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The main draw for people coming to Chamonix in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Chamonix Activities Guide.

Alpine Via Ferrata Experience, Chamonix

1. Guided via ferrata

Location
Chamonix

Halfway between hiking and climbing, via ferrata is a thrilling mountain activity that promises plenty of adrenaline and fun. Secured to a lifeline and supervised by a guide or climbing instructor, you progress safely along a route equipped with cables, ladders, and bridges.

Two via ferrata routes are available, each offering a unique adventure in spectacular alpine scenery.

Via ferrata des Evettes - Chamonix

Located around a twenty-minute walk from the top of the Flégère cable car, the Evettes via ferrata takes you into a beautiful natural setting with breathtaking views of the Mont Blanc range. Along the way, you will cross several bridges and can use one of the two escape routes if needed.

Accessible to families, this route offers a friendly and enjoyable introduction to via ferrata.

Extras: Flégère return ticket (24 €) not included. Via ferrata equipment rental available for 5 € per person.

Level:

  • Difficulty: AD
  • Beginners welcome, but you should be sporty and comfortable with heights
  • Minimum height: 150 cm

Via ferrata de Curalla - Passy

For a more challenging adventure, the Curalla via ferrata in Passy offers a longer and more vertiginous route. Over four hundred metres, you progress through an exciting course featuring footbridges, rope bridges, a Nepalese bridge, ladders, and nets.

This adventurous itinerary combines adrenaline, fun, and impressive views of the surrounding mountains.

Level:

  • Difficulty: AD+
  • Previous climbing or via ferrata experience recommended
  • Minimum height: 150 cm
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About activities in Chamonix

The main draw for people coming to Chamonix in winter is, of course, skiing and snowboarding. However, there’s other activities to do in Chamonix in the summer. 

Whether you're just looking for something to do when the lifts close or you simply don't ski, we promise you, you'll have no time to get bored here!

With five different parts of the valley to ski in, and a wealth of off-piste areas, the valley has something for every level of experience. There are around 150km of piste, 65 ski lifts, the pisted terrain ranges in altitude from 950m to 3,300m and not forgetting the world famous Vallée Blanche descent - a 20km long route that takes you from the Aiguille du Midi down 2,700m to town.

What to do in Chamonix?

Chamonix is an outdoor activities paradise. The Alpine town and its surrounding mountains offer hundreds of things to do for every ability and every age.

 Some activities are perfect for solo travellers while others are more suited to romantic couples. Families and groups will also find a wide range of things to do in Chamonix. 

From relaxing to full on adrenaline, from child friendly to adults only, from outdoor fun to bad weather indoor activities, there is something for everyone in Chamonix.

Activities Guest Card

The Chamonix guest card ('carte d'hôte') is valid throughout the year (for the duration of your stay) and entitles you to various discounts throughout the valley, such as reductions at all the sports and cultural facilities including the swimming pool, ice rink, museums and covered parking. 

If you do not receive one when you check into your accommodation, you can buy one from any of the tourist offices in the valley. You can find out more about the various advantages it offers from the tourist office website.