Itinerant circuit from refuge to refuge around the Fiz chain between the Giffre valley and Mont-Blanc. Multiple circuits possible and flexible according to your desires: 3 to 8 days of walking, from the family walk to the sports circuit.
Rich by the diversity of the sites that it crosses: the nature reserves of Passy and Sixt, the Platé Desert, the waterfalls and the lakes of altitude... with always the Mont-Blanc in the background, the Tour des Fiz offers a multitude of circuits to compose by yourself:
- Taste hikes: the 8 refuges offer you the chance to discover and taste the original flavours of the alpine pastures and elsewhere… At every stop, a new menu awaits you!
- To be shared with your family: several refuges offer a special "junior" reception, a dedicated space with coloring books, games and a resting area. The children will be given the alp notebook made up of cards to discover and understand the life of the alpages they will cross.
- The sports version: from the Grenairon refuge, climb the Buet, the ladies' Mont-Blanc at 3099 m, a technical circuit reserved for experienced hikers.
In some shelters, you find a library : start a novel one night and you resume it the next day at the next stop.
The Passy nature reserve is a protected and regulated area. Dogs, even on a leash, are prohibited, as well as motor vehicle traffic, lights and overflight, especially drones. The bivouac is tolerated from 7 p.m. to 9 a.m.
This itinerary runs through the nature reserves in Passy and Sixt. Specific rules and regulations are in place here. Dogs are forbidden.
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.
This comfortable retreat in situated at the heart of the Nature Reserve in Passy, near the lakes of Pormenaz and Anterne. The refuge offers panoramic view over the Fiz and Mont Blanc mountain ranges. Marmots are often sighted here.
Enjoy 360° panoramic views of Mont Buet, the valley of Anterne and the majestic Fiz mountain range with Mont Blanc in the background. The villages of Samoëns and Sixt and the Giffre Valley can be seen below.
Authentic, simple and good quality, this mountain refuge hut is located at the "Chalets d'Anterne". Accessible from Sixt in two hours via the beautiful waterfall of La Pleureuse. it is advisable to arrive in the afternoon to allow time to e...
Refuge located at the entrance of the wild Cirque des Fonts. The Fonts alpine pasture reveals itself as a jewel in a setting of unspoiled nature.