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Gondola

Prarion Gondola

Gondola

Type

Gondola

Length

Length

Can children ride this lift

Children

6+ Months Old

Elevation range for this lift

Elevation

1015m - 1847m

Official website link

Website

The Prarion gondola is an 8-seater gondola that runs from the Prarion ground station (1015m) near Lac des Chavants west from the city center of Les Houches to the Prarion mountain station (1847m). There are trails fanning out in all directions from Prarior. You can make you north to the crest summit of Le Prarion (1969m) and onwards to Col de la Forclaz and down towards Servoz. You can also dip down into the Montjoie Valley towards Saint-Gervais. In a south-eastern direction you can descend towards de Col de Voza where you can meet up with the Tramway du Mont Blanc and take it all the way up to the Nid d'Aigle. The mountain station of the Bellevue cable car lies further up the plateau beyond the Col de Voza.


The Prarion ground station has a ticket office where you can buy tickets directly on the same day. Babies below 6 months of age are not allowed to ride the cable car. For exact operating dates, ticket prices and to buy your tickets online, visit the official website.


The Bellevue cable car, which departs nearer to the town center of Les Houches, opened in 1936. Its capacity was not enough to support the demand and so in 1971 the Prarion gondolas was added as a second option for reaching the plateau between the Arve and Montjoie valleys. The current Prarion gondolas dates back to 2006. For a lot more historical and technical information about this lift, you can visit the French Remontee-Mechanique website.

Prarion Gondola Hiking & Running Trails

Below we are listing the hiking and running trails and nearby sights and points of interests for the Prarion Gondola. Using the Prarion Gondola will make it much easier to reach these trails and sights.

Charousse to Prarion  and Col de Voza

Length

13.88km

Elevation +

+1065m / -1065m

Difficulty

Moderate

8

Very Good

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

12+ Years old

When to Go

Mid Jun - Mid Oct

This trail combines some of the main highlights above Les Houches including Charousse, the Prarion ridge, Col de Voza and the restaurants along the north facing slopes

Prarion Gondola Points of Interest

Les Houches

Town

8

Very Good

Larger town on the western side of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1007m

La Fre mi

Restaurant

8

Very Good

Restaurant with nice views over the Chamonix Valley below the Col de Voza

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1561m

La Chalette Bellevue

Snack Bar

7

Good

Small snack bar located right next to the Bellevue cable car above Les Houches

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1800m

Le Prarion

Mountain Ridge

7

Good

Crest Summit above Les Houches near the lift station that bears the same name

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1969m

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