In addition to skiing, there are many other attractions worth seeing in Chamonix, as well as other activities such as hiking and paragliding to explore the snow-capped mountains. This scenic spot and activity will introduce the South Needle Peak blue ice Cave guide and other activities, to provide some ideas for the family who do not ski (or ski tired rest).
🟡 Aiguille du Midi
100 Pl. de l'Aiguille du Midi,74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
The northern part of France is located in the highest peak of the Alps, Chamonix Mont Blanc - Aiguille du Midi South Needle peak, 3842 meters above sea level, is a paradise for many mountaineers and skiers. Buy tickets in advance on the official website, drive 60 kilometers to enjoy the scenery is really too beautiful, you can see the distance Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn next to the sharp corner.
A 20min cable car ride takes you to the top of the 3,842-meter mountain and offers a panoramic view of the French, Swiss and Italian Alps.
- Price: €75 round trip, ski pass is free entry
- Opening hours: The cable car runs every 15 minutes from approximately 8:00 to 17:00, depending on the season
- Reservations: Although the ticket office at the foot of the mountain is available, it is often not available, so it is recommended that you book in advance at the mont blanc natural resort official website.
- Window punch: The queue is really long, it takes half an hour to start, so although I have been twice, I did not shoot.
- Note: Always remember to wear sunglasses, otherwise you will be completely blind.
Take two steep blocks to the summit, challenge the "step by step" of the sky glass house, the roof of the transparent glass structure of the space, you can enjoy the foot of the valley up to 1000 meters deep, so that people walk into the immediately soft legs.
The sky glass house is named "Every Step Startling." Before entering the glass house, you must put on soft slippers prepared by the staff and do not bring cameras. The reason is to worry that the sole will scratch the glass, but also to avoid the camera or mobile phone accidentally fell, which may have the risk of damaging the glass.
🟡 Blue Ice Cave Montenvers mer de Glace
Take the beautiful red train in the network picture, you can rise to 1,913 meters of Montevere, the trees on both sides of the way to the ice, it is quite beautiful. Then enter the blue ice Cave from the top of the mountain.
I can't resist the snow, the valleys, the mountains, the snow, the trains and the majestic nature. Look at the red train, running on the snow, how beautiful it is! Would you not love. This is one of the places I recommend to visit.
The Montenvers Mer de Glace is a famous railway with small toothed gauge.
The Monterville MerdeGrasse small cog railway connects Chamonix with the Merdegrasse Glacier Mer de Glace and is a historic railway line. The railway was completed in 1909 and is one of the oldest tourist railways in France.
On this small cog railway, I travel through beautiful valleys and enjoy magnificent natural scenery along the way. The train passes through canyons, through tunnels, over viaducts, and finally arrives at Montaville railway Station at 1913 meters above sea level.
From Montaville train station, I walk to the famous Mer de Glace Glacier. Merdegrasse is one of the largest glaciers in France, melting snow and ice from the Mont Blanc to create a spectacular glacial landscape. On the glacier, I visited the glacier cave, appreciated the ice sculpture art on the surface of the glacier, and deeply felt the magnificence and magic of nature.
The Monteville Merdegrasse Railway is the only way to visit Chamonix, offering an unforgettable trip to the glacier and a personal experience of the majesty and beauty of nature.
- Price: 38.5 euros, ski pass is free entry
- Opening hours: Approximately 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., every 30 minutes, depending on the season. We were supposed to take the first bus up the hill, but it was full and we had to wait for the next one.
- Reservations: Tickets can only be purchased through the mont blanc natural resort website, and time slots cannot be reserved
🟡 Hot Springs QC Terme
It seems to be the only hot spring in Chamonix, which I love very much, and my friends who are with me also think it is very good, and it is good to relax after skiing.
QC Terme Hot Spring is definitely worth a visit, full of Christmas, heavily decorated old money wind hot spring. The view of the hot springs facing the snow-capped mountains of Mont-blanc is breathtaking. Perfect for dating couples.
Soak the soup pool, and then a pot of suki pot, healing and warm! Chamonix in winter is so beautiful that you want to remember every scene.
- Price: The afternoon admission price is 77 euros, 73 euros after 17:30, 70 euros after 19:30, personally feel a little expensive
- Note: Remember to bring a bathing suit
🟡 paragliding Chamonix Parapente
The sisters skipped a day of skiing to go paragliding and reportedly had a good experience. She went to Chamonix Parapente, which is certified by the French Federation of Free Flying and offers pairs and group/private lessons, if you want to get a certificate.
The important part of Chamonix's trip - paragliding. Europe has a lot of paragliding places and enthusiasts, before in Interlaken because with parents, so do not say paragliding, it is best not to have this idea. However, it is a wonderful thing to jump down and see the snow-capped mountains up close. I chose to take off from the platform of plan de l 'Aiguille 2300m.
The weather was wonderful. There was no cloud and the wind was not very strong. Stepping out of the platform and walking on the warm snow, near the edge of the cliff, we were ready.
Because the wind was wrong, we waited for a long time, about an hour, the wind was right, we immediately stood up, he said to run and run, do not stop, only when he shouted stop to stop. So I ran all the way, but it was a little slow in the snow, and the movement was probably ugly, but it was good fun. The moment you lift your feet off the ground, it doesn't feel like much, but it's an unforgettable experience to be able to fly so freely in the sky. During the flight, olivier introduces Mont Blanc and the scenic spots in all directions, and explains how to control the direction and speed of the umbrella. Drop the umbrella close to the valley and you can see a small waterfall, and if you are lucky, you can see small animals. I flew for about 20 minutes and then descended to land, which was quite fast. The landing place was in an open area in front of the hotel. Don't ask me how I overcame my fear of heights. To paraphrase a little friend, a life of two luck three feng shui. Life and death are not in their full control, so in the limited life should be squandered.
- Price: The price for a double flight is 140 euros
- Time: About an hour, the landing site is also near the center of Chamonix
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