• Sport

Hike to the Grenairon Refuge

Savoie Mont Blanc's choice

Discover the Grenairon Refuge and its beautiful views over the Fiz mountains and the Anterne valley. The refuge is an important stopping point for hikers on their way to the top of Mont Buet (3,100 metres), the highest mountain of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Sport Hike to the Grenairon Refuge Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

About

Departing from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (74740)
Average length : 05h30
Total elevation gain : 1078m
Vertical drop : 1078m
Distance : 12.5km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

From the car park, take the track on the left towards the Grenairon Refuge and the Buet. As it climbs, the track becomes a path which you'll continue to follow through the forest. It'll then take you across a first "gully" beneath large flat rocks, before re-entering the forest. At an intersection, ignore the left-hand track to Les Vagnys and take the path on the right, then cross the Nant Sec stream, staying on the path which makes a few more hairpin bends in this pleasant forest. It leaves the forest to reveal the surrounding summits. You'll reach the Grenairon refuge via the ridge that conceals it from view until you've practically arrived. Don't hesitate to stop at the refuge to have a drink or a snack while enjoying the view over the Fiz mountain range and the west face of the Buet!

For the return trip, take the wide vehicle track that goes down from the refuge and makes hairpin bends through the forest. Halfway down, you'll go past the Crepines chalets before metting, at the bottom, the track from Les Fonts refuge. Follow this vehicle track back to your car, at La Feulatière car park.

Loop
Total elevation gain : 1078m
Altitude max : 2000m
Vertical drop : 1078m
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    Reception

    Animals allowed

    Period of practice

    From 06/15 to 09/30 : open daily.

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    Parking de la Feulatière, Route des Fonds 74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
    Departing from : Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (74740)
    Latitude : 46.041073 - Longitude : 6.774417
    Information update on 24/04/2024 by Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Savoie