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#131 of 300 · Mont Blanc massif (Chamonix valley)

Grand Balcon Nord

FranceHaute-Savoie

A high balcony traverse beneath the Chamonix Aiguilles from the Plan de l'Aiguille cable-car station to Montenvers above the Mer de Glace, facing the Aiguilles Rouges across the valley; the rack railway returns to Chamonix.

Distance
6.8 km
Point to point
Ascent
240 m
High point 2,317 m
Time
3 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Easy
Good paths and little climbing.
Best months
Jun–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Plan de l'Aiguille (Aiguille du Midi cable car)
Finish: Montenvers

Route

Topographic map of Grand Balcon Nord, from Plan de l'Aiguille to MontenversPlan de l'AiguilleSignal ForbesMontenversStart: Plan de l'AiguilleFinish: Montenvers© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Plan de l'Aiguille
  2. Signal Forbes
  3. Montenvers

Wildlife along the route

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