Mountain Adventures Chamonix - Cicerone Press

This guidebook shows the vast range of activities available in the mountains surrounding Chamonix. With routes for several different pursuits including walking, trail running, mountain biking, road cycling, via ferratas, rock climbing, mountaineering and bouldering, it is a comprehensive collection of everything this popular region has to offer.

All the routes and activities range in difficulty, from easy strolls for all abilities to moderate rock climbs and glacier hikes, which require either technical skills or a professional guide. Families, groups of friends and mountaineers looking for a 'rest day' or a change to what they're used to will all find something to whet their appetites here.

Chamonix has long been a dream destination for mountain adventures and its environment is ideal for such a varied list of activities. This guide allows you to enjoy its spectacular views and renowned summits in many different ways or by mixing and matching your favourites.

Classic Walks
Route 1 Mont Joly
Route 2 Le Prarion
Route 3 Aiguillette des Houches
Route 4 Montagne de la Côte
Route 5 Lac Cornu and Lacs Noirs
Route 6 Plan de l’Aiguille to Montenvers
Route 7 Grand Balcon Sud: La Flégère to Planpraz
Route 8 Aiguillette des Posettes
Route 9 Lac Blanc from the Col des Montets
Route 10 Mont Buet by the Normal Route

Family Walks
Route 1 Lac des Ilettes
Route 2 Lacs Jovet
Route 3 Chalets Miage and Truc
Route 4 Charousse
Route 5 Lac du Brévent
Route 6 Argentière via the Paradis des Praz
Route 7 Le Chapeau
Route 8 Montroc–Col des Montets–Vallorcine
Route 9 Bérard valley and Sur le Rocher
Route 10 Dinosaur tracks

Hut Walks
Route 1 Refuge de Platé
Route 2 Refuge de Tré-la-Tête
Route 3 Refuge Moëde d’Anterne
Route 4 Refuge Bel Lachat
Route 5 Refuge du Lac Blanc
Route 6 Refuge Albert Premier
Route 7 Refuge de la Pierre à Bérard
Route 8 Refuge de Loriaz

Adventure Walks
Route 1 Pointe Percée
Route 2 The Dérochoir and Désert de Platé
Route 3 Aiguille du Belvédère
Route 4 Mer de Glace Balcony Trail
Route 5 Tré-les-Eaux Circuit
Route 6 Loriaz to Emosson
Route 7 Mont Buet by the North Ridge
Route 8 Cheval Blanc
Alpine Mountaineering
Route 1 Champex to Le Tour
Route 2 Grand Montets to Lognan
Route 3 Aiguille du Midi to Helbronner
Route 4 Petite Aiguille Verte
Route 5 Aiguille Crochues
Route 6 Aiguille du Tour
Route 7 The Cosmiques Arête
Route 8 Mont Blanc

Mountain Biking
Route 1 Les Contamines: Truc Miage circuit
Route 2 Saint-Gervais-les-Bains: Prarion circuit
Route 3 Pipeline descent: Saint-Gervais to Le Fayet
Route 4 Tour des Ayères
Route 5 Promenade de l’Arve
Route 6 Petit Balcon Nord: Chamonix to Le Tour
Route 7 Montroc to Chamonix along the Arve
Route 8 Col des Montets to the chocolate shops
Route 9 Vallorcine–Col des Posettes–Le Tour–Montroc
Route 10 Vallorcine to Martigny

Road Biking
Route 1 Chamonix to Sallanches
Route 2 Col des Montets
Route 3 Emosson Lake
Route 4 Col de la Forclaz

Rock climbing
Area 1 Les Gaillands
Area 2 The Index
Area 3 La Joux
Area 4 Les Chéserys
Area 5 Aiguillette d’Argentière
Area 6 Vallorcine Slab (Rocher de la Saix)
Area 7 Barberine

Bouldering
Area 1 Col des Montets
Area 2 Pierre d’Orthaz
Area 3 Les Bossons
Area 4 Le Coupeau
Area 5 Le Médonnet

Via Ferratas
Route 1 Le Mont, Sixt Fer à Cheval
Route 2 La Curalla, Passy
Other routes in the Haute Savoie region
Route 3 La Yves Pollet Villard, La Clusaz
Route 4 La Roche à l’Agathe, Thônes