Rando’bus: Les Balcons de Sixt 11B

Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

Rouget Waterfall

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Rando’bus is a unique way to hike in the Giffre Mountains using the summer shuttle service. Take advantage of the destination’s public transportation network to hike longer without having to walk the entire round trip.

Part of the route is located within the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval/Passy Nature Reserve and is therefore subject to regulations designed to protect natural habitats, landscapes, and species. Be sure to check the guidelines before you go.

Comforts

Services

  • Dogs not classified as Category 1 are allowed on the shuttles. Dogs not in carriers must be kept on a leash and muzzled (except for guide dogs). Category 1 dogs are strictly prohibited.

Furniture

  • Play area
  • Picnic area
  • Public WC
  • Parking nearby
  • Charging stations for electric vehicles

Itinerary

  • Distance: 15.4 km
  • Duration: 6h50
  • Type of land: Rock, Stone, Ground, Grit, Not suitable for strollers
  • Maximum altitude: 2284 m
  • Elevation: 1094 m
  • Vertical drop: 1073 m
  • Positive elevation: 1094 m

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Services provided

Visits

  • Group visit duration: 410 min

Prices

Free entry but transport fee applies. €2 per person for the gondola.

Means of payment

  • Check
  • Cash

Opening

From 06/07 to 01/09 daily.

Complementary services

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Shuttle Departure - Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval Bus Station Departure from Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval Head toward Camping du Pelly, then continue toward Penté Rocher to reach Praz de Commune, where you can admire some charming traditional chalets. Continue by crossing the Commune mountain pasture toward Les Vagnys. Head up toward Nant Sec, then descend via the trail that zigzags toward Feulatière. Continue on toward Les Fontaines, then Grande Joux. At the intersection, head toward Cellières. Continue along the path toward the hamlet of Les Fardelays. Descend slightly to the Rouget Waterfall, also known as the “Queen of the Alps.” Arrival in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval at the Rouget Waterfall—return shuttle Part of the route is located within the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval/Passy Nature Reserve and is therefore subject to regulations designed to protect natural habitats, landscapes, and species. Be sure to check the guidelines before heading out.