Sixt Fer à Cheval

Haute Savoie > France

Stroll along a mountain river with magnificent scenery. You can see a lot of interesting birds like planinski orel or brkati ser.

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Most recent update 12 januar 2023

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Description

Sixt Fer à Cheval is a beautiful town in the Haute-Savoie and particularly known for the nearby valley of Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval, a very photogenic mountain area. This is the largest cirque in the Alps and is known for its cliffs of 500 to 700 meters high. The cirque is a very nice spot for birdwatching. Many interesting birds are present in the area. For example divji petelin, ruševec, gozdni jereb, belka, beloglavi jastreb, brkati ser and planinski orel.

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Français: Balde le long d'une rivière de montagne avec de magnifique paysage. Onpeut y voir beaucoup d'oiseaux comme des planinski orel ou des brkati ser. Très jolie spot pour la photo dans la montagne dans un cirque autour de très jolie montagne. Beaucoup d'oiseaux sont présent dans la zone d'observation: divji petelin, ruševec, gozdni jereb, belka, beloglavi jastreb.

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Access

Park in the parking lot of the Sixt Fer à Cheval reserve and continue on foot. Click on the P in the map for directions. The circular walk indicated on the map is about 11 km.

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Français: Se garer au parking de la reserve de Sixt Fer à Cheval et continuer a pied. Cliquez sur le P sur la carte pour les directions. L'itinéraire pédestre circulaire indiqué sur la carte est d'environ 11 km.

Terrain and Habitat

Plateau , Forest , Mountain , Canyon/cliff , River

Conditions

Rocky , Hilly , Mountainous

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring

Route

Wide path , Narrow trail , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Bicycle , Foot , Car , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Photo by ©Frank Miramand - Office de Tourisme de Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=51230730

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Top 5 birds

1. brkati ser
(Gypaetus barbatus)

2. belka
(Lagopus muta)

3. planinski orel
(Aquila chrysaetos)

4. beloglavi jastreb
(Gyps fulvus)

5. gozdni jereb
(Tetrastes bonasia)

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