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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Lake du Saut – Lac de la Sassière loop from Barrage du Saut

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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Lake du Saut – Lac de la Sassière loop from Barrage du Saut

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Lake du Saut – Lac de la Sassière loop from Barrage du Saut

05:33

13.6km

590m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Réserve naturelle de la Grande Sassière

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

192 m

Lac

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Even hikers who aren't usually looking for altitude will find something to their liking here. A path runs along the reservoir, offering views of the mist-shrouded peaks. The University of Lyon is conducting studies here on the cute marmots, of which there are countless to admire.

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2

333 m

Lake du Saut

Highlight • Lake

This very easy hike is suitable for families. The ideal place to see around fifty marmots.

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3

3.60 km

Lac de la Sassière

Highlight • Lake

Mountain, nature, calm and peaceful….. what could be better?

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4

6.23 km

View of the Rhêmes-Golette Glacier

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5

6.77 km

Glacier de Rhêmes Golette

Highlight • Natural Monument

6

12.2 km

The Sassière stream

Highlight • River

As its name suggests, this charming little stream is located in the Grande Sassière nature reserve, at the foot of the eponymous needle. It connects the Sassière lake and the Saut lake in the magnificent alpine environment of the Tarentaise.

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7

13.5 km

Saut Hamlet

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It is an old alpine hamlet located a stone's throw from Lac du Saut.

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8

13.5 km

360° view of the Grande Sassière and Lake du Chevril

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B

13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

3.46 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.00 km

6.06 km

326 m

230 m

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Highest point (2,840 m)

Lowest point (2,280 m)

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Comments

August 2, 2024,Boucle Ruisseau de la Sassière – Boucle lac de saissière au départ de La Daille

Brilliant hike. I recommend pushing to the bottom of the glacier to see the frozen lakes, it's magnificent.

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