Half-day or full-day guided hike to Lac Blanc

This gentle (family friendly) three-hour hike has little elevation yet over-delivers on the views. It starts atop the Index cable car above Flégère, and offers picture-perfect vistas with every step. The Lac Blanc is actually turquoise in summer rather than ‘blanc’ as its name would suggest. Dip in its glacial waters if you dare. From our path, we’ll see other terraced lakes leading halfway up the Aiguilles Rouges, and are soon rewarded with huge views including Aiguille du Tour, Aiguille du Chardonnet, Aiguille Verte, Drus, the Mer de Glace, the Jorasses and of course majestic Mont-Blanc itself. Chew over the day’s delights on the cable car back to Flégère. 

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This hike can also be done as a full-day route starting from Tré-le-Champ (via the ladders) or the Col des Montets via the Aiguilles Rouges nature reserve and the delightful Lc des Chéserys.

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Half-day guided hike along the Grand Balcon Sud

This is a terrific 2hr hike that’s really family friendly. It’s also perfect for those who want the views and the unforgettable Mont Blanc memories without over-exerting themselves. We’ll head up the Planpraz cable car to begin this linear hike along a relatively level balcony high above the town of Chamonix. We’ll hike through the pastures of the Glière valley and will pass refreshing springs and a multitude of flowers and blueberry bushes. The views that await us encompass the whole Mont Blanc range plus the Tour, Argentière and Mer de Glace glaciers. Cool down back at Planpraz, watching the paraponters soar from their take-off zone nearby before heading back to the valley.

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Full-day guided hike to the Aiguillette des Houches

This looped day hike takes around 5 hrs. We’ll ascend from the grasslands of the wildlife-rich Carlaveyron Nature Reserve through rocky trails and spruce trees. Lunch on the terrace of the lovely Bel Lachat refuge (2,136m) is recommended, or we'll stop off for a picnic en route. The day’s goal is the Aiguillette des Houches for incredible views of Mont Blanc and the Bossons glacier. We'll return via a ridgeline with great views down the Servoz valley and past the Fiz rocks, crossing green pastures to complete our loop via the Merlet Forest. 

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Full-day guided hike to the Aiguillette des Posettes
This horseshoe-shaped hike takes around 3.5 hrs. and begins with a ride on the Charamillon chairlift to gain height. Once near the Col de Balme that marks the French-Swiss border, you’ll enjoy uninterrupted views of the valleys of Vallorcine, Rhone and Chamonix. Once up at the Aiguillette des Posettes itself, you’ll have a 360 panorama over Mont Blanc and the Trient, Tour and Argentière glaciers – with the Aiguille du Goûter, Mont Buet and Emosson dam also in sight. Return through the pastures of Balme, stocked with grazing Hérens cows to return via the Charamillon once more. 

Full-day guided hike to Tré-les-Eaux

This challenging, waterfall-rich day hike is less well-known than many and is all the more enjoyable for it. It takes around 7-8 hours. We’ll weave through the village of La Poya and through forests and past waterfalls such as Eau de Bérard. Beyond the Alpine chalets of Les Granges we’ll reach Tré-les-Eaux. A zig-zagging trail then takes us steeply up and down into the broad coombe beneath Buet mountain and between narrow, rockier tree-lined sections. This is a ‘there and back’ hike that almost feels like a loop with very different views of the Argentière and Tour glaciers and the Grands Montets and Drus taking centre stage on the way home.

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Get in touch

There are so many great hikes from and around Chamonix and the Chamonix Valley, it'd be impossible to list them all here so this is just a flavour. Get in touch and we'll look forward to creating the perfect guided itinerary for you, your family or your group. 

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