Summer · Via ferrata
Baus de la Frema via ferrata
The approach starts on foot from the terrace — helmet resting on the breakfast table.
▲ 2,246 m · walk-in approach
DiscoverSummer · Hiking
Hiking at the crossroads of the GR5 and GR52
Sleep right on the stage: the house sits on the great Mercantour routes — and day loops start at the door.
Saint-Dalmas, a hamlet of Valdeblore, is a true hiking crossroads: the GR5, coming down the Alps towards Nice, meets the GR52, heading for the heights of the Mercantour, and the GR52A, the park's panoramic circuit. Long-distance walkers have stopped here forever — the guesthouse was born for them.
On a through-hike, you arrive on foot, dine at the table d'hôtes, and leave in the morning with the packed lunch ordered the night before. Bed linen is provided in rooms: no need to carry more than necessary. And if you join the route by public transport, the bus 90 stop (Nice – Valdeblore) is 200 m from the door.
On a longer stay, the plateau is made for day loops: larch forests, alpine valleys, summits overlooking both valleys — with the Baus de la Frema as a backdrop. Every evening, we help you shape the next day around the weather, the mood and the legs: a quiet walk under the trees or a proper climb to go and earn.
It's the formula we love: the base camp. Keep the same room, radiate out, and let the table d'hôtes do the rest.
Key facts
- Start: on foot from the house
- Season: spring to autumn, snow permitting
- Levels: from family strolls to long-distance routes
- Guidebooks at hand, advice at the dinner table
- Packed lunch prepared for your stages
Your base camp
The house for this activity
The house is built for walkers: packed lunch ordered the night before at dinner, breakfast adapted to early starts, a boot and pack room with drying, bed linen provided in rooms, sleeping bag liner in dorms.
One night on a through-hike or a week of day loops: both are at home here.
Frequently asked questions
Before you go
Can we book a single night on a through-hike?
Yes — that's the hikers' hostel spirit. Dinner, night, breakfast, and a packed lunch if you ask the evening before.
Is the house on the GR5?
The hamlet of Saint-Dalmas, in Valdeblore, is a GR5 stage, at the crossroads of the GR52 and GR52A.
Do you prepare packed lunches?
Yes, packed lunches, picnics and cold meals are ordered the evening before, at dinner.
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More days to plan
Summer · Mountain biking
MTB & La Colmiane bike park
Bike park, the GTA MTB route and plateau trails — locked bike room with washing point when you return.
▲ 1,500 → 1,800 m · bike room
DiscoverWinter · Ski & snowshoes
Winter at La Colmiane
A family resort 3 km away, snowshoeing from the hamlet, ski touring in the upper valley.
▲ 1,500 → 1,800 m · 5 min away
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