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Skiing in Chamonix: the ski areas, the levels, the 2026-2027 season and who it suitsChamonix is not a resort, it is a valley of separate ski areas linked by bus. Which one to choose for your level, the dates and hours of the 2026-2027 season, what a day costs, when to come to avoid the crowds and what…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 2026
Where is Chamonix? Location, nearest airports and distances from GenevaBy Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
Chamonix in summer: what to do, lift passes, weather and where to stayBy Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 2026For a week, the six-day adult Chamonix Le Pass costs €373 in high season, and €290.40 at the "Spring skiing" rate from 10 April 2027.€373about 150 kmThe tourist office gives about 150 km of runs for the valley, a total that…18 April 2027It is the last ski area in the valley to close, two weeks after the general…Figures from our fact table, checked on October 28, 2026.Event
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April 10 to 17, 2027Chamonix is not a resort, it is a valley of separate ski areas linked by bus. Which one to choose for your level, the dates and hours of the 2026-2027 season, what a day costs, when to come to avoid the crowds and what the…
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The full comparisonWhere to stay in Chamonix?
Les Pèlerins and Les Bossons: cheaper, quieter, further
Les Pèlerins, south-west of the centre, is residential and quieter. It is 20 to 35 minutes on foot from the centre depending on the street, well placed for the Aiguille du Midi by car or bus, with prices of €80 to €160 a night in a hotel or guest room.
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Parking in Chamonix: the Grépon car park, lift car parks and free spacesThe Grépon park and ride at the entrance to Chamonix is the only car park the town details in full. Here are the others, the Forfait vallée…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
Getting around Chamonix: buses, the Mont-Blanc Express train, ski shuttles and bikesA valid lift pass makes the bus free, the guest card does not. The Chamonix Mobilité network, the Mont-Blanc Express train, shuttles to the ski…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
Map of Chamonix: the centre, the lifts, the villages and real distancesChamonix is not a resort with a single cable car, it is a valley of separate ski areas. The interactive map of the centre, then the villages, the…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 202602What to do
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What to do in Chamonix? The must-sees ranked, summer and winterA day at altitude under clear skies, a hike or a day on the slopes, and a backup plan for rain: Chamonix's must-sees ranked by theme, with 2026…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 2026
The Montenvers train in Chamonix: timetable, 2026 fares, journey time and walking alternativesTwenty minutes of rack railway to the Mer de Glace viewpoint: the timetable, the five tickets and the one worth buying, the winter 2026-2027…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 2026
La Flégère in Chamonix: gondola, skiing, Lac Blanc and restaurantsLa Flégère looks straight at Mont Blanc from Les Praz. What it is worth on skis and on foot, the gondola and its 2026-2027 times, Lac Blanc and how…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 202603Sleep
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Where to stay in Chamonix? The guide by area and by village in the valleyIn Chamonix, the right question is not "which hotel" but "which lift". The eight areas where people sleep in the valley, what they mean for skiing…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
Hotels in Chamonix: choosing by budget, by type and by liftA "from" price in October says nothing about the price of a Saturday in February. Chamonix hotels by category, what the most searched-for addresses…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
Cheap places to stay in Chamonix: hostels, campsites, mountain huts and valley villagesIn Chamonix, the first way to save is not the cheapest hotel, it is the type of bed and the village. Dormitories, campsites and their 2026 prices…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 202604Landmarks
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The Aiguille du Midi from Chamonix: riding up to 3,842 m, the Step into the Void, altitude and the best slotsTwenty minutes of cable car to go from the valley to the high mountains: what you see at 3,842 m, what can close without everything closing, what…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 2026
The Mer de Glace in Chamonix: ice cave, stairs, 2026 prices and a retreating glacierFrance's largest glacier is visited from Montenvers, but it looks nothing like the old photos: what you see, the ice cave dug every year, the stairs…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 202605Skiing
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Chamonix lift pass: Le Pass or Mont-Blanc Unlimited, 2026-2027 prices and where to buyTwo passes shape the valley: Chamonix Le Pass for the Chamonix ski areas, the Mont-Blanc Unlimited for everything else. What each one covers, what…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 2026
The Vallée Blanche in Chamonix: the ski descent, guides, level, price and non-ski alternativesThe most famous glacier descent in the Alps is not a ski run: a ridge on foot, crevasses, an exit via the Mer de Glace. The level you need, why a…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 2026
Skiing in Chamonix in April 2027: closing dates, spring snow, prices and what stays openApril is a good time to ski in Chamonix, on three conditions: aim for the high ski areas, ski in the morning, and accept a shrinking offer. Who…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 202606Getting there
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Geneva to Chamonix: shuttle, bus, train, car, real prices and journey timesGeneva airport is about 88 kilometres from Chamonix, and the brochures' "1 hr 15" often becomes three hours. Shuttle, bus, train, car and taxi…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
How to get to Chamonix? Train, car or plane, from the UK, Paris, Lyon, Geneva or MilanChamonix has neither a TGV station nor an airport: you arrive via Saint-Gervais and the Mont-Blanc Express, via Geneva or by road. Door-to-door times…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
The Mont Blanc Tunnel from Chamonix: toll, closures, works and the drive to ItalyEleven kilometres under the massif separate Chamonix from Courmayeur, but the crossing depends on a toll, a closure calendar and the queue at the…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 202607Eat
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Where to eat in Chamonix? Restaurants by budget, Savoyard specialities and bookingsChamonix has dozens of restaurants, and most serve the same three cheese dishes. Real budgets by type of restaurant, what is Savoyard and what is…By Nathalie Perroud · October 28, 2026
Mountain restaurants in Chamonix: Brévent, Flégère, Aiguille du Midi, MontenversLunch facing Mont Blanc needs planning like an outing: an open lift, service limited to two hours and weather that lets you see something. Mountain…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 202608With kids
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Chamonix with kids: skiing, alpine coaster, walks and activities by ageChamonix works for families who build short days around small ski areas. Activities by age, 2026-2027 family passes area by area, the alpine coaster…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 2026
Family skiing in Chamonix: the week by your children's ageIn Chamonix, family skiing starts on the small ski areas before the big ones. The plan for a week for 3 to 5-year-olds, 6 to 9-year-olds and older…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 2026
Chamonix in summer with kids: outings by age, prices and safetyIn summer, Chamonix works with children as a mountain valley, not as a theme park. Outings by age, what altitude changes, walks you can do with a…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 202609Itineraries
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A weekend in Chamonix: an hour-by-hour itinerary, budget and what to give upIn two days, Chamonix works around two big goals, not four. A winter and a summer itinerary hour by hour, what you can do on foot and what needs…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 2026
Chamonix in 3 days: a day-by-day itinerary, summer and winterIn three days, Chamonix works around three big outings, one a day, never two. In summer, the Aiguille du Midi, Montenvers and Lac Blanc; in winter…By Thibault Ravanel · October 28, 2026
A ski week in Chamonix: the plan, area by areaChamonix is not a ski-in, ski-out linked resort: it is a valley of separate ski areas. The plan for a week, one area a day plus a buffer day, real…By Clémence Bossonnet · October 28, 2026