents (hike in Mont Boron in Nice). After a few exchanges, they closed my request, stating that they were not competent to deal with it! It's ridiculous. This service is useless (I had to contact the town hall directly myself). Stop promoting it

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Faver
Faver
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Hello,
Gorges de Daluis, I had planned to tour the gorges in two days, but the only authorised campsite is in full sun with no shade or water... impossible at this time of year.
I came back down via the footbridge over the Var. When I went there, the path leading to it wasn't maintained, but I found it by chance in a bend in the track on the way down from the small pass! It was overgrown with grass and nettles in the heatwave, not very pleasant!
The most interesting thing about this site is day 1, the tour through the village of Amen and the gorge, and day 2, after a night at the Les Rouges Gorges campsite and a meal at the restaurant if you like, the tour to the Point Sublime. Leave very early to enjoy the cool morning air and the light!

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jpb2
jpb2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely hike to do when the heat is off

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Claude 13720
Claude 13720

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The most interesting part is, of course, the gorge itself. A group of 20 satisfied hikers.

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herand
herand

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike with impressive views of the gorges
Wide variety of landscapes

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Martineclementine
Martineclementine

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 20, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Excellent description of the hike. It was impossible to get lost.

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cc_ribas
cc_ribas

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb route. Magnificent and unusual landscapes. Remarkable viewpoint
We encountered fewer than 10 people, but we were there during the week.
Easy route.
Thank you for this change of scenery

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dauphinois
dauphinois

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike. The trails are well marked, signposted and maintained. The scenery is superb. Thank you to the author.

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