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.
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Hike to the Lac Blanc from la Flégère
Sport Hike to the Lac Blanc from la Flégère Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
About
Further informations
Stone, Ground
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Dogs are not permitted as the path is in the Nature Reserve Les Aiguilles Rouges.
Dogs are not permitted in the Nature Reserve Les Aiguilles Rouges.
Period of practice
From 17/06 to 17/09.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Services
- Restaurant
- Accessible via ski lift
- Car park
Contacts
Access
From the Flégère cable car carpark or from the bus stop " La Flégère". Than take the cable car. At your arrival you will find the hiking sign on your right.
Information update on 27/06/2024 by Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc