Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 15, 2026

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Réserve naturelle de Sixt-Passy

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257 m

View of the Sauffaz and Pleureuse waterfalls

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

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2.63 km

Pas de Sales

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

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4.41 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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4.65 km

Refuge de Sales

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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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5.85 km

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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8.04 km

Sixt-Passy Nature Reserve Waterfall

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9.41 km

Water source

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9.56 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

1.75 km

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.83 km

2.52 km

1.71 km

475 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Highest point (1,870 m)

Lowest point (1,180 m)

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Thursday 29 January

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View of the Sauffaz and Pleureuse waterfalls

Pas de Sales

Sales Chapel

Refuge de Sales

La cascade de Sales

Sixt-Passy Nature Reserve Waterfall

Water source

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