Cascade du Rouget

The largest protected wilderness area in the Haute-Savoie department of the French Alps is the Réserve Naturelle de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. Natural splendors like fragrant pine forests, high snow-capped mountains, and thundering waterfalls abound in this magnificent nature reserve. Similar to the Cirque de Gavarnie, the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval features numerous waterfalls that fall from steep limestone cliffs.

The Cascade du Rouget, located in the Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval nature reserve and a part of the Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval, lives up to its nickname "Queen of the Alps". The 80-meter waterfall, which has a double cascade and flows down a rocky cliffside, is hidden by a lush forest. A short hike will get you to the Cascade du Rouget. The distance to the waterfall from the trailhead in Salvagny is only about 200 meters. Visitors should stop by the nearby village of Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval while they are in the area. The abbey in this typical alpine village, located in a beautiful valley, was built in the 12th century. A center for art and culture has been created inside the former dormitory structures of the abbey, where free summer shows are held.