The Mont-Blanc Tram makes it possible to reach both the fantastic universe of the high mountains and also the more accessible one of the mid-level mountains. Mountain biking In summer, mountain-bikers can go up by train and totally enjoy the descents on both sides, towards Chamonix or towards Saint-Gervais.
Caution : Access to the Tram for mountain-bikes is possible only at certain times. Please enquire.
Tel. : +33 (0)4.50.47.51.83
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Starting from Bellevue at 1794 m :
Col de Volza – 1653 m (about 2 hours) – easy.
Pretty descent through the hamlets of Bionnassay (1314 m) and Bionnay (952 m).
Col du Tricot – 2120 m (about 2 hours) - easy.
Starting from the Nid d'Aigle at 2372m :
Descent to Bellevue – 1794 m (about 1 ½ hours) - easy.
Bionnassay glacier – 2400 m (about 1 hour) – easy.
Short ride with fine view of the glacier.
Refuge de Tête Rousse (Shelter of Tête Rousse) 3167 m (about 2 ½ hours) – advanced.
(Caution : this ride passes a glacier, equipment and guide recommended).
Long ascent in a mineral world. The shelter overhangs the Bionnassay glacier, whose crevasses and seracs one can admire. This very popular route is considered to be a high-mountain route.
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Mountaineering Mountaineers take the train to the Refuge du Goûter (shelter), the last stop before the ascent of Mont-Blanc.
Each summer, tourists from all over the world come here to admire the mountaineers linked by ropes setting off for the Roof of Europe.
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