Wrap up warmly!The train passes through St Gervais first, where you’ll likely pick up some skiers bound for the Les Houches pistes. You need a nice clear day to see the magnificent views. If you’re looking for ski in, ski out affordable family options then definitely check out Apart from taking in the magnificent views, which is of course why we’re all here, there’s not much to do at Col de Voza (unless you brought your skis with you) apart from playing on the pistes, have lunch or warm up over a hot chocolate.
We chose the latter, with an hour to kill until the next train arrived from the valley to continue up the remaining track to Bellevue.La Rioule is everything you’d expect and more from a high mountain restaurant and we highly recommend anyone coming up the Mont Blanc Tramway to pop in here.
If you take the train up in the morning the journey will be in the shade and the benches are cold.Sit on the right hand side for the best views ascending and the right hand side for the best views descending.Choose your day carefully looking at the weather forecast beforehand.
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We begin to reach a plateau and continue along a ridge where you can at last see the Mont Blanc massif. If you are staying in Chamonix and have a car, you can easily drive the 15 minutes to St Gervais Le Fayet train station where they have free parking, otherwise you can take the train from Chamonix to St Gervais Le Fayet or you can pick up the Tramway du Mont Blanc up in the ski resort of Les Houches and ride the tracks in reverse order (the train is now included in the price of all Les Houches ski passes! Make sure you sit on the right side of the train for the views! The restaurant options are either the Bar du Col in the APAS hotel (above) or the tiny, charming La Rioule restaurant across the tracks on your right (below). Tramway du Mont-Blanc. These are two separate towns but the train station serves both towns.The first stop on the Mont Blanc Tramway is actually St Gervais, so you can catch the train from here if you want to.Riding the Tramway du Mont Blanc in Winter is actually a real pleasure. The “Maison Forte de Hautetour” and the Sacred Art Museum of Saint-Nicolas de Véroce are waiting for you.
If you’re planning to get a later tram up, I would definitely recommend eating lunch here. The owners and staff, full of smiles made us fresh waffles with chantilly cream and chocolat chaud.La Rioule is the perfect mountain getaway to warm up. The last two stops, Le Col du Voza and Bellevue are at a ski station so dress for snow conditions. We thoroughly enjoyed our Winter trip on the Mont Blanc Tramway and whilst it wasn’t as exciting or as thrilling as the high altitude cable cars from Chamonix, the train ride was charming with exceptional views. These are two separate towns but the train station serves both towns.The first stop on the Mont Blanc Tramway is actually St Gervais, so you can catch the train from here if you want to.Riding the Tramway du Mont Blanc in Winter is actually a real pleasure.
If visiting both trains is down to budget, consider buying an unlimited day pass which includes both trains AND the cable car ride up to the Aiguille du Midi (which is definitely a must do activity in Chamonix!). The Tramway du Mont Blanc or the Mont Blanc Tramway is a mountain railway in France. Read more about the pass in our summer lift pass guide or go straight to our Chamonix Resort Shop to book now online. The Mont Blanc Tramway (or Tramway du Mont Blanc) is a classic high altitude mountain train that runs from Le Fayet up to the Chamonix ski station of Les Houches giving glorious views of Mont Blanc, the highest mountain in Europe. Of course this is Winter advice. The Mont Blanc Tramway or Tramway du Mont-Blanc is a mountain railway line in the Haute-Savoie department of France.
There’s no point going up in cloudy or bad weather – it’s just a waste of money. Choose from croutes, fondu, omlettes and plates of charcuterie or fromage.
If you’re looking to take this journey in the Summer my advice would be to catch the first train up.If you are not skiing, and therefore not buying a ski pass, the 17/18 Winter pedestrian prices are below.View the Winter and Summer Tramway du Mont Blanc timetables Hello, we are visiting on april and can’t decide MONT BLANC TRAMWAY or THE MONTENVERS TRAIN . Les Houches ski area in Chamonix showing the Col de Voza and Bellevue train stops on the Mont Blanc TramwayRiding the Mont Blanc Tramway in Winter takes you up to the snowy peaks of Les Houches with fine views of Mont BlancSit on the right side of the Mont Blanc Tramway for the best views. The Tramway du Mont Blanc is included on the Mont Blanc Multipass. I would recommend the Montenvers train. Tramway du Mont-Blanc. EN SAVOIR PLUS AU SUJET DES COOKIES QUE NOUS UTILISONS. DAILY INFOS : The Tramway du Mont Blanc is open until Nid d'Aigle. Discover all the information on the Mont-Blanc train (timetables and rates). The price is included in all Les Houches ski passes and it’s a great way to break up a long ski day.The Mont Blanc tramway is also ideal for older generations where the high altitude of Chamonix’s other cable cars may be too much due to health issues or just breathing difficulties due to the thinner air at altitude. IF you could just choose one, which one would you choose ? Overall expect to spend 3-3.5 hours from start to finish – longer if you’re having lunch.Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. April will be a wonderful month to visit. Which ride would you say has a better view/experience?