How long is the trip via gondola from Aiguille du Midi to Helbronner Point?

A one-way trip takes 30 minutes in a four-person gondola. Its operation is very weather dependant – if the wind is too strong, or if there is poor visibility, the gondola will close. Once at the far side you can connect on foot to the new Skyway Monte-Bianco (Helbronner) cable car.



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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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From the top of its 3777m, the Aiguille du Midi and its terraces offer a 360° view of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps. Thanks to an elevator, you can access the summit terrace at 3842m, to discover a breathtaking view of the Mont Blanc. THE STEP INTO THE VOID !

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How long does a visit to the Aiguille du Midi take? An average trip on the summit lasts around two to three hours, although it can be closer to five if you're taking your time looking around. You can take as long as you like on a visit although in winter the last lift up is at 15:00 and the last decent at 16:30.

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Cable cars include chair, cabin and gondola lifts. A fundamental difference here is that you can keep your skis or snowboard on while in the chair lift, but they have to be unstrapped while in the cabin lift. However, there is more to differentiate: Cable cars, for example, operate either in pendulum or orbital mode.

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The cable car routes are the Powell-Hyde line, the Powell-Mason line and the California line. Powell-Hyde and Powell-Mason lines stop at the museum.

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All year round we recommend wearing warm clothes to visit the top of the Aiguille du Midi, sometimes the temperature will be more than 20ºC colder than the town centre so you'll need to wrap up even in summer.

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Mont Blanc Unlimited - covers all areas in the Chamonix valley, including the Aiguille du Midi lift (3,842m) and a whole lot more.

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Chamonix, France has it all and deserves a spot on your travel list. It's easy to get there, easy to find accommodations, and is inexpensive when compared to most North American mountain towns.

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Starting from the Aiguille du Midi station at 3842m, you climb via Mont Blanc du Tacul and Mont Maudit to the summit. This is more technical than the Gouter Route and requires 1:1 guiding. The descent can be done the same way or via the Refuge du Gouter and down the Gouter Route to Les Houches.

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The steep journey is approximately 3,200 metres long, climbing up a height of 560 metres. The line's speed can be regulated up to 5.0 m/s, which means the trip can be made in 11 minutes. Normally, however, the journey takes 15 minutes. Funchal Cable Car also uses the safest running and operational methods.

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At an average speed of 5 metres per second, the cable car covers the 1,350-metre journey comfortably, scaling gradients of up to 45%, in just 5 minutes.

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