Cirque du Fer à Cheval – Giffre River loop from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Cirque du Fer à Cheval – Giffre River loop from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
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Cirque du Fer à Cheval – Giffre River loop from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
01:59
40.4km
570m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: September 24, 2026
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After 15.7 km for 80 m
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
5.82 km
Entrance to the Cirque
Highlight • Gorge
7.01 km
Cirque du Fer à Cheval
Highlight • Other
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8.21 km
Chalet du Fer à Cheval
Highlight • Mountain Hut
14.2 km
Abbey of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Highlight • Religious Site
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Tip by
15.7 km
Tines Gorge
Highlight • Gorge
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Tip by
19.5 km
Samoëns to Six de Fer
Highlight • Trail
20.4 km
Samoëns
Highlight • Settlement
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Tip by
24.8 km
Giffre River
Highlight • River
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40.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
36.3 km
2.76 km
1.06 km
152 m
101 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
37.7 km
2.65 km
< 100 m
< 100 m
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Sunday 11 October
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