Bellevue - Bionnassay glacier trail via the Chalets de l'Are

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
WalkDifficult2.40 km4 h 30 minRound trip
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Route des Gens
74170 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Departure altitude: 1803 m
Start out from the Bellevue cable car station and follow the signs and the gently sloping path to the Chalets de l'Are. Then follow the path along the left-hand side of the glacier. Follow the signs for the Nid d'Aigle. On your right, you will look down over the seracs and crevasses of the glacier in the foreground, with the Col du Tricot in the background. From here, you will enjoy a fine view over the Bionnassay glacier. To go back down, either take the Mont Blanc tram back to Bellevue or head back along the same path. Level: difficult/athletic - you will approach high mountain conditions. Be warned - this trail will sometimes take you upwards via a series of metal ladders. More information at the Tourist Office, the High Mountain Office, and in our hiking guide. Careful: path conditions may change - remember to check the latest information before setting off.

Your contact

Office de Tourisme de Chamonix
85 place du triangle de l'amitié
74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

On the itinerary

Bellevue cablecar

Bellevue cablecar

Les Houches
Ski lift
Positive elevation (ascent): 156 m
Negative elevation (descent): 156 m
Show slopes on the mapSlopes measured over 500 m

Slope breakdown

Descent (-15 % to -5 %)1.02 km · 42 %
Flat (-5 % to 5 %)510 m · 21 %
Climb (5 % to 10 %)510 m · 21 %
Very hard climb (over 15 %)384 m · 16 %

Road surfaces

Unknown surface in the Open Street Map database29 m · 1 %
Trail and off-road track2.41 km · 98 %
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