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This is the first summit to the North of the Fiz mountain range. Very much off the beaten track, the approach is dotted with rocks and limestone slabs and you may well come across entire herds of chamois
The first summit in the north of the Fizz range, the Pointe de Sales seems inaccessible when seen from the Giffre valley. However, from the Sales refuge, access to this rocky promontory does not present any particular difficulty.
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From the Sales refuge, head east to reach the Tête de la Motte via the winding path, then stop to admire the breathtaking panoramic view over the Salles valley. The ascent continues on a more gentle slope across a plateau where mountain-dwelling animals can be observed. You can see the summit from the plateau. The path disappears among limestone chasms but the route is marked by a succession of cairns.
A short steep section ends at a large cairn which marks the summit of the Pointe de Sales.
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...
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.
