Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval

Vertical climbing in the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval: suspended footbridge, 8-meter ladder and spectacular views over the Giffre valley.

80 m waterfall nicknamed 'Queen of the Alps', accessible year-round from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. Free access, parking, GR5 trails, Giffre Valley.

The largest alpine cirque with 500-700m cliffs and 30+ waterfalls in spring. Marked trails, paid parking, free access to Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

12th-century abbey listed as a Historic Monument. Free summer exhibition, 13th-century church and restored abbots' lodge. Free visit in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval.

Trail through the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval to the Bout du Monde at Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval: 6 km loop through up to 30 waterfalls inside the Sixt-Passy National Nature Reserve.