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From 15/06 to 30/09.
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'Anterne).
Stage 1: Passy Plaine Joux (1337 m) - Refuge Alfred Wills (1810m)
An itinerary full of surprises, skirting the "dérochoir" and the long rocky bar of the Fiz, before the view opens up at the Col d'Anterne, onto a magnificent lake (the largest mountain lake in Haute-Savoie) with blue-green reflections.
Passy Plaine Joux - Ayère des pierrires (1628 m): 1h15
Ayère des Pierrière - Col d'Anerne (2257m): 2h10
Col d'Anterne - Refuge Alfred Wills (1815m): 1h20
Stage 2: Refuge Alfred Wills - Refuge des Fonts - Refuge de Sales (1877m)
This trail overhangs the Sales torrent and is dotted with numerous waterfalls... bearing the names of La Pleureuse, La Sauffaz, Sales, Tarnant...
Refuge Alfred Wills - Petit Col d'Anterne (2038m) : 0h45
Petit Col d'Anterne - Chalet des Fonds (1380m): 2h10
Chalet des Fonds - Le Pelly de Serai (1063m): 0h55
Le Pelly de Serai - cascade de Sales (1580m): 2h15
cascades de Sales- Refuge de Sales (1877m): 0h50
Stage 3: Refuge de Sales - Refuge de Platé (2032m)
Your stage is short. Take advantage of it to recuperate, stroll... your last stage will mark the ascent of Tête Colonney, a very pretty route at 2692 m altitude.
refuge de Sales- Col de Portette (2364m): 1h50
Col de Portette- Refuge de Platté (2032m): 0h40
Stage 4: Refuge de Platé - Plaine Joux (1337m)
We suggest this description in the direction of Tête Colonney, and advise you to set off at first light to take advantage of the morning colors.
Refuge de platé- Col du Colonney (2321m): 0h50
Col du Colonney- Tête de Monthieu (2479m): 0h30
Tête de Monthieu- Tête des Lindars (2560m): 0h20
Tête des Lindars - Tête Colonney (2692m): 0h30
Tête Colonney- refuge de platé (2032m): 1h40
refuge de Platé - Plaine Joux (1337): 2h30
1/ Passy Plaine Joux (1337 m) - Refuge Alfred Wills (1810m)
An itinerary full of surprises, skirting the "dérochoir" and the long rocky bar of the Fiz, before the view opens up at the Col d'Anterne, onto a magnificent lake (the largest mountain lake in Haute-Savoie) with blue-green reflections.
Passy Plaine Joux - Ayère des pierrires (1628 m): 1h15
Ayère des Pierrière - Col d'Anerne (2257m): 2h10
Col d'Anterne - Refuge Alfred Wills (1815m): 1h20
2/ Refuge Alfred Wills - Refuge des Fonts - Refuge de Sales (1877 m)
This path overlooks the Sales torrent and is dotted with numerous waterfalls... bearing the names of La Pleureuse, La Sauffaz, Sales, Tarnant...
Refuge Alfred Wills - Petit Col d'Anterne (2038m) : 0h45
Petit Col d'Anterne - Chalet des Fonds (1380m): 2h10
Chalet des Fonds - Le Pelly de Serai (1063m): 0h55
Le Pelly de Serai - cascade de Sales (1580m): 2h15
cascades de Sales- Refuge de Sales (1877m): 0h50
3/ Refuge de Sales - Refuge de Platé (2032m)
Your stage is short. Take advantage of it to recuperate and stroll... your last stage will mark the ascent of Tête Colonney, a very pretty route at an altitude of 2692 m.
refuge de Sales- Col de Portette (2364m): 1h50
Col de Portette- Refuge de Platté (2032m): 0h40
4/ Refuge de Platé - Plaine Joux (1337m)
We offer this description in the direction of Tête Colonney, and advise you to set off at first light to take advantage of the morning colors.
Refuge de platé- Col du Colonney (2321m): 0h50
Col du Colonney- Tête de Monthieu (2479m): 0h30
Tête de Monthieu- Tête des Lindars (2560m): 0h20
Tête des Lindars - Tête Colonney (2692m): 0h30
Tête Colonney- refuge de platé (2032m): 1h40
refuge de Platé - Plaine Joux (1337): 2h30
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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.
This path overlooks the Sales mountain stream. It is dotted with lots of waterfalls...bearing names such as La Pleureuse, La Sauffaz, Sale, Tarnant.
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...
it is the resurgence of the underground river feeding the torrent of Sales, then penetrates in the moutain pastures.
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.
It is a beautiful waterfall collecting the water of the whole small valley of Sales, which culminates with 2500m.
Explore the Alpine pastures in a superb natural environment, with architecture that is characteristic of the Giffre Valley mountain villages.
