Hike to Sales Refuge

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

refuges de sales

Guilhem Vellut - CC BY-SA 2.0

OT Sixt-Christian Martelet

Description

The departure point is the Lignon car park above the Rouget waterfall. Pass the beautiful Sauffaz and Pleureuse waterfalls, then go right and follow the path alongside the mountain stream. The path leads to the "Clos de Sales", a wide bench where there was once a lake, overlooked by the face of the Pointe de Sales on the left.
After a footbridge, continue on the "Pas de Sales", a secured path on the rock face. Equipped with guardrails, the path presents no real difficulty. The Sales waterfall is on your left and if you look behind you you'll see the glacier and the Ruan massif. Follow the path up to the Trainant waterfall and onto the Sales mountain pasture where you'll find the Sales refuge just a few metres away.
This relatively easy hike takes about 4 1/2 hours, including the return trip via the same route.
DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE NATURE RESERVE

Ouverture

From 13/06 to 30/09.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Tarifs

Free entry but transport fee applies.

Contact et accès

Parking du Lignon, Route du Lignon
74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Haute-Savoie (74)

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Informations complémentaires

Équipements

Car park

Animaux

Interdis : Les chiens sont interdits dans la Réserve naturelle de Sixt Passy

Visite

Durée moyenne (individuels) : 200 min

À propos de la randonnée

Type : Aller-retour
Dénivelé positif : 690 m
Dénivelé négatif : 690 m
Altitude Max. : 1870 m
Distance : 9 Km
Length : 3H20
Niveau de difficulté : Moderé
Balisage : oui
Balisage : Balisage départemental sur panneau métallique beige et écriture verte.