Moderator's note, following a comment from a user on 17 June 2023.
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Access: from Annemasse (Geneva), take the Blanche motorway, exit 19 (Cluses). Follow signs for Taninges, then Samoëns and Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval. Drive through the latter village, then Molliet and Nambride, and continue on the D907 until you reach the Giffrenant car park (if possible!), just after crossing the bridge; parking is paid in summer.
(S/E) From the reserve chalet, follow the signs for "Le Fond de la Combe". You will cross a small forest and come out onto a flat area with a meadow. The view is already superb; from left to right, starting more or less opposite you: the Méridienne waterfall, the Fontaine de l'Or or Pierette waterfall, the Cornes du Chamois (2,523 m), the Pissevache waterfall, the Lyre waterfall, the Tête des Cavales (2,761 m), the St Jacques waterfall, the Folly waterfall, the Contrainte waterfall, the Cheval-Blanc (2,831 m), the Gurrets waterfall, the Tête Noire (2,167 m), the Massue waterfalls, the Grenier de Commune (2,775 m) and the Croix de la Frête (1,969 m).
Continue left to pass the Cirque du Fer à Cheval chalet restaurant. Continue towards Le Fond de la Combe, first on flat ground, then gently downhill through the forest. You will pass a cute little lake, followed by some beautiful erratic boulders covered with superb moss amid various tree species (including birch) and the slope levels out.
(1) Shortly afterwards, cross the Samosse footbridge. Turn right, along the right bank of the Giffre, with a series of beautiful waterfalls on the left (I don't know if they have names). You will soon reach the Chalet de Prazon (a nice refreshment bar).
(2) Leave the path that branches off to the left into the woods (which leads to the Chalet du Boret via the pass of the same name, the refuge and the Lac de la Vogealle) and continue to the right.
The rest of the route is splendid, with impressive scenery. On the left are the Pierre du Dard, the Dardet and the Tête de Pérua. A few more woods and streams later (and a footbridge).
(3) Don't miss the magnificent Cascade de la Gouille Verte waterfall on the left (about 60 m). Shortly before the Fond de la Combe, (the view is superb, especially of the Tête des Ottans; you can reach "le Bout du Monde" and continue on to the refuge, then the Lac de la Vogealle),
(4) Take the bridge on the right to cross the Giffre again, this time following the left bank. The view on the left is breathtaking, with the imposing Pic de Tenneverge, the Prazon pastures and several torrents gushing from the top of the cliffs, transforming into magnificent waterfalls that sparkle when the sun is shining.
All this water flows into the Giffre. A few late snowfields, quite impressive for the season, complete the scene. Continue gently along the left bank until you reach the Plan du Lac and then your starting point (S/E).
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