2-day hiking itinerary: refuge de Sales

Refuge located in a preserved valley in the heart of the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval nature reserve. Family hike appreciated for its numerous waterfalls amidst ibex, chamois and marmots.Occupied by former alpine chalets, the Vallon de Sales is known for its access dotted with waterfalls, for the Dérochoir and its view of the Mont-Blanc massif and for the Platé Desert, geological curiosity. Roland and Elisabeth Mogenier created the refuge out of love for the mountains and nature in 1981, they were the guardians of the place for 32 years. Their children continued their family activity with the same values of simplicity, authenticity and respect for nature, while adding a touch of modernity, fantasy and dynamism.

This summer, let yourself be transported with great serenity. Discover the villages, go for some grocery shopping, reach a hiking trail, the leisure areas or the "Au fil du Giffre" walking path...Forget your car and use public transport to get around the Giffre Mountains! From Cluses, Mieussy / Sommand, Châtillon sur Cluses, Taninges / Praz de Lys, La Rivière-Enverse, Morillon, Verchaix, Samoëns and Sixt Fer à Cheval. Line 1: Mieussy → Cirque du Fer à Cheval (50 places / 6 bikes) Line 2 and Y94 : Châtillon sur Cluses → Cirque du Fer à Cheval (50 places / 6 bikes) Line 4: Boucle Mieussy → Sommand → Praz de Lys → (22 places / trailer for paragliders) Line 4: Boucle Taninges → Praz de Lys → Sommand → (22 places / trailer for paragliders) Line 5: Samoëns → Joux Plane (50 spaces / 6 bikes) Line 6: Sixt Fer à Cheval → Lignon (22 spaces) Line 7: Morillon cable car linking the town centre to the Esserts plateau (Morillon 1100), Line 8: Samoëns → Plan aux Arches/Les Allamands (19 spaces)

3 km after the Cascade du Rouget, come and eat in an authentic setting in the Nature Reserve Sixt.

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval/Passy Nature Reserve, the biggest nature reserve in Haute-Savoie, covers a vast region and boasts two impressive glacier cirques (Fer à Cheval and Les Fonts), both bursting with spectacular waterfalls.Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval/Passy Nature Reserve, the biggest nature reserve in Haute-Savoie, is an exclusively limestone universe featuring a wide variety of forms sculpted by erosion: fissures, grooves, etc. It covers 9,000 hectares across different mountain levels: sub-alpine, alpine and nival, from the banks of the Giffre at 900 metres up to the top of Buet culminating at over 3,000 metres. This range of elevations and the diversity of terrains (wet zones, mixed forests, cliffs, grassy areas, etc., offer contrasting habitats that are richly populated with a wide variety of wildlife species. From the forests to the highest peaks, approximately 800 plant species have been recorded in the nature reserve, including 28 different orchids! Sixt forest is dominated by beech and spruce, but only the most compatible plants can be found in the mountain pastures. Because the habitat changes with the altitude, there is a huge diversity of animal species: deer, wild boar, marmot, mountain hare, etc.. Wild animals thrive in the tranquillity of the nature reserve: ibex, bearded vulture, rock ptarmigan and royal eagle. To view real-time car park attendance, please click here: affluences.com/parking-de-sixt-fer-a-cheval

The Sauffaz's waterfall is fed by the torrent of the small valley of Sales, low forming the Cascade du Rouget. The Pleureuse's waterfall owes its name with the fact that the water which feeds it, comes from the resurgences pointing out the flow of tears.Sauffraz waterfall gets its source from the torrent in the small valley of Sales, leading to Rouget waterfall lower down. The Pleureuse waterfall owes its name to its water source coming from seeping water that resembles tears (pleurer = 'to cry' in French).

It is a beautiful waterfall collecting the water of the whole small valley of Sales, which culminates with 2500m.

it is the resurgence of the underground river feeding the torrent of Sales, then penetrates in the moutain pastures.

The Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval Tourist Office is right in the heart of the village, at the Maison de la Montagne. Our tourism advisors are at hand to answer all your questions and help you organise your holiday.You will find all the information about the valley : Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Morillon, Verchaix and Samoëns. The Tourist Office is fully accessible to people with disabilities and is open 7 days a week both in winter and summer. OUR COMMITMENTS, FOR YOUR BEST SATISFACTION The satisfation of our visitors is our top priority, which is why the Tourist Office has undertaken a Quality Approach. Commitment no. 1: Welcome home - To make your life easier - To provide reliable, customised information on local tourist attractions and facilities - To open our doors at least 120 days of the year - To reply to your mail all year round - To ensure you are greeted by staff who speak at least one foreign language - To handle your claims and gauge your level of satisfaction Commitment no. 2: A pleasant visitor experience - To improve Tourist Office accessibility and visibility - To ensure the premises are always clean and comfortable Commitment no. 3: Pertinent information - To display and communicate on our opening times in at least one foreign language - To provide up-to-date paper versions of tourist maps, plans and guides, free of charge - To provide access to our bilingual website - To provide also in paper form - translated into at least one foreign language - tourist information relating to rated holiday accommodation, sights, cultural sites and natural features, as well as leisure activities, shops, businesses and services, events and entertainment - To display emergency telephone numbers outside The tourist office has been awarded the Accueil Vélo label: This national label guarantees a welcome, services and specific facilities adapted to the needs of tourists on bicycles: We can provide you with : - Repair kit - Possibility of charging your bike - Access to water to fill your water bottle - Parking spaces in front of tourist offices