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<h4>Opening dates</h4>
<p>In summer 2022, the refuge will be open every day from June 18th to September 18th and during the weekend of September 25th and 26th.</p>
<p>Outside of this guarding period, the refuge is closed and there is no more winter room available.</p>
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Booking
Manual
(excluding COVID provisions)
The refuge includes 2 dormitories composed of 27 beds each.
– Overnight stays: for reservation only, 2 blankets and a pillow are provided per person (excluding COVID provisions).
Also, you have to bring your sleeping bag !
– Bathroom facilities: WC and sinks : our water providing set up does not allow us to have showers.
– Available on request: sandals, sale of bagged sheets.
Our solar energy storage capacity being is very limited, so keep in mind to charge remember to charge your phones and cameras batteries before your tour.
IMPORTANT : You have to make a booking if you want to stay in the refuge.
In case of impediment, remember to warn, other hikers will be able to take advantage of the vacant places.
Access
Concerned IGN card : 3530 et TOP 25 « Samoëns Haut-Giffre » (1/25000)
Classic road: 2h
It is the easiest and the most pleasant because the waterfalls are present all along the route. Go to Sixt Fer à Cheval by the departmental road D907.
In the village, follow the direction “Cascade du Rouget” on the right until the parking at the end of the Lignon (Alt 1180m).
From there, take the path (GR5). After the waterfalls of La Pleureuse and La Sauffaz, take the fork in the direction of Sales (GR96).
You will reach the Clos de Sales flat, you will cross the river then the Pas de Sales and the waterfalls of Trainant before arriving at the alpage de Sales.
Variant from Flaine : 3h
Go to Flaine by the D106 road. Take the Grandes Platières cable car (check with the Flaine tourist office for opening dates and times).
From the top of the cable car (altitude 2495m), head towards the Col Pelouse and descend to the Refuge via the Combe des Foges (red dots).
From the Plateau d’Assy via the Chalets de Platé : 5h
From Sallanches (Arve valley), access the Plateau d’Assy by the D43 road. Continue to the Praz Coutant car park (Alt 1171m).
From there, take the path that leads to the refuge de Platé (altitude 2354m), then cross the Col de la Portette and descend to Sales via the Combe à l’Ours.
From the Plateau d’Assy via the Passage du Dérochoir : 4h
Go to the Assy Plateau (see previous itinerary). Then go to Plaine Joux station, and continue to Châtelet (altitude 1418m).
From there, take the path that leads to the chalets of Ayères des Pierrières (altitude 1641m).
Then follow the path that goes up to the Dérochoir passage (altitude 2246m), cross it and go down to Sales. Warning: this passage, although equipped with a handrail, is quite airy. It is not recommended for children or people prone to vertigo.
From Samoëns via the Gers mountain pasture : 5h
From Samoëns, go up towards the Plateau des Saix on the D254 road. At the village of Béné, turn left towards the car park of the Lédedian bridge (Alt 1130m).
Take the track that leads to the chalets de Gers. At the first chalets of the Gers mountain pasture (altitude 1504m), turn left and follow the track that leads to the chalets des Foges.
Continue up the combe des Foges, then take the path on your left that crosses to Sales (red dots).
Calculation of walking times :
Hikers’ schedules provide for 300 meters of elevation gain per hour. For example, if after consulting a topographical map, you plan a walk starting at 1100 meters and finishing at 1700 meters, or 600 meters of elevation gain, plan around 2 hours.
The paths above the refuge may be snowed in late spring, so bring appropriate equipment.
For kids
The climb to the refuge is the family walk par excellence which does not present any particular difficulty. The course is varied and the children will be delighted to discover the waterfalls, the fauna and the flora present in abundance. (Whistle of the marmots, drizzle from the waterfalls depending on the season, approach the ibexes…)
– Our children’s library, a multitude of board games and outdoor games: hut, wheelbarrow, tricycle and trailer for adventures with others, football cage and ball for teenagers, giant wooden games…
– The “Discovery of nature” backpack, lent by the refuge to go for a walk higher while having fun (8-12 years old), do not hesitate to ask for it.
Prices and menus adapted to children under 12 years old.
Nice and exclusive idea: educational sheets for the youngest to download and fill in during the climb to avoid the traditional “it’s when we arrive”!
Another idea: Possibility of renting donkeys for a day or a circuit of several days. Guaranteed success with young and old:
To contact us :
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Address:
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REFUGE DE SALES
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141 route du chemin de fer
74 740 SIXT FER A CHEVAL
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refugedesales@orange.fr
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Tél : +33 (0)9 88 18 42 93
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To contact us :
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Address:
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REFUGE DE SALES
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141 route du chemin de fer
74 740 SIXT FER A CHEVAL
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refugedesales@orange.fr
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Tél : +33 (0)9 88 18 42 93
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Règlementation de la réserve
Pour nous contacter
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Adresse postale :
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REFUGE DE SALES
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141 route du chemin de fer,
74 740 SIXT FER A CHEVAL
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refugedesales@orange.fr
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Tél : +33 (0)9 88 18 42 93
Liens et informations utiles
Règlementation de la réserve
Pour nous contacter
-
Adresse postale :
-
REFUGE DE SALES
-
141 route du chemin de fer,
74 740 SIXT FER A CHEVAL
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refugedesales@orange.fr
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Tél : +33 (0)9 88 18 42 93
Règlementation de la réserve
Pour nous contacter
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Adresse postale :
-
REFUGE DE SALES
-
141 route du chemin de fer,
74 740 SIXT FER A CHEVAL
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refugedesales@orange.fr
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Tél : +33 (0)9 88 18 42 93
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