Summertime Hikes
Sightseeing
Sightseeing and a walk: the Grand Balcon Sud is a popular trail between the top of Montenvers train and the mid-station of Aiguille du Midi. If you want to make the most of the loop, get up early and head straight up the Aiguille du Midi cable car to visit the (in)famous Step Into The Void. Avoid the queues of later in the day by taking the cable car back down to the mid-station and walking along this panoramic footpath. You can either continue to hug the mountain as the path curves round to Montenvers or get more height and head up to the Signal Forbes for spectacular views of the Mer de Glace before descending to the station and taking this historic train back down to the town center.
Grand Balcon sud
Sightseeing and a walk: the Grand Balcon Sud is a popular trail between the top of Montenvers train and the mid-station of Aiguille du Midi. If you want to make the most of the loop, get up early and head straight up the Aiguille du Midi cable car to visit the (in)famous Step Into The Void. Avoid the queues of later in the day by taking the cable car back down to the mid-station and walking along this panoramic footpath. You can either continue to hug the mountain as the path curves round to Montenvers or get more height and head up to the Signal Forbes for spectacular views of the Mer de Glace before descending to the station and taking this historic train back down to the town center.
You really can’t beat the Lac Blanc for stunning Chamonix summer views. Accessible from the top of Flegere cable car, or via a longer uphill hike from Montroc train station and the Col des Montets, the Lac Blanc overlooks the tongue of the Mer de Glace on the other side of the valley and the sweeping views also take in Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc.
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Lac Blanc
You really can’t beat the Lac Blanc for stunning Chamonix summer views. Accessible from the top of Flegere cable car, or via a longer uphill hike from Montroc train station and the Col des Montets, the Lac Blanc overlooks the tongue of the Mer de Glace on the other side of the valley and the sweeping views also take in Aiguille du Midi and Mont Blanc.
A sometimes less busy option than Lac Blanc, accessible from Brevent or Flegere cable car. You can also follow the trail higher to Les Lacs Noirs to add some extra vertical and views to your hike.
Lac Cornu
A sometimes less busy option than Lac Blanc, accessible from Brevent or Flegere cable car. You can also follow the trail higher to Les Lacs Noirs to add some extra vertical and views to your hike.
An easy hike to do if you're short on time and want to have some views in the mountains. Great place to watch the sunset paint mont blanc on a clear day, just don't forget your head torches if you do because it will get dark very fast in the forest. In season the chalet is open and you can enjoy some drinks at the top.
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Chalet de La Floria
Chemin de Chamonix À la FlegereAn easy hike to do if you're short on time and want to have some views in the mountains. Great place to watch the sunset paint mont blanc on a clear day, just don't forget your head torches if you do because it will get dark very fast in the forest. In season the chalet is open and you can enjoy some drinks at the top.
This hike from Les Tissères crosses the forest before arriving at the Glacier des Bossons - the largest icefall in Europe.
The Chalet du Glacier des Bossons offers, from its terrace, a panoramic view of the Glacier and the Aiguilles de Chamonix.
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Bossons Glacier
This hike from Les Tissères crosses the forest before arriving at the Glacier des Bossons - the largest icefall in Europe.
The Chalet du Glacier des Bossons offers, from its terrace, a panoramic view of the Glacier and the Aiguilles de Chamonix.