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Visitors frequently praise the breathtaking views, the historic cogwheel train ride, and the unique experience of exploring the ice cave. Many also appreciate the educational aspects, such as the Glaciorium museum and the historical exhibits. However, some note the physical challenge of the 500 steps to the ice cave and recommend booking tickets in advance to avoid long queues.

Discover the enchanting Mer de Glace experience in Chamonix France 

Nestled in the heart of the majestic French Alps, the Gare du Montenvers offers an unforgettable journey to the iconic Mer de Glace glacier. This historic cogwheel train ride from the picturesque town of Chamonix winds through breathtaking alpine landscapes, providing travelers with panoramic views that are nothing short of spectacular. 

Unique features of the Montenvers Mer de Glace adventure

The highlight of the journey is undoubtedly the ascent aboard the charming red train, which climbs 5 kilometers in about 20 minutes, revealing awe-inspiring views of Chamonix, rugged cliffs, and pristine alpine forests. Upon arrival at the mountain station, visitors can take a cable car and then descend approximately 500 steps to reach the legendary Mer de Glace glacier itself. This glacier is a natural marvel, with its impressive blue ice caves that captivate travelers of all ages. 

Despite some challenges, like the physical effort required for the steps and the seasonal accessibility of the ice cave, this destination remains a must-visit for those seeking an authentic alpine experience.

 — a charming journey with panoramic mountain vistas.

 — a unique peek into the glacier’s crystal blue depths during summer months.

 — learn about the glacier’s evolution at the onsite Glaciorium museum and exhibits.

 — suitable for children with amenities like restrooms and convenient parking.

Frequently asked questions about Mer de Glace

 You can reach it by the Montenvers Railway from Chamonix, then a cable car and a descent of about 500 steps to the glacier.

 The ice cave is typically open from mid-June to mid-September, weather permitting.

 Yes, pets on leash are welcome both on the Montenvers Railway and at the glacier site.

 Expect to spend about 2 to 3 hours for the train, cable car, and glacier exploration.

Is there a restaurant at the Mer de Glace?

 Yes, visitors can enjoy traditional Savoyard dishes at the Panoramic Mer de Glace restaurant on site.

Community sentiment and tips for your visit

Local visitors and travelers alike praise the Mer de Glace for its stunning natural beauty and the nostalgic charm of the Montenvers cogwheel train. The experience offers a perfect blend of outdoor adventure and cultural enrichment, with the added bonus of family-friendly facilities and easy parking. Many highlight the educational value of the Glaciorium museum and the historical plaques that illustrate the glacier’s dynamic history.

 To avoid long waits, consider purchasing train tickets in advance and try to visit on clear weather days to fully appreciate the panoramic views.

With a positive and engaged community, the Mer de Glace remains a treasured destination that beckons visitors to witness the grandeur of the Alps while reflecting on the importance of preserving these icy wonders amidst a changing climate.

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France

フランスのシャモニーに位置する「Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace」は、まるで絵画の中に迷い込んだかのような絶景スポットです。標高の高い場所にあるこの駅は、氷河とアルプスの山々が織りなす壮大な景色を一望できる場所として、世界中の旅行者に愛されています。特に、氷河の青さと雪に覆われた山々のコントラストは、写真愛好家や自然愛好家にとって見逃せないポイントです。

氷河の魅力を満喫する旅のポイント

訪れるべき理由とおすすめの体験

周辺の見どころとアクセス情報

今すぐ訪れて、自然の奇跡を体験しよう

モンタンヴェール駅は、氷河と山々の絶景を楽しむための絶好の場所です。特に、氷河の青さと雪に覆われた山々のコントラストは、写真や自然の美しさを愛する人々にとって忘れられない体験となるでしょう。駅からの眺めは、まるで自然の芸術作品のようです。

この場所は、氷河の壮大さを間近で感じられるだけでなく、周辺のハイキングコースや展望台も充実しています。特に、夏季にはハイキングや登山、冬季にはスノーシューやクロスカントリースキーなど、多彩なアクティビティを楽しめます。

訪れる前に知っておきたいのは、駅へのアクセス方法と最適な訪問時間です。山岳地帯のため、天候によってアクセスが制限されることもあります。事前に情報を確認し、快適な旅を計画しましょう。

自然の奇跡を体験したい方は、ぜひこの絶景スポットを訪れてみてください。写真や思い出だけでなく、心に残る感動を味わえることでしょう。

モンタンヴェール駅と氷河の絶景を楽しむ旅のハイライト

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Taking the train here was definitely the best part. Very pretty views. And it was treating going through the ice cave, not as large as I expected it to be, yet still impressive. On the outside you can see people learning ice climbing which was very interesting to see.

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Impressive views but not much information given. Timetables for the trains, that run twice an hour at the stations. The whole track is 5km long and takes the train 20minutes. Unfortunately the ice tunnel was closed on our visit, which we found out standing in front of it. 39€ adult round trip. There's one Bistro style Restaurant and a gift shop at the upper station also a hotel with restaurant close by.

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Visited here 2 day's ago.
It was 39 euros to go on the train and see the glacier.
Very interesting with the historical points through the years at the top.
When u get off the train there is a cable car to get nearer the glacier.
Also a cafe and toilets, and walks around the top.
Plenty of space on the train
We got tickets on the day.
Amazing views well worth it.

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This is a must-visit but I would only recommend going when the weather is good if possible to fully enjoy the views. We spent a total of 2 hours on this attraction from start to finish, including leisurely taking pictures and taking the gondola down to the ice cave (closed as of September 2024). Sit on the left side when ascending or on the right side when descending.

We went on a Monday at the end of September and it wasn’t that crowded (our train was full though). We bought our tickets at the machine and got on the very next train.

Reading about what’s been happening to the glacier made me really sad. Climate change is real and we all play a part in it… let’s try to do better so these beautiful places can stay beautiful for a longer time.

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Unique experience! The red train drives you to the top of the mountain,offering you amazing views of the city of Chamonix while climbing the cliff. Then you take the lift to the mer de glace which is absolutely a huge experience you should not miss! Definitely recommended for everyone!

シャモニーのガール・デュ・モンテヴェール：絶景氷河と観光名所

The Montenvers Railway, inaugurated in 1909, provides access to the Mer de Glace glacier, the largest in France. The ice cave has been a tourist attraction since the mid-19th century, with annual excavations to maintain its accessibility.

モンタンヴェール駅とメル・ド・グラースの歴史的背景を紐解き、フランスのアルプス山脈が誇るこの場所の魅力を深く理解しましょう。'}]}},{

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歴史のハイライト：モンタンヴェール鉄道とメル・ド・グラースの進化'}]}},{

1863年に最初の氷の洞窟が発掘されて以来、メル・ド・グラースは観光客にとって魅力的なスポットとなっています。毎年行われる洞窟の掘削作業により、アクセス可能な状態を維持し続けており、その神秘的な氷の世界は多くの人々を惹きつけてやみません。2012年には、氷河に関する知識と歴史を紹介する博物館「グラシオリウム」がオープンし、訪れる人々に深い理解を提供しています。'}]}},{

この場所の歴史は、フランスの自然遺産と観光の発展を象徴しています。訪れる度に、その長い歴史と自然の美しさに感動させられることでしょう。'}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}]]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}},  

モンタンヴェール駅とメル・ド・グラースの歴史は、フランスアルプスの中でも特に魅力的な物語の一つです。1909年の鉄道開通により、山々と氷河への扉が開かれ、観光と研究の両面で重要な役割を果たしてきました。氷の洞窟と新たにオープンした博物館は、自然の驚異と人間の探究心を融合させ、多くの訪問者に忘れがたい体験を提供しています。これからも、この歴史的な場所は、自然の不思議と歴史の深さを伝え続けるでしょう。'}]}]}]}]}]}}  }]}}]}]}}']}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}}]}]}}}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}}}]}]}}}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]}]]}]}]},{

Restroom

Parking

Good for children

Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace is a stunning tourist attraction in Chamonix, France, offering breathtaking views of the Mer de Glace glacier and the surrounding alpine scenery. Visitors can take a historic cog railway to reach this picturesque spot, where adventure and natural beauty await.

Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace

Traditional Savoyard cuisine with a modern twist, offering a variety of starters, mains, and desserts.

Fondue Savoyarde

Tartiflette

Croûte Savoyarde

Salade de Chèvre Chaud

Soupe à l'Oignon

Crêpes Suzette

Tarte Tatin

Restaurant du Montenvers Menu

フレンチアルプスの絶景とともに味わう本格的なサヴォア地方料理

レストラン・ドゥ・モンテンヴェールの魅力的なメニュー

サラダやスープの絶品ラインナップ

ゴートチーズとハチミツのサラダ

フランスのシャモニーで氷河の絶景を満喫！絶好の展望と豪華な自然の演出を楽しみながら、今すぐ訪れて思い出を作ろう。

シャモニーのモンテンヴェール氷河駅観光｜絶景と冒険を満喫

Chamonix Municipality

Explore the ice cave carved into the glacier, featuring ice sculptures and educational exhibits.

Mer de Glace Ice Cave

An interactive museum dedicated to glaciology, explaining the formation and evolution of glaciers.

Glaciorium Museum

A scenic 20-minute train ride from Chamonix to Montenvers, offering breathtaking mountain views.

Panoramic Train Ride

Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace in Chamonix, France: A majestic alpine journey awaits you here.

Nestled in the heart of the French Alps at 74400 Chamonix, the Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace is your gateway to spectacular mountain adventure and breathtaking glacier exploration. This iconic red train station offers visitors a unique blend of natural beauty, historical insight, and thrilling alpine activities, making it a must-visit destination for travelers seeking an unforgettable alpine experience.

Experience the iconic panoramic train ride

Begin your adventure with the scenic 20-minute Panoramic Train Ride that winds up from Chamonix to Montenvers. This journey offers breathtaking views of the towering peaks and verdant valleys of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The train climbs dramatically along the cliffside, revealing sweeping vistas of the city of Chamonix below, an experience praised by visitors for its charm and beauty. The ride is not only a means to a destination but a highlight in itself, perfect for photography enthusiasts and nature lovers alike.

Discover the wonders of the Mer de Glace Ice Cave

At the top station, get ready to explore the mesmerizing Mer de Glace Ice Cave, a natural wonder carved deep into the glacier. The cave features fascinating ice sculptures and educational exhibits that illustrate the glacier's formation and evolution. Although the cave's size may surprise some visitors, it remains an impressive spectacle that connects you intimately with the frozen alpine world. The experience is perfect for families and curious travelers eager to learn about glaciology in a hands-on environment.

Engage with glaciology at the Glaciorium Museum

Just a short walk from the station, the Glaciorium Museum offers an interactive journey into the science of glaciers. This engaging museum explains how glaciers form, evolve, and impact the environment. It’s an ideal stop for families and education enthusiasts wanting to deepen their understanding of these majestic ice giants. With well-curated exhibits and multimedia presentations, the museum enhances the appreciation of the Mer de Glace and its fragile ecosystem.

Visitors to Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace can enjoy convenient amenities including free parking, clean restrooms, and a cozy bistro-style restaurant at the upper station. The area is family-friendly, with plenty of space on the trains and easy access to walking paths around the mountain top. Seasonally, ensure to check the status of attractions like the ice cave, as closures may occur. To make the most of your visit, aim for clear weather days and sit on the recommended side of the train for optimal views.

Top reasons to visit Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace

 during the scenic train journey from Chamonix.

 featuring stunning ice sculptures and glacier insights.

 with interactive exhibits on glaciology and climate impact.

 including free parking, restrooms, and accessible walking paths.

Tickets for the Panoramic Train Ride are priced at 30 EUR for adults, granting access to a 5 km journey filled with sweeping mountain views. Entry to the Mer de Glace Ice Cave is 15 EUR, allowing you to explore the fascinating icy interiors and sculptures. Meanwhile, the Glaciorium Museum welcomes visitors for 10 EUR, offering an educational and interactive experience about glaciers and their environmental significance. Visitors often recommend purchasing tickets on arrival, though availability can vary depending on the season and weather conditions.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region

フランスのシャモニーにあるMontenvers駅とMer de Glace氷河。歴史、アクティビティ、温馨なレストラン情報を満喫しよう！

Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glace | Chamonixお出かけガイド

フランス・シャモニーのMontenvers駅からアクセス可能なMer de Glace氷河と観光施設。教育プログラムや絶景ポイントも充実！

Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glaceの観光体験 | シャモニーの見どころ

Gare du Montenvers Mer de Glaceの営業時間を確認して、理想的な訪問時間を計画しよう。実際の営業時間詳細も掲載！