Access
Access to the refuge – Summer 2025
Due to ongoing work on the Mont Blanc tramway, access to the Nid d'Aigle is changed this summer.
Two options for reaching the refuge:
While walking, via the Plat de l'Are trail, with an elevation gain of 985m and a cabled section ("ladders"). This hike is rated "difficult" and requires proper equipment. At the beginning of the season, remember to check that the trail is cleared of snow if you are not a mountaineer.
By train, subject to conditions :
> The tramway is reserved for mountaineers with a confirmed reservation at a refuge on the standard route (Nid d'Aigle, Tête Rousse, or Goûter).
> You must book your ticket in advance.
> And check the "mountaineer" timetable carefully, as not all trains run to the Nid d'Aigle during the construction.
Please prepare your visit carefully and follow these instructions, which guarantee smooth and secure access for all.
Access to the Normal Route of Mont Blanc :
Customers are informed that, by a decision of the Prefecture of Haute-Savoie, you must produce proof of a booking in a refuge, and that police checks may be carried out along the entire route. A reservation voucher, with the customer's name, is generated at the end of the booking process. This voucher is sent by email to the customer. It is also present in the customer's account.
Mont Blanc Tram Train
Reminder :
Trains specially dedicated to mountaineers who plan to climb Mont Blanc via the Goûter normal route will be offered according to the following specific timetables and from the opening date until September 28, 2025 :
- On the way up, 3 trains per day departing from Fayet at 7 a.m., 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. in short shifts and 7 a.m., 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. in long shifts (from 7/6 to 8/29)
- On the way down, 3 trains per day departing from Nid d'Aigle at 8:10 a.m., 1:10 p.m. and 4:10 p.m. in short shift and 8:10 a.m., 1:10 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. in long shift (from 7/6 to 8/29)
Important :
To validate boarding these trains departing from Fayet or Saint-Gervais, mountaineers will have to buy their tickets to Mont Lachat online at www.tramwaydumontblanc.com then present themselves on the big day at the TMB ticket counters in Fayet or in Saint-Gervais to collect a special mountaineer transport ticket for €1.50 with Nid d'Aigle terminus which will be issued to them only on presentation of a reservation at the Mont Blanc normal route refuges
For more information, you can consult the FAQ dedicated to "alpinist trains" here.
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- Département: 74 Haute-Savoie
- Commune: Saint Gervais les Bains
- Carte IGN: 3531 ET
- Coordonnées géographiques:
- GPS (UTM WGS84): 32T 329174 5080408
- GPS decimal coordinates: 45.856047 N / 6.799556 E
- Access: TMB station of the Nid d'Aigle or Parking of Crozat (Bionassay)
Parking(s)
- GPS (UTM WGS84): 32T 329085 5080756
- GPS decimal coordinates: 45.859157 N - 6.798293 E
- GPS (UTM WGS84): 32T 326239 5081848
- GPS decimal coordinates: 45.868270 N - 6.761253 E