Mont Blanc Tramway: practical guide, from Le Fayet to the Nid d'Aigle
Outside Chamonix, in Saint-Gervais, the highest railway in France climbs from Le Fayet to the Nid d'Aigle. Prices, journey time and winter season.
Photo: the venue's Google Maps listing
Why go?
The Mont Blanc Tramway climbs 1,832 metres over 12.4 km, from Le Fayet at 580 m to the Nid d'Aigle at 2,412 m. It is the highest railway in France according to its operator, and the start of the normal route up Mont Blanc.
Note that it does not leave from Chamonix, but from Saint-Gervais, about 25 km away.
Good to know
An adult return to the Nid d'Aigle costs €40, for a journey of about 1 hr 5 min. In winter, the tramway does not go all the way up, and its season ends on 29 March 2027.
Our advice
From Chamonix, the valley train runs to Le Fayet station, where the tramway leaves. In summer, book your time slot up and check the time of the last train down before setting off on a hike.
Read on: The Mont Blanc Tramway from Chamonix and Climbing Mont Blanc from Chamonix.
Sources: the property's website, Chamonix Tourist Office, Google Maps (address, rating, reviews and photo, checked on 27 October 2026), gallery: photos posted by visitors in their Google reviews (Jean-François Roux, Raphael, Pauline Chappellier, Mimi Ikouikou, Marilyne Gadant, Christophe Lavaut), Compagnie du Mont-Blanc and the official pages quoted in the guide. Walking times are estimates.
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Thibault Ravanel
Thibault led groups along the south balcony trails for eight summers, from Le Brévent to La Flégère. He builds his routes stopwatch in hand and cuts whatever does not fit into a real day. He would rather write that an outing is not worth the ticket than pad out a list.
