Hiking : Towards the Sales refuge

Between resurgences and waterfalls, the ascent to the little Sales valley offers beautiful panoramic views. Relax in the Alpine pastures or continue to the Dérochoir to admire a plunging view over the Mont Blanc valley.

Description

The departure point is the Lignon car park above the Rouget waterfall. Pass the beautiful Sauffaz and Pleureuse waterfalls, then go right and follow the path alongside the mountain stream. The path leads to the "Clos de Sales", a wide bench where there was once a lake, overlooked by the face of the Pointe de Sales on the left.
After a footbridge, continue on the "Pas de Sales", a secured path on the rock face. Equipped with guardrails, the path presents no real difficulty. The Sales waterfall is on your left and if you look behind you you'll see the glacier and the Ruan massif. Follow the path up to the Trainant waterfall and onto the Sales mountain pasture where you'll find the Sales refuge just a few metres away.
This relatively easy hike takes about 4 1/2 hours, including the return trip via the same route.
DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE NATURE RESERVE

Équipements

• Car park
• Hiking itinerary

Complément accueil

Caution! Site located in a nature reserve, please respect the regulations.
Whatever your hike, remember to pack cereal bars, plenty of water, sunglasses, sunscreen, a small first-aid kit, and clothing suited to the season and weather forecast.

Environnements

• Mountain view
• Mountain location
• In a nature reserve
• Waterfall view

Tarifs

Free entry but transport fee applies.

Bons plans

Spend a night at the Sales refuge so you can be on the spot to enjoy the awakening of the wild animals.

Itinéraire

Période d'ouverture

From 13/06 to 30/09.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Ouverture complémentaire

• Subject to favorable weather

• Subject to snow conditions

Localisation

Access (by car): From Cluses, join Taninges (D902), then the village of Samoëns via Morillon. From Samoëns head for Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (D902), in the village turn left towards the Rouget waterfall. The Lignon parking lot is at the end of the road.
Access (summer shuttle): Line no. 5 takes you to the Lignon parking lot.

Documents

• Hiking : Towards the Sales refuge (pdf)
• Hiking : Towards the Sales refuge (pdf)
• Hiking : Towards the Sales refuge (pdf)

Thèmes

• Tips : Spend a night at the Sales refuge so you can be on the spot to enjoy the awakening of the wild animals.

• Guidebook with maps/step-by-step : 1/ From "Le Lignon (Parking)", head towards Refuge de Sales. Continue in this direction, passing the "Cascades Pleureuse et Sauffaz".
  2/ Once at the Refuge de Sales, return to your starting point by the same route as on the outward journey, following the signs for "Le Lignon (Parking)".

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