Snowshoeing, ski touring, dog-sledging, ice-climbing, Via Ferrata climbing (depending on the weather)…
Luge/Tobbogan
Take the sled safely on groomed trails in Sixt Fer à Cheval.
2 toboggan runs for you:
- The toboggan run of the Cirque du Fer à Cheval:
Located in the heart of the great site of Cirque du Fer à Cheval, you will find a toboggan fully equipped and secure.
- The toboggan run Salvagny: near the hamlet of Salvagny, below the kindergarten, this track is secure arranged for the children.
(see pictures in the resort gallery above)
Dog sledding
Northern Area High Giffre:
Intelligence planning trips (duration 20 to 30 minutes)
Tel: 04 50 34 13 79
Reservations are home to the Nordic area located at the tourist office in Samoens.
12/13 rates:
Adult – €38
4-10yrs – €19
Under 4 with adult - free
Snow trekking: afternoon or day trips…
Stéphane FERRAND :
Tel : +33 (0)4 50 89 56 47
Mail:
s.ferrand@wanadoo.fr
Mountain activities
Ski touring, Vallée Blanche, rock climbing, ice climbing, via ferrata ...
Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateurs de la Vallée du Giffre
Tel : +33 (0)4 50 34 43 12
Internet :
www.guidesmontagnes.com
Parapente / Paragliding
Les Tontons Volants
Opposite Grand Massif Express - Samoëns
Tel : +33 (0)4 50 89 82 30
Internet : www.samoens-parapente.com
Walking
Over 100 km of signposted footpaths providing access to 5 mountain huts and conservation areas: “Cirque du Fer a Cheval”, the Cascade “du Rouget”, the “Gorges des Tines”
Ice Climbing
Sixt Fer à Cheval is one of the main sites for ice climbing in France. For both beginners and the more experienced there are 60ish itineraries from 40 to 500m high. The 'vallon de Sales' sector is perfect for beginners. The Sixt Fer à Cheval sector is for the more experienced with ascents that progress up to grade 7.
Christophe DUCROZ (Co. Guides Sixt)
Tel: 06 76 58 51 73 tofducroz@yahoo.fr
Library
Library in Sixt Fer à Cheval is open all year long.
Opening times: Outside school holidays - Every Wednesday and Saturday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
During school holidays: Every evening from Monday to Friday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm
Tariffs : 0,70€ per book
Markets
Market Samoëns:
Every Wednesday morning (from 8am to 13H), year round, will wander about the market in Samoëns Savoie. You will find all products of our region as well as numerous articles and household textiles, and accessories.
Market Morillon:
Wednesday evening, from 16H.
Guided tours
The various guided tours for both individual and for groups, by the Heritage Guides for Pays de Savoie Sixt Fer à Cheval you will discover much of this history and enter the abbey. A circuit of the chapels can tour the nine small buildings of which two are in the mountains, one in the village d’alpage des fonts, the other in l’alpage de Sales.
M
ost activities take place in the nearby villages of Samoens and Morillon.
All the above information is for information only. For the most up-to-date information please visit the resort tourist office website
Sixt Tourist Office
Tel +33 450 34 49 36
www.sixtferacheval.com or check www.samoens.com
Out of season opening hours:
Open everyday from 9.30 to 12.30 a.m. and 2 to 5.30 p.m. (except on Sundays and Mondays and bank holidays).
In season opening hours:
Open everyday from 9.30 to 12.30 a.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.