How long does the Mont Blanc tramway take?

The Tramway du Mont Blanc crosses the mountain ridge, giving a 360° view over the Contamines Valley, the Aiguille du Goûter, the Aiguilles Rouges massif and the Aiguille du Midi. The journey takes 1h from Le Fayet to Bellevue, with four or five trips operating per day.



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Panoramic Mont-Blanc is a cable car that runs from Aiguille du Midi, France to Pointe Helbronner, Italy. This 5-km one-way journey takes about 30 minutes. Groups of 3 small gondolas travel together, each one holding a maximum of four people.

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In just 20 minutes, the Aiguille du Midi cable car will take you from the centre of Chamonix to the high mountains, reaching an altitude of 3,842 m.

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While in Chamonix, we purchased the Mont Blanc Multipass, which covers the long list of cable cars, gondolas, and chairlifts in and around Chamonix, as well as the train from Fayet to Vallorcine. If you plan to spend several days in Chamonix and ride the cable cars, this pass is well worth it.

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The Aiguille du Midi cable car holds the world record for the highest vertical ascent: 2807m (from 1035m to 3842m). This is the closest you can get to the Mont Blanc on a lift system. From here, there is no cable car to the summit of Mont Blanc.

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The cable car is a great choice on hot days when you want to quickly reach the top. It is also the easiest option as you can sit back and enjoy the short ride to the top. The base of Masada includes a museum and visitor's center where you can purchase tickets for the cable car. The ride only takes about three minutes.

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How long does the cable car take? The ride itself takes about 5 minutes to reach the top, with carriages calling by the stops every few minutes. During peak season you might have to queue a little to get on board.

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Mont Blanc (4808m) is harder than Aconcagua (6960m) and much harder than Kilimanjaro (5895m) The effort required on summit day exceeds that of running a marathon.

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Very high altitude is 3650m and above. As the altitude increases the concentration of oxygen decreases. Mont Blanc at 4807m is in the very high range. What this means for you on mont Blanc is that it is difficult to get enough oxygen into your body as you ascend the mountain.

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