Chamonix event weekends: what to do between sessions
Below Mont Blanc: cable cars to 3,842 m, glacier trains and some of the world's best mountain running.
Events we cover in Chamonix
Arriving
Geneva airport (GVA) is 1 hour 15 minutes by shuttle bus or car.
Where to stay
| Budget | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Les Houches and Argentière | Cheaper chalets and apartments up and down the valley. |
| Mid-range | Chamonix centre | Walk to the finish line and the cable cars. |
| Splurge | Chalet hotels around the centre | Spa hotels with Mont Blanc views. |
Three hotels we would book
- Budget: Chamonix Lodge
- Mid-range: Hotel Le Morgane
- Splurge: Hameau Albert 1er
Tours
Half day · Family · Low walking
Montenvers train and Mer de Glace
Rack railway to the glacier and ice cave.
Full day · Food
Day trip to Courmayeur through the tunnel
Italian lunch on the other side of Mont Blanc.
Where to eat
With kids
- Merlet animal park.
- Summer luge at Planpraz and Les Planards.
Rainy-day backups
- Alpine Museum.
- Richard Bozon sports centre pools.
Free things to do
- Walk to Lac Blanc or the Petit Balcon trails.
- Watch runners arrive at the finish on Place du Triangle de l'Amitié.
Getting around
- Free valley buses and the Mont Blanc Express train run with a guest card from your hotel.