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Lac Blanc

A mountain lake at 2,352 meters that mirrors the Mont Blanc massif, at the end of a classic hike.

Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Summer, once the snow has gone
Price
Paid for the lift; the trail is free
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
La Flégère lift station, Les Praz, 74400 Chamonix-Mont-BlancDirections
Getting There
La Flégère lift is in Les Praz, 5 minutes by bus from town.

Why Go

Take the lift up to La Flégère and walk about 1½ hours up rocky trails to the lake. On a still day, the peaks across the valley are reflected in its water.

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