How much is the cable car in Chamonix?

How much is the cable car in Chamonix?

Rates

Round Trip One way trip
Adults 15 to 64 years 49,00€ 33,50€
Children & Seniors 5 to 14 years & 65 yeanrs & + 41,70€ 28,50€
Rates correspond to the price of the ski lift, the visits are free and in free access according to opening conditions and affluence.

How much is the Aiguille du Midi cable car?

Aiguille du Midi Cable Car Prices & Rates 2021

Chamonix – Plan de l’Aiguille 2317m
Category One Way Trip Round trip
Adult (15-64 years) €18.50 €35.00
Child (5-14 years) €15.70 €29.80
Senior 65 yrs & + €15.70 €29.80

How long does Aiguille du Midi cable car take?

20 minutes
In just 20 minutes, the Aiguille du Midi cable car will take you from the centre of Chamonix to the high mountains, reaching an altitude of 3,842 m. Perched 3,777 m above sea level, the Aiguille du Midi and its viewing platforms offer a panoramic view across the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.

What is the Italian side of Mont Blanc?

Courmayeur
Courmayeur, at the foot of the Italian side of Mont Blanc, is a ski resort very popular with customers in northern Italy and visitors from around the world. Italy is a perfect ski day trip as the resort of Courmayeur is included on your ski pass if you have picked up the Mont Blanc Unlimited Pass.

What is the highest cable car in Europe?

Klein Matterhorn Aerial Tramway
Klein Matterhorn Aerial Tramway, the highest cable car in Europe (3883m), Zermatt.

Can you ski down from Aiguille du Midi?

The Vallée Blanche is a 23 km descent covering a massive 2800 m vertical drop from the Aiguille du Midi (3842 m) back to Chamonix (1050 m). You can finish the run either at the Montenvers-Mer de Glace mountain railway terminus, or if there’s enough snow, you can ski all the way back down to Les Planards in Chamonix.

Is Aiguille du Midi open?

The Aiguille du Midi is an extremely popular attraction with nearly half a million visitors per year. It is open all year round, except for the annual maintenance period in November (that can vary around two or three weeks) and during extremely bad weather conditions.

Is Mont Blanc French or German?

Montblanc International (UK: /ˌmɒ̃ˈblɒ̃(k)/, US: /ˌmɑnˈblɑŋk/) is a German manufacturing company of luxury goods, based in Hamburg.

Is Mont Blanc French or Italian?

Mont Blanc, Italian Monte Bianco, mountain massif and highest peak (15,771 feet [4,807 metres]) in Europe. Located in the Alps, the massif lies along the French-Italian border and reaches into Switzerland.

What is the steepest cable car in the world?

Loen Skylift, Loen, Norway: Opened in May 2017, the new Loen Skylift in the heart of Fjord Norway is being billed as the world’s steepest aerial tram. The cable car ascends almost completely vertically up 3,300 feet from the village of Loen and along the sheer face of Mount Hoven to the top.

What’s the longest cable car in the world?

Tianmen Shan cable car
China’s Tianmen Shan cable car is the longest cable car ride in the world, covering a distance of 7,455 meters. The car runs from Zhangjiajie downtown up to Tianmen Shan, which translates as “Heaven’s Gate Mountain.”

Where to go on The Funivie cable car line?

From Point Helbronner, the Funivie cable car line descends into the La Palud area of Courmayeur, Italy. Rebuilt and re-opened in 2015, the Italian top station is a nice place to visit, with a sunny terrace with 360 degree views of the Mont Blanc massif, and a different perspective of the mountains.

What is the Vallée Blanche cable car?

The Vallée Blanche Cable Car has fixed track cables (one each direction) carrying 12 groups of 3 small cabins each which are pulled by a haulage rope of 10,200 m (33,500 ft) in a single loop.

Is there a cable car to the summit of Mont Blanc?

From here, there is no cable car to the summit of Mont Blanc. The station of the Aiguille du Midi has several terraces where visitors can take in the spectacular views of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.

How long did it take to build the cable car?

After a construction period of four years, it began service in 1958. The cable car connects the peaks of Aiguille du Midi (3,778 m (12,395 ft) altitude) and Pointe Helbronner (3,466 m (11,371 ft) altitude), over a distance of some 5 km (3.1 mi).

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