Waterfall country
Thanks to its geographical location and geological particularities the 'Haut Giffre' valley can be call 'Waterfall country'
The 'cascade du rouget'
gushing out in two spouts, 90 metres high, the Cascade de Rouget is well deserving of its nickname of the 'Reine des Alpes' (Queen of the Alpes). In the springtime, the rate of flow is truly spectacular. It is the 'star' of all the waterfalls to be found in Sixt. You will come across many more whilst walking along the many footpaths in and around the village...
the 'Sauffaz' and the 'Pleureuse'
After the 'cascade du rouget', above the Lignon, we can find another conservation area: Waterfalls the 'Sauffaz' and the 'Pleureuse'. The 'Sauffaz' is fueled by the torrent of valley Sales. The cascade of Pleureuse owes its appelation that water that feeds resurgence comes from recalling the flow of tears.
The other waterfalls
Some cascades of projects funded by Combe and Nant Fathers in Fer-à-Cheval are fed by glaciers. Under the Horn of Chamois, in addition to the Meridian was the Pierrette, one of the highest, also called the Fountain of Gold, and, nearby, Meridian. Beyond, on the cliffs of Horseshoes: Joaton, Pissevache, Lyre (one of the most beautiful), Genette and on the same river, but upstream: Saint-Jacques, then the tank, Folly, the Mace ... Farther downstream, finally, above the village of Brairet, the cascade of Dard. In the valley of Fond de la Combe: Rejon, Cage, La Scie, the Violin, Gouille ...
Description geological and geographical mountains of Sixt in a vocabulary accessible to the general public. Illustrated with photos and diagrams.
32-page booklet for sale at the tourist office at 3€.
Text of Albert Pachoud.
Published by the Association of Friends of the Nature Reserve (1997)