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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Photo: Alainauzas, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval is classified amongst the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" with regard to its rich 9-century-old architecture. Sixt's ski area is linked with Grand Massif (265 km of alpine ski trails) via the fabulous "Piste des Cascades", a 14 km blue trail from the resort of Flaine (1700m of vertical descent) to Sixt. In summer, hikers can wander in the largest Natural Reserve of Haute-Savoie and access the 5 mountain refuges of the community. The "Cirque du Fer à Cheval", the "Rouget waterfall" and the Tines' Gorges" are scenic sites that should not be missed while here.
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Queen of the Alps
An 80m high double-waterfall.
A valley hike along the stream and over many bridges, surrounded by tall mountains with a plethora of waterfalls.
A rock formation resembling a gorilla.
A massive dam over the valley.
The largest mountainous cirque in the Alps, with impressive walls and waterfalls. Commonly around a 10km/300m altitude gain round-trip, but also longer (towards Lake Vogealle, 20km/1000m) or shorter 5km (for kids) are available.
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