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A mountain pass or a center of trade?
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: Conseil Départemental 74
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How about a last push of 3 km and 280 metres of ascent for a beautiful scenic view of the Mont Blanc massif?
At the time, the Col de Portette, then the Passage du Dérochoir following the landslide of 1751, were frequently used to trade alpine produce (cheese, quartz crystals, donkeys, horses) with the inhabitants of the Arve Valley and the European trade routes.
This means that Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval has never been isolated from the rest of the world!
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45.98103046.752341
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Point of Interest updated on 24/12/2025
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IGN cards
3530ETR - SAMOENS RESISTANTE HAUT-GIFFRE
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 RÉSISTANTE
Scale : 1:25 000
17.20€
3530ET - SAMOENS HAUT-GIFFRE
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE
Scale : 1:25 000
13.90€
TOP75004 - BEAUFORTAIN MASSIF DU MONT BLANC
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
TOP75007 - ENTRE LÉMAN ET MONT BLANC CHABLAIS FAUCIGNY
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 75
Scale : 1:75 000
9.80€
TOP100D74 - HAUTE-SAVOIE ANNECY THONON-LES-BAINS MASSIF DU MONT BLANC CHAÎNE DES ARAVIS
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 100
Scale : 1:100 000
8.40€
202 JURA ALPES DU NORD
Editor : IGN
Collection : TOP 200
Scale : 1:200 000
6.80€
89025 - TOUR DU MONT-BLANC GR TMB®
Editor : IGN
Collection : DECOUVERTE DES CHEMINS
Scale : 1:50 000
9.10€
NR15 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF ALPIN
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
NR14 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF CENTRAL
Editor : IGN
Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN
Scale : 1:250 000
6.80€
SUISSE
Editor : IGN
Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:303 000
7.00€
EUROPE
Editor : IGN
Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN
Scale : 1:2 500 000
7.00€
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