France · Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval
Cascade du rouget
The Cascade du Rouget is a waterfall in Sixt-fer-a-Cheval, and part of the Giffre-des-Fonds river, a tributary of the Giffre. It consists of 3 drops, the first 2 being the most obvious and visible from the road, and the 3rd being slightly more downstream.
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Cascade du rouget drops 90 metres (295 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Cascade du rouget itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France
- Country France
- Region Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, Western Europe, Europe
- Access Easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint
How it compares
This waterfall
Cascade du rouget
France
Height90 mWidth—
Most similar
Cascata dos Anjos
Portugal
Height90 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall, of similar height and in Portugal
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 11× taller than Cascade du rouget. Victoria Falls is 1.2× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Cascade du rouget yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.02729, 6.77194
Quick answers
Where is Cascade du rouget?
Cascade du rouget is in France (Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval). The nearest base is Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France. Its coordinates are 46.0273, 6.7719.
How tall is Cascade du rouget?
Cascade du rouget drops 90 metres (295 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Cascade du rouget?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Cascade du rouget?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated easy — a short walk or roadside viewpoint.
How do you get to Cascade du rouget?
The usual base is Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, France. A short walk or roadside viewpoint from there.
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