La Ginabelle Premium Residence
La Ginabelle offers cosy, alpine-style apartments, just steps from shops, restaurants and mountain adventures.

© Fabian Bodet Tramway du Mont Blanc

© Boris Molinier Tramway du Mont Blanc

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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.
La Ginabelle offers cosy, alpine-style apartments, just steps from shops, restaurants and mountain adventures.
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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.
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