The Montenvers mountain train runs from the ground train station near the center of Chamonix (1030m) to the Montenvers mountain station (1913m). It is one of the most popular tourist sites perched on the cliffs above the Mer de Glace glacier with incredible views of the glacier and a small gondola providing access to the Grotte de Glace, a large man-made ice cave inside the Mer de Glace. Montenvers also has the Montenvers Hotel and it also has a panoramic restaurant and a gift shop with a snack bar. There are multiple viewing decks for the Mer de Glace glacier and surrounding peaks. At the time of writing (2023), major works are under way to create a new access gondola for the ice cave and to remove the old one which required hundreds of steps before reaching the ice cave. Much of the current infrastructure will be renovated too. During this work the main sights of Montenvers, except for the panoramic restaurant, remain open.

The very popular trail to the Plan de l'Aiguille using the Grand Balcon Nord starts at Montenvers. It can be done in oppossite direction for less elevation gain but the views are better if done in southward direction towards the Plan de l'Aiguille. We also have a trail for the ascend to Montenvers from Chamonix. That would enable you to use the train one way.

The ground station is located very near to the Chamonix train station in the center of Chamonix. You can buy your tickets directly from the ticket office. For exact operating dates, ticket prices and to buy your tickets online, visit the official website.

The Montenvers train and mountain station have an incredible rich history dating back to 1741 when two British travelers climbed to the current site and told about its incredible beauty thereby starting tours to the site. In 1795, a Temple of Nature, was built which remains till today. In 1820, tourism to the site really kicked of when a mule track was established. In 1840 the Montenvers hotel was added. By 1885, the site already welcomed 12,000 visitors per year. Mostly transported by mules and their guides. In 1892 the project was launched to build a cog rail way. It was inaugurated in 1909, replacing the mules and enabling much easier acccess.