Hike to the Lac Blanc from la Flégère

Collection : TOP 25 RÉSISTANTE

3530ETR - SAMOENS RESISTANTE HAUT-GIFFRE

17.20€

Collection : TOP 25 RÉSISTANTE

3630OT - CHAMONIX - MONT-BLANC MASSIF DU MONT BLANC

17.20€

Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE

3530ET - SAMOENS HAUT-GIFFRE

13.90€

Collection : TOP 25 ET SÉRIE BLEUE

TOP75004 - BEAUFORTAIN MASSIF DU MONT BLANC

13.90€

TOP75007 - ENTRE LÉMAN ET MONT BLANC CHABLAIS FAUCIGNY

TOP100D74 - HAUTE-SAVOIE ANNECY THONON-LES-BAINS MASSIF DU MONT BLANC CHAÎNE DES ARAVIS

202 JURA ALPES DU NORD

89025 - TOUR DU MONT-BLANC GR TMB®

Collection : DECOUVERTE DES CHEMINS

Scale : 1:50 000

9.10€

NR14 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF CENTRAL

Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN

Scale : 1:250 000

6.80€

NR15 AUVERGNE-RHÔNE-ALPES RECTO/VERSO MASSIF ALPIN

Collection : CARTES RÉGIONALES IGN

Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN

Collection : DÉCOUVERTE DES PAYS DU MONDE IGN

Scale : 1:2 500 000

7.00€

Description

In the heart of the Aiguilles Rouges nature reserve, the Lac Blanc circuit from the top of the Flégère cable car has a view of Mont Blanc.

Please note: in order to preserve mountain lakes, swimming is now prohibited at Lac Blanc and Lacs des Chéserys.

From Chamonix Mont-Blanc, follow signs for Martigny on the road to Les Praz.
Start at Les Praz de Chamonix. Park in the La Flégère gondola parking lot. It's best to take the Flégère gondola, which saves us 800m of uninteresting ascent.

From the top of the gondola station, descend into the Combe de la Chavanne. Near the old stables, on the left, follow the trail that winds up the slope and passes the Chalets et Lac de la Flégère (2,027m).
Take the path below the Tête du Aubuy: it stretches out, skirts a ridge (small lake) and joins the path coming from Argentière. Lac Blanc is reached via the side of a flattening combe. Allow 1h45 one-way.

Suggestion: descend to the lovely Chalets et Lacs des Chéserys.

Further information available from the Tourist Office or the Office de Haute-Montagne and in our trail guide.
Please note: trail conditions are subject to change, so check before you set off.

Technical Information

Walking

Difficulty

Medium

Duration

Dist.

7 km

Altimetric profile

Starting point

Les Praz village, télépherique de la Flégère , 74400 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Lat : 45.960342Lng : 6.886943

Points of interest

Lac Blanc

Located in the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve, one of the most beautiful mountain lakes, famous for its unique panorama opposite the Mont Blanc Massif.The lake is composed of two parts. The place offers an exceptional panorama on the Mont Blanc massif. Its postcard landscape has been attracting tourists from all over the world for decades.

Col des Montets

The Montets pass is a pass linking the Chamonix Valley and Vallorcine which is located on the border of the Swiss Valais. It culminates at 1 461 meters of altitude.At the top of the pass, you will find the chalet of the Aiguilles Rouges Reserve and a botanical path allowing you to discover the fauna and flora of the Alps.

D1506 74400 Argentière

Refuge du Lac Blanc

Magic view over the Mont Blanc mountain range. Small mountain hut with 40 individual beds. Friendly atmosphere.

Lacs des Chéserys

Discover this string of little lakes in the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve, below Lac Blanc and facing Mont Blanc.Please note: in order to preserve mountain lakes, swimming is now prohibited at Lac Blanc and Lacs des Chéserys by prefectoral decree. Less famous than its illustrious neighbor Lac Blanc, Lacs des Chéserys offers a breathtaking view of the Mont Blanc Massif. Quieter and less crowded than Lac Blanc, the Lacs des Chéserys are ideal for hikers seeking peace and quiet in the face of a unique panorama.