Aiguille du Midi - 3842m

The only journey like it in the World !

For more than 50 years, the most famous and highest of the Aiguilles de Chamonix has been an essential world attraction.

In 20 minutes, the Aiguille du Midi cable car, the highest in Europe, climbs more than 2700m and offers a unique journey between the ground and the sky to reach the panoramic terraces where you can put your finger on the World of the High Mountains.

Visitors from all four corners of the Earth mingle here all year round. Mountaineers and guides heading for Mont-Blanc mix comfortably with tourists who have come to admire -in complete safety- the biggest glaciers in Europe and the highest peaks in France, Italy and Switzerland.

Organise your visit:

Provide warm clothing, sunglasses and sunscreen.

Tour not recommended for children under 3 years.

The total visit lasts 2 or 3 hours on average. It can be twice as long on peak days.

Timetables and frequency of departure vary according to the time of year and according to demand.

The Aiguille du Midi cable car is continuously open (annual closure during Autumn for 1 month).

The Panoramic Mont-Blanc gondola, which connects the top of the Aiguille du Midi to Pointe Helbronner in Italy, is open from May 21st to September 18th 2011.