Walking Routes in Chamonix

This full day hike offers some stunning panoramas of the Chamonix Valley as well as some challenging descents and ascents, depending on which way you choose to do this walking loop from Vallorcine.

Leaving the town of Argentiere, this walk takes you through the south facing woods to the popular climbing crag of Aiguillette d'Argentiere

The Haute Route, (also known as The High Route or Mountaineers' Route) is the route undertaken on foot or by ski touring between Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland.

This walk will take you on a complete loop bringing you back to the Vallorcine car park. You can choose to include the refuge de Loriaz as part of your loop or not. This beautiful family-friendly walk is suitable for all levels and has stunning views down towards the Swiss boarder and passes two waterfalls.

But once you've made the climb, you will be rewarded with a panoramic view of the Chamonix Valley. 

Lac Vert literally translates as “green lake” and is named for its emerald coloured waters. Sitting at the foot of the Rochers des Fiz mountain range it is in a stunning setting just above the charming village of Servoz.

High above the valley you can still find traces of dinosaur footprints from 250 million years ago.

The lift system saves you time and effort, meaning that you can spend more of your day enjoying the tranquility and beauty of this remote spot. 

Big fat snowflakes, thick white tree branches and dropping temperatures. Up in Vaudagne there is a winter wonderland to be explored. By following the signposts for Vaudagne you can circle back round to where you started in about 40 minutes or so, finishing up beside a field.

Les Houches is one of the most idyllic parts of the Chamonix valley in summer; not so steep or dramatic as some of the other areas, it has a more gentle landscape filled with meadows and forests.

This hike is worth setting aside a full day for, as there are so many beautiful spots along the way to enjoy a picnic or just to take in the view.

This hike takes in a rolling expanse of alpine meadows interlaced with streams and hiking trails on the Franco-Swiss border.

This hike is one of the classic Chamonix “balcon” hikes, a group of trails that pass along either side of the valley taking in some of the best views and most beautiful places along the way.

With having spent a few years exploring the trails of this valley, I thought I knew all the accessible routes so when someone mentioned one I’d never heard of I was excited to check it out - even more so when I was promised a good lunch along the way.

This walk situated at the top of the valley offers incomparable views of the entire Mont-Blanc range, as well as the Le Tour and Argentière glaciers.

Starting and finishing at the animal park in Merlet this full day walk takes in the summit of the Aiguillette des Houches, Refuge Bellachat and offers a magnificent panorama of the Mont Blanc Massif.

This short hike starts at a lake and ends at an animal park, with plenty to see along the way.

This route takes you through the high altitude grazing pastures of the Col de Balme and along a vertiginous ridge up to a pinnacle that looks out over both the Chamonix valley and over the back into Switzerland.