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Summer Activities In The Chamonix ValleyChamonix has been welcoming travellers and adventurers for over two and a half centuries and can be truly described as an outdoor enthusiast's paradise. The mountain scenery surpasses one's wildest expectations and the Mont-Blanc, jewel in the crown, rules majestically over the Chamonix valley.
Children will also be delighted by all the valley has to offer: a variety of adventure parks with high ropes and zip wires, summer toboggan and amusement rides, rock climbing, pony trekking or hiking with donkeys.
For those in search of a little retail therapy, they will be delighted by Chamonix's pedestrian centre with its wide selection of attractive shops and boutiques. If you enjoy watching the world go by, what better place than one of Chamonix's sunny street cafés!
The 'Chamonix Bus' tickets are on sale at the Chamonix tourist office. For the 'SAT' coach company their information and booking office can be found next to the main railway station in Chamonix. The "Espace Mont-Blanc" has launched a new 72 hour pass, which enables visitors to tour around the Mont-Blanc (France, Switzerland, Italy) on public transport. |
The lifts and vernacular railways transport visitors into the very heart of the Mont-Blanc Massif, the realm of high mountains where one can enjoy the exceptional panoramas. 
Chamonix offers an extraordinary choice of sports activities, for beginners to enthusiasts, there's something for every visitor: 350 km of marked hiking trails, 40 km mountain bike tracks, rock climbing, mountaineering, rafting, canyoning, paragliding, an 18 hole golf course, and lots more...
The sports centre with its swimming pools and water flume will delight all ages and on a wet day there's always the indoor climbing wall, fitness centre and spa, an olympic sized ice-rink and a cinema complex.
Chamonix is a vibrant alpine town with a wonderful architectural heritage that bears witness to a wealth of history. The Priory, alpine farms, baroque churches, art deco buildings and palaces from the "Golden Era". The cosmopolitan atmosphere in this small town is both captivating and enchanting. 
The valley also offers a vast gastronomic choice, from rustic mountain restaurants to the chic of the Michelin starred Albert Premier, from international dishes to nouvelle cuisine, each visitor will find something to suit their palate!