How to reach the tourist office?
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: https://affluences.com/parking-de-sixt-fer-a-cheval
To view real-time car park attendance, please click here: https://affluences.com/parking-de-sixt-fer-a-cheval
Rando'bus is an original proposal for hiking in the Montagnes du Giffre thanks to the summer shuttle service. Use the destination's mobility network to hike for longer, without having to make the round trip.
Located in the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval nature reserve, this refuge can be reached in 3-4 hours' walk from the Fer-à-Cheval cirque.
This path overlooks the Sales mountain stream. It is dotted with lots of waterfalls...bearing names such as La Pleureuse, La Sauffaz, Sale, Tarnant.
This second stage takes you back to your parking lot and starting point, the Lignon parking lot. The return journey takes the same route as the outward journey, giving you another opportunity to enjoy the waterfalls and panoramic views this...
The Alfred Wills refuge is located in the heart of the nature reserve on the large Anterne mountain pasture. It's a two-hour walk from Sixt, passing the magnificent Cascade de la Pleureuse. An ideal break for families (from 5 years).
Opposite Mont Blanc, cross the largest natural reserve in Haute-Savoie: Sixt-Passy. The trail combines minerals, its rare internationally-renowned geological features of limestone pavements, with alpine pastures and lakes (the Lac d'Antern...
The first stage of this short itinerary takes you to the Sales refuge, set in the heart of an ancient alpine pasture in the Sixt-Passy nature reserve. Along the way, you'll encounter a succession of resurgences, waterfalls and exceptional p...
The Désert de Platé, a geological curiosity at an altitude of 2,500 m! Use the destination's mobility network to hike for longer, without having to make the round trip.
From the picturesque hamlet of Le Mont, this hike reveals one of the most magnificent panoramic views of Sixt. The beautiful panoramic map at the Dent de Verreu summit was installed at the initiative of the association Les Amis du Mont.
If you'd like to see the waterfalls and the famous "Edge of the World" from the heights of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, this beautiful hiking route is the one for you!
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 hike to the alpine pastures and chalets of Salvadon starts from the hamlet of Le Crot, near Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. The forest path climbs steadily, offering superb views of the Fiz chain, Dent de Véreux and Pointe Rousse.
Standing at the gateway to the highest summits of Sixt, facing the glaciers, the Vogealle Refuge is a key stopoff point for mountaineers preparing to conquer the Grand Mont Ruan (3,040 metres) or the surrounding peaks.
Rando'bus is an original proposal for hiking in the Montagnes du Giffre thanks to the summer shuttle service. Use the destination's mobility network to hike for longer, without having to make the round trip.
A beautiful 2 days escapade between resurgences, waterfalls and magnificent panoramas. In the southern part of the Sixt-Passy nature reserve, follow this beautiful itinerary towards the alpage of Sales and its soothing setting.
