Vallée Blanche Cable Car

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The Vallée Blanche Cable Car, is a passenger cable car linking a mountain peak above Courmayeur to a peak above Chamonix by passing over the Mont Blanc massif, in the Alps. The engineering was developed by Vittorio Zignoli of Polytechnic University of Turin. No helicopters were used, and all the workers were chosen among locals and alpine guides. After a construction period of four years, it began service in 1958. ()

Local name: Télécabine Panoramic Mont-Blanc Opened: 1958 (66 years ago)Coordinates: 45°52'44"N, 6°53'16"E

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Auvergne-Rhône-AlpesFrance

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Vallée Blanche Cable Car – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cosmiques Hut, Aiguille du Midi, Aiguille du Plan, Pointe Lachenal.

0.4 miS
Hiking, Alpine hut, Vernacular architecture
Cosmiques Hut, Mont Blanc
11 min walk • The Cosmiques Hut is a mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps at an altitude of 3,613 m. It is a large structure capable of accommodating 148 mountaineers.
0.8 miN
Mont Blanc peak with a cablecar
Aiguille du Midi
21 min walk • Perched at an altitude of 3,842 meters, the Aiguille du Midi is an iconic mountain peak in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. This towering spire of rock serves as a gateway for climbers heading towards the Mont Blanc summit or as a breathtaking viewpoint for...
1.3 miNE
Jagged glacial peak in Mont Blanc range
Aiguille du Plan
32 min walk • Aiguille du Plan is a majestic mountain peak that forms part of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. Rising to an impressive altitude of 3,673 meters, it is a beacon for mountaineers and alpine enthusiasts seeking to test their skills against the challenging...
1 miS
Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe Lachenal, Mont Blanc
27 min walk • Pointe Lachenal is a mountain in the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. It is located above the Glacier du Géant, under the East face of Mont Blanc du Tacul and opposite the Aiguille du Midi.The mountain is a mix of snow and rock, and has many rock climbing routes.
1.1 miSE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Gros Rognon, Mont Blanc
28 min walk • The Gros Rognon is a peak culminating at 3,541 meters above sea level, in the French department of Haute-Savoie, between the Géant glacier and the Vallée Blanche in the Mont-Blanc massif.
1.3 miNE
Climbing
Aiguille des Pèlerins - Secteur du Plan
34 min walk • The aiguille des Pélerins, which culminates at 3 318 m of altitude, is one of the needles of Chamonix in the Mont-Blanc massif. It is located on the range which is detached in the north of the aiguille du Plan, between the aiguille des Deux-Aigles...
~100 ftE
45°52'43"N • 6°53'17"E
Aiguille du Midi Bridge, Chamonix
1 min walk • Nature, Mountain, Restaurant