At the end of the Mer de Glace,
take the short cable-car ride up to Montenvers or walk up the track
(60m vertical). The Montenvers Station has good facilities.
Later in the season when the snow
cover is thinne, take the funicular railway down to Chamonix centre.
Be warned, the price of the short lift up and the train down is
not included in the ticket up the Midi. If the snow conditions
are good, ski back to Chamonix along a track which zig-zags gently
down through the forest to Les Planards piste.
Parking A car and coach park next to
the lift station fills very early. Don't rely on finding space here.
Parking at the side of the road is discouraged, but the wood barriers
which used to line the curb have been removed. Across the main road
and accessible via a road tunnel from the Aiguille du Midi car and
coach park, there is the much larger, Parc du Grepon with 700 places.
Despite it's close proximity, this car park remains virtually empty
because there is a charge.
