This trail that leads to the Plan de l'Aiguille offers breathtaking views. This is the one you will take if you do not want to go up by cable car. But to do this, be careful, you have to climb more than 1,200 meters of altitude difference in only 6.5 kilometers.

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Elevation 2,010 m

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-7°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Bonneville, Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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