La Riviere Apartment Residence
Peaceful apartment residence just a short walk from the train station and cable car.
A classic tramway from St Gervais Le Fayet up to the Nid d'Aigle
The Tramway du Mont Blanc runs from the bottom of the valley in Le Fayet all the way up to the Nid d'Aigle at 2,380m above Les Houches.
The rack and pinion train stops four times before getting to the end of the line at the Nid d'Aigle (eagle's nest) viewpoint, from where you get a fabulous view of the Bionnassay glacier, the beginning of one of the mountaineering routes up Mont Blanc.
The journey up from St Gervais - Le Fayet takes around an hour and a quarter and allows you to climb from 580m up to 2,380m at its final stop. You'll have the pleasure of being in one of the carriages named Marguerite, Anne, Marie or Jeanne, after the daughters of the owner of the site.
There are a number of lovely hikes in the area and mountain bikes are permitted on the tram subject to space. During the winter, the train stops at Bellevue and provides access to the Les Houches ski area.
You can join the Tramway du Mont Blanc either down in St Gervais or in Les Houches.
In Les Houches take the Prarion gondola up and walk left across the top of the hill in the direction of the Bellevue lift and Mont Blanc. The train stops at the Col de Vosa, the Bellevue and the final stop is the Nid d'Aigle where you'll see a lot of mountaineers re-joining the train or getting off to climb.
Take a look at all the opening dates and timetables.
You can buy lift passes at the ticket office once you arrive, or buy a pass in advance online.
Peaceful apartment residence just a short walk from the train station and cable car.
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Quirkily decorated, as the name suggests, this restaurant has different rooms for different moods. Grab a quick coffee and a snack at the breakfast bar, enjoy a casual meal in the retro formica kitchen area, or sit and take your time over dinner at one of the large tables in the dining room. They also have a large sunny terrace where they serve up a nice BBQ in the summer and a kids play area.
The Tramway du Mont Blanc runs from the bottom of the valley in Le Fayet all the way up to the Nid d'Aigle at 2,380m above Les Houches.
Situated in a house dating back to the 1750's, this museum showcases mountain lifestyles from the reconstruction of three pieces of traditional housing and objects from everyday life.
Les Houches sits at the bottom end of the Chamonix Valley and is a popular place for hikers, mountaineers and mountain bikers in the summer months.
Parc de Merlet is a great place to spot some local animals in their natural environment. A nature reserve, rather than a zoo, the park is perched on a large plateau high above Les Houches.
This small two person chairlift is only open for a short time in summer, but it's great if you want to take a close up look at the bottom of the Glacier des Bossons.
The Panoramic Mont Blanc gondola operates during the summer months, connecting the Aiguille du Midi with the Skyway Monte Bianco lift at Helbronner, on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
Find your way around with our maps for summer hiking and walking or mountain biking, and read more about even more activities in Chamonix.
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