La Balme Obscure

Elevation : 1500m
Station d'Auron, 06660 Auron, Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
Please note that the nearest station is more than
A geological curiosity is this natural cave dug into the limestone by rain erosion near the Auron station.
Walk in a cool and dark fir forest which can sometimes obstruct the path and require that you step over or go around it without difficulty.
Family walk accessible to all.
To get there: Elevation difference: +/- 200 m Duration: 3 hours (round trip) From the Auron tourist office (b.5), follow the GR5 to the Chastellarès plateau (b.9, 10,11). Go to the left of the Blainon chairlift and go down a wide track leading to the old funicular. In a hairpin (b.14), a skidding track begins which rises...
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La Balme Obscure
Elevation : 1500m
Station d'Auron, 06660 Auron, Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée
Please note that the nearest station is more than
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Environment
  • Forest location
  • Mountain location
  • Isolated
Updated on 07 January 2025 at 16:47
by Office de Tourisme Métropolitain Nice Côte d'Azur
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