Petit Balcon Nord: Le Tour
One of the smoothest, flowiest benchcut trails in Chamonix.
Difficult Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Ascent
- 314 m
- Descent
- 314 m
Les Grands Montets
Explore Les Grands Montets with curated guides of the best hiking trails, ski routes, and more. With over 58 3D trail maps in FATMAP, you can easily discover and navigate the best trails in Les Grands Montets.
No matter what your next adventure has in store, you can find a guide on FATMAP to help you plan your next epic trip.
Get a top trail recommendation in Les Grands Montets from one of our 11 guidebooks, or get inspired by the 58 local adventures uploaded by the FATMAP community. Start exploring now!
Routes in Les Grands Montets
Petite Aiguille Verte, North Face, 3512m
A breathtaking viewpoint via an interesting (but never particularly hard) route.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 5.6 km
- Ascent
- 891 m
- Descent
- 891 m
Grands Montets Loop
A great loop through terrain which is busy in winter but pleasantly quiet in summer.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.1 km
Petite Verte
Although short, this route packs in plenty of adventure and has a wonderful high mountain ambience.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 1.2 km
- Ascent
- 264 m
- Descent
- 264 m
Col du Passon
One of THE classic tours of the area taking in a variety of high quality ski terrain.
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 9.1 km
- Ascent
- 684 m
- Descent
- 2.5 km
Tour du Mont Blanc: Chamonix to Champex
An easy tour through Chamonix valley, followed by two hard and long climbs to Lax des Champex.
Moderate Mountain Biking
- Distance
- 46 km
- Ascent
- 2.4 km
- Descent
- 1.9 km
Aiguille Verte, Couturier Couloir
The king line of the Argentiere Basin
Extreme Ski Touring
- Distance
- 7.9 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 1.6 km
Col d'Argentiere
A slightly steeper alternative to the Col du Tour Noir
Moderate Ski Touring
- Distance
- 12 km
- Ascent
- 1.1 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Guidebooks in Les Grands Montets
5 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
Chamonix's Ultimate Steep Skiing Ticklist
4 routes · Mountain Biking
Mountain Biking the World-Famous Tour du Mont Blanc
7 routes · Ski Touring
The Legendary Chamonix - Zermatt Haute Route Ski Tour
10 routes · Freeride Skiing · Ski Touring
The 10 Best Steep Ski Lines in Chamonix
14 routes · Mountain Biking
The Best Singletrack Mountain Bike Trails in Chamonix
4 routes · Mountain Biking · Gravel Biking
Gravel Grinding Chamonix's Quad-Shredding Steeps
6 routes · Alpine Climbing · Hiking
Chamonix's 5 Easiest North Faces
6 routes · Ski Touring