2-day hike to the Sales refuge - Stage 1

Sport
Pedestrian sports
Hiking itinerary

Elevation : 1194m

Parking du Lignon, Route du Lignon, 74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

2h
Medium

DepartureSixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Distance4.6 km
Elevation1194 m

GPX ETAPE 1 - RANDO PÉDESTRE AU REFUGE DE SALES

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Sentier qui mène au refuge de Sales — ©
Refuge de Sales

Refuge de Sales — ©
Guilhem Vellut - CC BY-SA 2.0

Vaches devant le refuge de Sales — ©
Guilhem Vellut - CC BY-SA 2.0

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 panoramas.

From the Le Lignon parking lot, let the sound of the waterfalls guide you to the first two waterfalls on this first stage: the Cascade de la Pleureuse and the Sauffaz, which feed the Cascade du Rouget, known as the "Queen of the Alps". Continue your ascent along the torrent de Sales, which leads to the cascade de Sales and then to the cascade de Trainant. Keep an eye out for ibex and marmots along the way. The first stage of this short itinerary ends at the Refuge de Sales. The most courageous can continue on to the Dérochoir for a breathtaking view of the Mont Blanc valley at sunset. This short hike is in a nature reserve, so please respect the regulations. Remember to book your overnight stay with the refuge de sales.

Further information on localisation

Access (by car): From Cluses, join Taninges (D902), then the village of Samoëns via Morillon. From Samoëns head for Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (D902), in the village turn left towards the Rouget waterfall. The Lignon parking lot is at the end of the road. Access (summer shuttle): Line no. 5 takes you to the Lignon parking lot.