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Chamonix from Combloux: 35 minutes away, the Aiguille du Midi and the Mer de Glace for the day

Chamonix is 32 km away by the A40 motorway, 36 minutes from the building to the foot of the Aiguille du Midi. Close enough to spend the day there, far enough away to escape its prices and evening crowds.

Updated on 28 September 2026.

Le centre de Chamonix, le massif du Mont-Blanc au-dessus des toits

Le départ du téléphérique de l'Aiguille du Midi, à Chamonix, un matin d'hiver

Un chocard sur la terrasse de l'Aiguille du Midi, face aux sommets

L'arête de neige et le massif du Mont-Blanc depuis l'Aiguille du Midi

The Aiguille du Midi

3,842 m, reached in two cable-car stages from the centre of Chamonix; the Step into the Void, the summit terrace, Mont Blanc within reach. 2026 dynamic pricing: €60.20 to €83 return for adults, €51.20 to €70.60 for ages 5-14 and over-65s, family €186.70 to €257.40; cheaper when booked online in advance. Closed between seasons from 2 November to 18 December 2026; reopens on 19 December. In summer, the first departure is as early as 6:10 a.m.

The Montenvers train and the Mer de Glace

A rack railway from Chamonix station up to 1,913 m, facing France's largest glacier; gondola, ice cave and Glaciorium. Open all year (winter 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.); return €31.50 for adults, €26.80 for children, full experience €49.70 / €42.20 (2025-26 prices).

Brévent and Flégère, the balconies on the opposite side, for views of the whole range; the Mont-Blanc MultiPass (from €26.50 a day) covers all the lifts in the valley in summer.

The Vallée Blanche

The 20 km glacier descent from the Aiguille du Midi, with a guide; the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix runs the days. This is high-mountain off-piste skiing, not a piste.

Also

Chamonix town centre, the Musée Alpin, the Fête des Guides (12-16 August 2026, ceremony on the 15th), CosmoJazz (20-25 July 2026), the UTMB (24-30 August 2026), the Kandahar at Les Houches (World Cup, 30 January 2027), and Italy on the other side of the tunnel.