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Aiguilles Rouges nature reserve
Description
Accentuated reliefs and spectacular layering of flora characterize this reserve. From moraines to glaciers, a multitude of plants have adapted to the extreme living conditions. A unique balcony to observe the Mt-Blanc and its glaciers.
Created in 1974, the Aiguilles Rouges nature reserve has a surface area of 3,300 ha and reaches a height of between 1,200 m and 2,965 m.
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Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc - 29/11/2025
www.chamonix.com
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Contact
Phone :
04 50 54 08 06
04 50 66 47 51
Email : info@rnaiguillesrouges.org
Website : https://www.reserves-aiguilles-rouges.com/
Tips
Chalet at Col des Montets (closed this summer 2025). Slide shows, video discs, interactive laboratory, documentation, refreshment bar, discovery trail, activity leaders... Activities for schools.
Location complements
Access: A40 freeway towards Chamonix. From Chamonix, head for Argentière, then the Col des Montets, where the chalet is located (1,461 m). Access by foot via the Tour du Mont-Blanc trail or the Flégère or Brévent lifts, and by numerous footpaths from the valley between Chamonix and Col des Montets.
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