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Nordic skiing in the Fer-à-Cheval
Description
Cross-country skiing and snow trekking can be practiced in the whole Haut-Giffre Valley. Marked trails explore between forest and valleys until the famous Cirque du Fer à Cheval at the doors of Sixt Natural Reserve.
A 10 km loop in a sumptuous landscape, going from Molliet to the famous Fer-à-Cheval cirque.
1 green slope and 3 blue slopes.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Date and time
- From 21/12/2025 to 01/04/2026
- From 21/12/2026 to 01/04/2027
Additional information
Reception complements
If lack of snow, the slopes in Joux plane are open
Location complements
You can take the Sixt ski runs from the Perret bridge to the Fer à Cheval cirque. You can also leave directly from the Fer à Cheval, a free car park is on site.
Contact
Phone : 04 50 96 64 19
Email : nordic.hg@orange.fr
Website : www.valleeduhautgiffre.fr/domaine-nordique
Open period
From 21/12 to 01/04 daily. Subject to snow conditions.
Area details
Number of slopes : 4
Km of slopes : 16.1
Number of green slopes : 1
Km of green slopes : 2.7
Number of blue slopes : 3
Km of blue slopes : 13.4
Updated by
Haut-Giffre Tourisme - 12/08/2025
www.haut-giffre.fr
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Price(s)
Adult day: 10 € Adult week: 42 € Adult season resort: 87 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15): €75) Adult season department: 172 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15): €140) Adult season national: 250 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15): €210) Child day : 4.50 € Child week : 19 € Child season resort : 31 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15): €27) Child season department : 52 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15): €44) Child season national : 92 € (Pre-sale (October 1 to November 15): €77) Student day: from 8 € (Eterlous package (16-21 years) Weekly €33 Haut-Giffre season 62€ (pre-sale 55€) Season Haute-Savoie 172€ (pre-sale 140€) Season France 250€ (presale 210€)). Free entry for children under 5, people over 75. Child entry valid for 5 - 15 years. Rechargeable holder mandatory for week and season passes Price: €1 in addition to pass price Week and season passes can be purchased (or recharged) : - online: www.valleeduhautgiffre.fr/domaine-nordique/ski-de-fond/vente-en-ligne/ - or at the Nordic welcome desk in the Samoëns Tourist Office building. Day passes can be purchased at the Morillon, Samoëns, Sixt and Verchaix Tourist Offices, and at the Joux Plane reception chalet. 74 handiski season pass: Adults and Eterlous (16-21 yrs): 74€, pre-sale 63€. Youth (5-15 yrs): 26€, pre-sale 22€. The Fer-à-Cheval parking lot is chargeable all year round. Payment is made via the pay and display machines installed in the parking lots, or in advance via the Presto park application.
Promotional offers
Pre-sale : Adult resort season: €77 - Pre-sale: €69 Adult département season: 158 € - Pre-sale: 134€ - National season: 230 € - Pre-sale: 200 Adult national season: €230 - Pre-sale: €200 Children in season, French department: €52 - Pre-sale: €44 Children national season: 85 € - Pre-sale: 70
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