On this page, you will find the dates and opening hours for the excursion sites from December 1st to May 31st. For summer schedules, click here.
Train du Montenvers Mer de Glace
From December 1st to December 21st 2007 | ||||||
| Departure Chamonix | 10.00am | 12.00am | 2.00am | 3.00pm | 4.00pm | |
| Return from Montenvers | 11.30am | 1.30pm | 2.30am | 3.30pm | 4.30pm | |
Beware : the ice-cave is closed from 30th September to 21st December 2007 included
| From 22nd December 2007 to 26th April 2008 | ||||||||
| Departure Chamonix | 9:00 | 10:00 | then every half hour until 4:00 pm | |||||
| Return from Montenvers | from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm every half hour | |||||||
- Depending on visitor numbers, departures can be assured every 20 minutes.
- Opening of the Ice Grotto at 10.30am; opening delayed in case of snow-clearing
- Last departure from Chamonix to visit the cave: 3 p.m.
From 27th April to 27th May and on 31st May 2008 | |||
| Departure Chamonix | 1st departure : 8:30 | Departure every | Last train to visit the ice cave : 16:00 Last train to Montenvers : 17:00 |
| Return Montenvers | 1st return : 9h00 | Retuur every 30 minutes | Last return : 17:30 |
- Beware : works during Spring.
- from May 7th to June 10th 2008 : ice cave and gondola closed
- from May 28th to May 30th included site entirely closed (train, gondola and grotto) - 9 o'clock departure optional (depending on visitor numbers)
- Depending on visitor numbers, departures can be assured every 20 minutes.
- Opening of the Ice Grotto at 10.30am; opening delayed in case of snow-clearing
Summer : See opening dates and timetables in the summer website >>PLUS
Aiguille du Midi cable-car
| Aiguille du Midi | Panoramic Mont-Blanc | |||||
| Dates | 1st departure | Last Return trip | Last One-way | Last return from the top | 1st departure Aiguille - Helbronner | Last return Helbronner - Aiguille |
| From 12th November to 14th December 2007 | Closed | Closed | ||||
| From 15th December to 2nd February 2008 | 8.30am | 3.30pm | 4.00pm | 4.30pm | Closed | |
| From 2nd February to 28th March 2008 | 8.10am | 3.30pm | 4.00pm | 4.30pm | Closed | |
| 21th March 2008 | Mont-Blanc Panoramic Opening | 9.00am | 3.45pm | |||
| Week-ends March 2008 | 7.30am | 3.30pm | 4.00pm | 4.30pm | 9.00am | 3.45pm |
| From 31th March to 30th April 2008 | 8.10am | 4.00pm | 4.30pm | 5.00pm | 9.00am | 3.45pm |
| Week-ends April 2008 | 7.30am | 4.00pm | 4.30pm | 5.00pm | 9.00am | 3.45pm |
| From May 1st to May18th | 8.10am | 4.30pm | 5.00pm | 5.30pm | 9.00am | 4.00pm |
| From May 19th to 23rd | 8.10am | 4.30pm | 5.00pm | 5.30pm | FERME | |
| From 1st to 31st May 2008 | 8.10am | 4.30pm | 5.00pm | 5.30pm | 9.00am | 4.00pm |
The Aiguille du Midi cable-car has a continuous opening during SPRING AND SUMMER until Sunday 9th november 2007.
The Panoramic Mont-Blanc gondola opens from Friday 21st March 2008 until Sunday 21st September 2008 and will be closed from May 18th to May 23rd (Funivie Monte Bianco closed)
Summer : See opening dates and timetables in the summer website >>PLUS
Tramway du Mont-Blanc
The TMB is open for winter season until Bellevue station from Saturday 22th december 2007 to Sunday 13th April 2007 (evening).
| Departure : Le Fayet --> Bellevue | ||||||
| Le Fayet | 9.00am | 10.00am * | 11.00am | 1.00pm | 2.30pm | |
| Saint-Gervais | 9.10am | 10.10am * | 11.10am | 1.10pm | 2.40pm | |
| Motivon | 9.30am | 10.30am * | 11.30am | 1.30pm | 3.00pm | |
| Col de Voza | 9.50am | 10.50am * | 11.50am | 1.50pm | 3.20pm | |
| Bellevue | 10.00am | 11.00am * | 12.00am | 2.00pm | 3.30pm | |
*Attention : The departure at 10a.m. runs only on the weekends and during the school holidays
| Return: Bellevue --> Le Fayet | ||||||||
| From 22/12/07 to 08/02/08 | From 09/02 to april 13th 2008 | |||||||
| Bellevue | 10.00am | 11.00am * | 12.00am | 2.30pm | 4.30pm | 4.50pm | ||
| Col de Voza | 10.10am | 11.10am * | 12.10am | 2.40pm | 4.40pm | 5.00pm | ||
| Motivon | 10.30am | 11.30am * | 12.30am | 3.00pm | 5.00pm | 5.20pm | ||
| Saint-Gervais | 10.50am | 11.50am * | 12.50am | 3.20pm | 5.20pm | 5.40pm | ||
| Le Fayet | 11.00am | 12.00am * | 1.00pm | 3.30pm | 5.30pm | 5.50pm | ||
*Attention : The departure at 11am. runs only on the weekends and during the school holidays
Summer : See opening dates and timetables in the summer website >>PLUS