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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Sixt-Fer-À-Cheval

Pas de Sales – Refuge de Sales loop from Le Lignon

Hard

4.8

(14)

249

hikers

Pas de Sales – Refuge de Sales loop from Le Lignon

08:18

18.8km

1,150m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Réserve naturelle de Sixt-Passy

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

1.34 km

View of the Sauffaz and Pleureuse waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

These two waterfalls are side by side, and impress with their flow. The setting is exceptional!

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2

2.69 km

Pas de Sales

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It's a superb passage! The trail is right on the rock which is really cool.

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3

3.62 km

La cascade de Sales

Highlight • Other

The Sales waterfall is in the middle of several hikes leading to... other waterfalls: that of the Savez and that of the Pleureuse. The setting is just amazing! Take a moment to hydrate and admire the scenery.

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4

4.52 km

Sales Chapel

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Cultural site of Savoy with its altar engraved in the rock (savoie-mont-blanc.com/sites-culturels/chapelle-de-sales-220592/)

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5

4.76 km

Refuge de Sales

Highlight • Mountain Hut

It is a superb family refuge, located at an altitude of 1,877 meters in the heart of the Sixt-Passy nature reserve. You can eat there as well as spend the night there.

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6

5.87 km

Grand Pré

Highlight • Natural

The Grand Pré is a natural site which includes a few ponds with newts. From here, you can enjoy an incredible view of the Rochers des Fiz.

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7

9.01 km

Portette Pass

Highlight • Other

The Col de la Portette is located at an altitude of 2,354 metres. From there, you have a superb view of the Desert of Platé and the Massif des Fiz.

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10.9 km

Passage du Dérochoir

Mountain Pass

9

17.2 km

B

18.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

2.82 km

1.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.35 km

6.08 km

4.81 km

525 m

< 100 m

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Monday 18 May

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