Refuge du Montenvers

This very beautiful hike, starting from Les Planards, allows you to enjoy a shaded part before ending on a more exposed path until you reach the Refuge du Montenvers. At the top you can enjoy a panoramic view of the glacier and the Aiguilles which surround it. This route is suitable for children.

This hike from the Montenvers - Mer de Glace cable car offers a splendid panorama of the Vallée Blanche, the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley and its mountains. This route presents no difficulties and lends itself well to hiking as a family with children. You will reach Chamonix-Mont-Blanc in less than 5 kilometers.

This route allows you to enjoy both views of the Chamonix valley and panoramas of the peaks of the Alps. This trail is beautiful and very popular, especially in the summer months. The departure is from Montenvers station where you can get to it by cogwheel train from the center of Chamonix. You can also go to the Ice Cave. Hikers will pass by the Signal Forbes and will be able to admire the Mer de Glace or the Aiguille du Midi. Arrived at the Aiguille du Midi cable car, it will be time to...

Departing from the Train de Montenvers - Mer de Glace, this hike leads to the Mer de Glace and two different viewpoints over the surrounding glaciers, the Vallée Blanche. You will also pass by the Galerie des Cristals on the way there and back. You will retrace your steps to the Montenvers cable car.

This hiking route starting from the Montenvers cable car at the foot of the Mer de Glace, will take you into the forest while offering a panoramic view of the Chamonix-Mont-Blanc valley and the surrounding peaks. A less intimidating route for an introduction to hiking in Haute-Savoie. You will begin your descent along the railway on the Chemin du Montenvers. You will arrive at the Buvette de Caillet where you can eat and enjoy the view before continuing on the Chemin de la Filiaz which will...