This post is about the Mer de Glace/Montenvers Train in Chamonix. Departing from Chamonix, this little train takes you to Montenvers 1913 m high with an amazing view on Mer de Glace glacier, the Drus and Grands Jorasses. ICE CAVE The tour of the “Grotte de glace” (Ice Cave) takes visitors into the very …
Arpettaz’s col is near Ugine, it is well known by cyclists or hikers. It is 1581 m high from there you can admire the Aravis mountains and Mont Blanc. There is also a Chalet/Refuge Restaurant there where you can enjoy a meal or a drink. https://www.savoie-mont-blanc.com/offre/fiche/le-col-de-l-arpettaz/515133 or http://refugearpettaz.com/accueil/fr In the summer, Arpettaz’s Col is a lovely place …
Below a post about La Clusaz/Beauregard plateau for you to discover during a family hike in Haute-Savoie. In La Clusaz during the summer, you could take the eggs/cable car to go up to Beauregard. The view on the top is amazing! From there you could hike or just enjoy lunch or ice cream in one …
The Glières Plateau is a limestone plateau in the Bornes Massif. Distant from La Roche-sur-Foron and Thorens-Glières by 29 km and 15 km respectively, it is located around the communes of Le Petit-Bornand-les-Glières and Thorens-Glières. In the Francoprovençal language, glière means a rocky and sandy plateau without rivers. In the local speech, the word is …
Chamonix Mont-Blanc, the internationally famous Capital of Skiing and Mountaineering, is also, and above all, a multi-faceted ski resort. From Chamonix, take the cable car over the forest to reach the Plan de l’Aiguille (2317 m). Admire the Glacier des Bossons, the Mont-Blanc, the Aiguille Verte, the Drus and the Aiguilles de Chamonix. Then take …
