Lift station at Les Grand Montets in summer in Chamonix

Les Grands Montets, Chamonix - Argentière

Head up to get great views of the Argentière glacier

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In summer the Lognan cable car takes you up to mid station at Grands Montets at an altitude of 1,972 metres.

From here you can walk over towards the Refuge de Lognan where you'll see the impressive Argentière glacier creeping down the mountain.

You can take mountain bikes on the cable car in summer giving you access to a couple of single tracks trails down through the trees and back to the valley floor. There are lots of hiking trails accessible from this area too.

Who should go

Access	Yes/No	Notes
Elderly Access		Up to top station (unless against medical advice)
Babies		From 18 months to mid-station, not advised for children under three to go to the top
Wheelchair Access	✓	Only if accompanied, to mid-station only
Disabled Toilets	✓	At Lognan mid-station
Dogs	✓	Must be kept on lead
Parapentes	✓
Mountain Bikes	✓	Summer only
Car Parking	✓
Lockers
Reservations Required
Sports & Activities	✓

Events in Argentiere

During the summer you might find hundreds of trail runners passing through the area as part of the UTMB week, which sees races of varying lengths and difficulty set off around the trails of the Chamonix valley.

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Things to Do in Argentiere

During the summer months Grands Montets is popular with climbers, mountain bikers and hikers. There are trails for hikers, climbers head for the Aiguille d’Argentiere whilst road bikers take the route to the Emosson dam.

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Directions

Grands Montets can be accessed easily by bus or train and there's also a huge car park at the bottom lift station which is never full over the summer.

When to come

Take a look at all the summer lift opening dates and timetables.

How to get passes

You can buy tickets directly from the lift station or buy a Mont Blanc Multi-pass in advance on line. See all the Summer Lift Prices and if you're not sure which pass to buy, read our Guide.