• Sport

Hiking to the Pointe de Sales

This is the first summit to the North of the Fiz mountain range. Very much off the beaten track, the approach is dotted with rocks and limestone slabs and you may well come across entire herds of chamois

Sport Hiking to the Pointe de Sales Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

About

Departing from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (74740)
Average length : 03h30
Total elevation gain : 627m
Vertical drop : 627m
Non signed itinerary
Animals not allowed

The first summit in the north of the Fizz range, the Pointe de Sales seems inaccessible when seen from the Giffre valley. However, from the Sales refuge, access to this rocky promontory does not present any particular difficulty.

Way and back
Total elevation gain : 627m
Altitude max : 2497m
Vertical drop : 627m
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    From the Sales refuge, head east to reach the Tête de la Motte via the winding path, then stop to admire the breathtaking panoramic view over the Salles valley. The ascent continues on a more gentle slope across a plateau where mountain-dwelling animals can be observed. You can see the summit from the plateau. The path disappears among limestone chasms but the route is marked by a succession of cairns.

    A short steep section ends at a large cairn which marks the summit of the Pointe de Sales.

    Prices

    Free of charge

    Reception

    Animals not allowed

    Be aware! This site is inside a nature reserve. Please comply with the regulations.

    Access

    pointe de Sales 74740 Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
    Departing from : Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (74740)
    Latitude : 45.989329 - Longitude : 6.75303

    Park at the "Lignon", end of the road that goes by the Rouget waterfall.

    Information update on 02/03/2023 by Haut-Giffre Tourisme