Sommet de la Bernarde, Mountain summit in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France

Sommet de la Bernarde is a mountain peak in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region that rises to 1941 meters above sea level. Several hiking trails wind through forested slopes on the way to the summit.

The summit lies on the border between the French departments of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes, south of Vergons and south of the Col de Toutes Aures. That pass separates the Préalpes de Grasse from the Alpes Maritimes, and at 1941 m the Sommet de la Bernarde is the highest point of the Préalpes de Provence, in the Préalpes de Grasse group.

The summit marks the border between the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes departments, and the name Bernarde is shared with the massif it crowns. It is the highest point of the Préalpes de Provence, in the Préalpes de Grasse group, standing south of Vergons and south of the Col de Toutes Aures, the pass that separates the Préalpes de Grasse from the Alpes Maritimes.

The main hiking route begins at the Col de Toutes Aures parking area and takes roughly four and a half hours to complete with an elevation gain of about 800 meters. Proper footwear and reasonable fitness are needed for this route.

The summit marks the highest point of the Préalpes de Provence, at 1,941 m, on the border between the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence and Alpes-Maritimes departments. The peak lies south of Vergons and south of the Col de Toutes Aures, the pass that separates the Préalpes de Grasse from the Alpes Maritimes.