Hike to the Chalet du glacier des Bossons

Located on the edge of the Bossons Glacier, this friendly chalet with its flowered terrace opens your eyes to the grandiose spectacle of broken seracs and unfathomable crevasses.VISIO ICE: touch-screen tablets to accompany visitors on the viewpoint trail, with a wealth of glacier-related activities: time-lapses on glacier movement, serac falls, history of aerial catastrophes, raft discovery, treasure hunt.... in 3 languages: French, English and Italian (€6 tablet rental)

A natural site, the glacier descends in a direct line from the summit of Mont Blanc (4807), the highest Alpine peak, by a cascade of ice in levels up to the altitude of 1180 meters, the lowest in the Alps for the terminal tongue of a glacier.The vertical drop of 3670 meters is the largest in the world, for a glacier descending in one piece from the top of the summit to its base. Numerous viewpoints allow to admire the color and the purity of the ice, the lateral moraines, the seracs and sometimes the serac falls.

In CHAMONIX, the Mont-Blanc glacier within your reach...The Glacier des Bossons chalet is a 2-minute walk from the chairlift arrival point. From its terrace, the view of the terminal tongue of the glacier and the seracs of the Plateau des Pyramides is fabulous. An exhibition in the form of a thematic trail tells the fascinating story of the glacier. Each panel along the trail presents a particular theme: the life of the glacier, the Little Ice Age, the evolution of the glacier... The chalet is the starting point for the Pyramids hike, with views of the glacier's waterfall, seracs and ice pyramids. From here, it's on to the famous Jonction hike, which takes you to the gateway to the high mountains, at 2589m. La Jonction, the last rocky spur before the kingdom of ice. Magnificent views of the Bossons and Taconnaz glaciers. This route was used by J. Balmat and Dr. Paccard on their first ascent of Mont Blanc in 1786. Eating out: the Chalet du Glacier des Bossons offers typical cuisine in a unique setting.

Les Bossons SNCF station served by the TER line of Mont Blanc ExpressNo ticket office at the station to buy tickets.