The World’s 100 Best Cable Cars & Mountain Railways
Téléphérique de l’Aiguille du Midi
Chamonix, France
Top 10
Two-stage cable car from Chamonix town up to the Aiguille du Midi summit at 3,842 metres, with an intermediate station at Plan de l'Aiguille. Riders see Mont Blanc, the Vallée Blanche and the glaciers, and at the top find viewing terraces, a glass box over the drop and a cafe.
Highlights
- Plan de l'Aiguille station
- Mont Blanc views
- Vallée Blanche
Good to know
- Book a timed slot online in advance
- Summit is much colder than the valley
- Visits are closed in high wind or fog
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