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Trip Planner :  Europe  /  France  /  Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes  /  Haute-Savoie  /  Chamonix

Chamonix

3.8
Mountains · Parasailing & Paragliding · Outdoor Activities
Alpine Capital of the World
Situated near the massive peaks of the Aiguilles Rouges and, most notably, the Aiguille du Midi, Chamonix is one of the oldest ski resorts in France and known as the Alpine Capital of the World. The town in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region has the highest European mountain west of Russia called Mont Blanc, offering winter sports, such as snowboarding, skiing, extreme skiing, and ice climbing, as well as summer sports, such as rock climbing, paragliding, rafting, and canyoning.

In the summer, the city is a mecca for alpine mountaineers, mountain bikers, and sightseers drawn to the area by challenges, such as climbing the faces of the Aiguille du Midi, the north face of the Grandes Jorasses, and the massive face climbs on the south side of Mont Blanc. Traversing the Alps on the GR 5 footpath or more accessible challenges like reaching the summit of Mont Blanc via several routes of varying difficulty is also popular.

Chamonix is famous for its spectacular cable car that takes you 3,842 m (12,605 ft) up to the Aiguille du Midi. On the other side of the valley, another cable car links the town to Planpraz. A second line links Planpraz to the summit of Le Brévent at an elevation of 2,525 m (8,282 ft). Take a look at our France itinerary app to refine the details of your trip to Chamonix.
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    • Brevent Cable Car
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    • Aiguille du Midi
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    • Parc de Merlet, Les Houches
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    • Glacier des Bossons
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    • Lac Blanc
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    • Lake Annecy, Annecy
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    • Step Into the Void
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    • Vallee Blanche
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    • Aiguille des Grands Montets
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    • Aiguilles Rouges
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    • La Vieille Ville, Annecy
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    • La Jonction
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    • Le Cirque du Fer a Cheval, Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval
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    • Grotte de Glace
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    • Refuge Albert 1er, Argentiere
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    • Lac Cornu
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    • Domaine des Planards
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    • Les Gorges du Fier, Lovagny
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    • Lac Bleu
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    • Chamonix Cemetery
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    Top Chamonix tours

    FROM $143 BOOK WITH VIATOR Paragliding Tandem Flight over the Alps in Chamonix Paragliding Tandem Flight over the Alps in Chamonix
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    FROM $170 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Professional Photoshoot in Chamonix Private Professional Photoshoot in Chamonix
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    FROM $215 BOOK WITH VIATOR Wildlife Viewing - Half Day Wildlife Viewing - Half Day
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    FROM $1,552 BOOK WITH VIATOR 7 day Alps Hiking Retreat (30th May to 6th June 2020) 7 day Alps Hiking Retreat (30th May to 6th June 2020)
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    Tours & Sightseeing

    FROM $21 BOOK WITH VIATOR Enigmatorium "Mont Blanc": Treasure Hunt in Chamonix Enigmatorium "Mont Blanc": Treasure Hunt in Chamonix
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    Parasailing / Paragliding
    Parasailing & Paragliding
    4.9
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Aiguille du Midi ©
    Mountain
    Aiguille du Midi
    4.7
    Duration: 3 hours
    Parc de Merlet ©
    Zoo
    Parc de Merlet
    Les Houches
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Brevent Cable Car ©
    Mountain
    Brevent Cable Car
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours

    Nature in Chamonix

    Glacier des Bossons ©
    Mountain
    Glacier des Bossons
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Lac Blanc ©
    Water Body
    Lac Blanc
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Vallee Blanche ©
    Mountain
    Vallee Blanche
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Aiguille des Grands Montets ©
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    Aiguille des Grands Montets
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours

    Hidden gems in Chamonix

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    River Rafting / Tubing
    River Rafting & Tubing
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Aiguilles Rouges ©
    Wildlife Area
    Aiguilles Rouges
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    La Jonction ©
    Hiking Trail
    La Jonction
    4.9
    Duration: 2 hours
    Grotte de Glace ©
    Geologic Formation
    Grotte de Glace
    3.9
    Duration: 2 hours

    Side trips from Chamonix

    Lake Annecy ©
    Water Body
    Lake Annecy
    Annecy
    4.8
    Duration: 4 hours
    La Vieille Ville ©
    Landmark
    La Vieille Ville
    Annecy
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Le Cirque du Fer a Cheval ©
    National Park
    Le Cirque du Fer a Cheval
    Sixt-Fer-a-Cheval
    4.7
    Duration: 8 hours
    Les Gorges du Fier ©
    Canyon
    Les Gorges du Fier
    Lovagny
    4.3
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Outdoors in Chamonix

    Les Gorges de la Diosaz
    Outdoor Activity
    Les Gorges de la Diosaz
    Les Houches
    4.3
    Duration: 2 hours
    Mountain Lifestyle
    Outdoor Activity
    Mountain Lifestyle
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Lac Bleu ©
    Outdoor Activity
    Lac Bleu
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours
    Mont-Blanc Escalade ©
    Outdoor Activity
    Mont-Blanc Escalade
    Les Houches
    4.0
    Duration: 2 hours

    Winter Sports in Chamonix

    Domaine des Planards ©
    Ski Area
    Domaine des Planards
    3.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Sport 2000 Cham'Sport Aiguille du Midi
    Ski Area
    Sport 2000 Cham'Sport Aiguille du Midi
    5.0
    Duration: 2 hours
    Telecabine Le Tour Col de Balme ©
    Ski Area
    Telecabine Le Tour Col de Balme
    Argentiere
    3.5
    Duration: 8 hours
    Ecorider Ski School
    Ski Area
    Ecorider Ski School
    4.2
    Duration: 2 hours

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