Saint-Jean-De-Sixt: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Saint-Jean-De-Sixt
Saint-Jean-de-Sixt combines a short, beginner-friendly winter route with varied trails and a location between the passes of the Route des Grandes Alpes.
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Winter
Petite boucle du Crêt No. 28 is a beginner-friendly winter route covering 2.4 km, with 80 metres of elevation gain and loss respectively. At the same time, it is a sunny, family-friendly walking route above the village, offering views of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and the Tournette Massif. The route is groomed and does not require snowshoes.
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Nature and Trails
Trail No. 16 Suet/La Mare/Traversiers in Saint-Jean-de-Sixt is a difficult route covering 14.7 km, with 1,100 metres of elevation gain and loss respectively.
Le Bois de l’Envers is a difficult 7 km cross-country mountain biking loop. It starts at the Saint-Jean-de-Sixt tourist office and includes 220 metres of elevation gain and loss respectively. Saint-Jean-de-Sixt has two cross-country mountain biking routes that pass through forests and alpine meadows. The Le Tour du Danay loop begins in Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and runs between Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, Le Grand-Bornand and La Clusaz.
In summer, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt offers hilly landscapes with forests, ridges and open panoramas over the valley. The village lies at the heart of the Route des Grandes Alpes between the Col de la Colombière and the Col des Aravis and is a possible starting point for two stages of this route.
Shuttles connect Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, Le Grand-Bornand and La Clusaz, enabling travel between the villages throughout the day.
Culture and Village Life
The Église Saint Jean Baptiste was built in 1868 and replaced the former Église du Crêt. The Chapelle du Villaret was built at the place where Saint Pierre Favre was born on 13 April 1506, on his parents’ farm in the hamlet of Villaret in Saint-Jean-de-Sixt. It was restored in 1982 and is open daily from 1 May to 31 October.
Saint Jean de Zik is a summer concert series held every Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. on the Place de l’ancienne école in Saint-Jean-de-Sixt. A local association offers drinks and light refreshments.
Regional Speciality
At the Ferme du Suet, visitors can take a guided tour of the Reblochon-making process, ending with a tasting and refreshments.
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