Tour of Mont Auron and Cime de la Bercha from Auron

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, I didn't see anyone else. 16 October is quiet out of season. Arrival at the Bercha cross with a superb view of the valley. From the top of Bercha, I continued to the right to enjoy the discovery trail that starts on the ridge. At each point along the way, there are explanations about pastoral life, fauna and flora, and a viewpoint on a small footbridge called the vertigo point. The trail is about 1 km long and returns to the cross.

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Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with magnificent views of the surrounding peaks and a stunning panorama of the Auron resort. We recommend returning via the southern peak of Bercha and the slopes leading down to Auron. The descent from La Croix is dangerous for beginners, so it is not recommended for those who are inexperienced.

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

Very beautiful hike; we did it in the opposite direction to the description but it was just as good. It's best to have good shoes as the descent from the cross can be slippery. The hike took 5 hours with a lunch break for our group of 7.

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Date of your route : Jul 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

gPS is extremely helpful, as there are not many signs for the summit of La Bercha, and the Auron resort recommends taking the chairlift.
i would add a few things:
to start, follow the GR trail at the reservoirs, as the track that climbs to the left is the way back.
at Apiller Forest 1, you can see the chairlift coming from St Etienne de Tinée below (the track on the right descends to meet it. At this point, continue straight ahead.
at the next fork, do not turn right towards the restaurant, but go straight ahead on a path that climbs steeply.
From the X, take the path that climbs (stairs to make it easier to reach the antennas)
Note that at the X, you can take a path on the right that leads to the "balcons d'Auron" (open this year).
at point 6, I would say "keep" the track slightly to the left.
thank you for the description of this hike

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike! This route is suitable for novice walkers; take your time and admire the magnificent scenery.

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First of all, hello.
The track (not the path, which is a slight difference) does indeed head east and is impossible to miss. You made a mistake, which can happen to anyone.
Furthermore, this description dates from 2019, three years ago; since then, the signs, tracks and paths may have changed, of course – snow, new routes, landslides, changes to the route, etc.
Obviously, I'm not going to redo all 45 of the hikes I've shared every year, so criticising me for not 'going out into the field' seems pointless to me.
Regarding your comments on the route, feedback from other Visorandonneurs ranges from Good to Very Good in terms of the reliability of the description - lauvisorando did this hike three weeks before you without encountering any problems, according to their comment. For example, I don't mention the yellow markings because... there weren't any when I did this route. Many paths and tracks do indeed cross, hence the importance of a fairly detailed description (in the opinion of the majority). But some people's directions are not always suitable for others, that's just the way it is.
This description can certainly be amended, improved, clarified, etc. Perhaps you could contribute to this collaborative project that is Visorando?
Have a nice day.

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"Sorry, but apart from the starting point, I couldn't find the trail... supposedly it faces east."
I think the trail does start east and then turns north after the bend a few metres further on.
Judging by the various comments, we didn't all have the same approach. Some had no trouble, others a little more.
Have a good day...

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Date of your route : Aug 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : Yes

Sorry, but apart from the starting point, I couldn't find the trail... supposedly it faces east.
Actually, on the way back, I found it, and it faces north... a slight difference, nonetheless.
Nothing matches up, like the "Apiller Forest" signs... nowhere to be found.
All this needs to be updated by going out into the field.
If you follow the yellow-marked trail, you'll get there, but that should have been mentioned in the description!
There are many paths that intersect with 4x4 tracks and ski slopes, in short, it's impossible to find with the description provided.
What's more, we encountered mountain bikes that came up behind us at high speed without warning. We narrowly avoided an accident!
This area is really not recommended for families with small children.

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the hike consists of a partially shaded and pleasant forest trail.
The climb up La Bercha is much steeper and rockier. There is no vegetation, no shade, and stones roll under your shoes, but the scenery is superb. At the top, the view is magnificent. The most difficult part, however, is the descent, and it is essential to have good soles on your shoes to avoid slipping. On the way back, we explored other forest tracks, parallel to those we took on the way there, following the GPS track on an app so as not to get lost. In the end, we were delighted with our day, even though the heat was overwhelming during this heatwave.

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Date of your route : Jul 13, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk to enjoy. Lunch in the shade of the pine trees. Listen to the birds chattering.
We didn't climb to the top of La Bercha. Just after the bend that follows point 3, the steep slope discouraged us.
It was a beautiful day.

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Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, mainly through the forest. The descent from La Croix is a bit rocky.

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Date of your route : Jun 15, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thank you, weshallarise, for this hiking suggestion!

It's always more interesting to do a circular route, as it allows you to see different landscapes.
I wouldn't have thought of parking next to the water tanks, but it's a very good idea because the climb up the tarmac road to marker 6 adds nothing.

Otherwise, the hike isn't difficult, and in mid-June, we didn't see many people. It might be different when the ski lifts at the top of La Bercha are running in summer.

In terms of interest, the Cime de la Bercha is not the most beautiful hike I have done in the Haute Tinée, but it can be done early in the season.
Botanical enthusiasts will greatly appreciate the variety of flowers present.

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Hello Ariane, and thank you for your comment on the website!

The map numbers are listed on the hike information sheet, at the end of the "Practical Information" section. For example, for this hike:

We also recommend that you take the 1:25,000 IGN paper maps for this hike with you. Click here to order them: 3540ET, 3639OT.

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It's a shame that the IGN map numbers are not mentioned on the information sheet!

Well done on your website!

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