In 1909, an aerial tramway was proposed to take tourists from Chamonix, the valley town below, to the top of the Aiguille du Midi—a plan finally realized in 1955. The cable car to the summit is still considered the highest vertical-ascent cable car in the world. The Aiguille de Midi is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the Alps. It has an elevation of around 3842 meters. A must visit for hardcore mountaineers and trekkers, the mountain can also be conquered via a ride in the cable car! The view from the top is spectacular. Plan de l’Aiguille (2,354m) is a mid station of the Aiguille du Midi Dec 26, 2023 · Or take to the heights on-board the L’Aiguille du Midi cable car or the train from Montenvers to the Mer de Glace! Because Chamonix-Mont-Blanc can be visited upwards too! But can you imagine heading to the glaciers on the back of mule or in a sedan chair, as was once the case? The Panoramic Mont Blanc Cable Car holds the world record for the highest vertical ascent of a cable car- from 1035m (Chamonix) to 3842m at Aiguille du Midi. In Chamonix, (the town at the bottom) you can buy tickets all the way up to Aiguille du Midi OR only tickets to the halfway point called Plan du Aiguille. Dream no more, experience it at the Aiguille du Midi, the highest cable car in France! Easy to access, a large car park awaits you at the entrance to Chamonix. Welcome aboard this little red train known around the world! From Chamonix at 1035m, our charming cogwheel train takes you safely to the Montenvers station, at an altitude of 1913m. The Aiguille du Midi (3,842 m / 12,605 ft) is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif within the French Alps. It is a very popular tourist destination and can be directly accessed by cable car from Chamonix. It receives half a million visits a year and puts visitors as close to Mont Blanc as they can without having any mountaineering experience. .

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