Location: Chamonix in France
Nearest Airport:
Geneva at 90
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Nearest Train:
chamonix at 1
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Nearest Motorway:
A40 at 20
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Nearest Ski:
lift plan-praz/ brévent at 500
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Nearest Golf:
golf les praz at 3
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Nearest Restaurant:
pizza hop at 10
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Car: not necessary
Chamonix`s reputation as the best outdoor sports venue in Europe is well known. It is also considered the mountaineering and climbing capital of Europe and offers some of the best skiing/boarding in the world. Besides climbing and skiing other activities include paragliding, mountain-biking, conoeing, rafting, trail running, hiking, golf, summer luge (kids), tennis and swimming. Not all of the activities in Chamonix involve breaking a sweat, for example, its easy to spend an afternoon taking in all the street cafes, restaurants, museums, exhibits and shops. Because of its sporting heritage and magnificent setting Chamonix plays host to some major world sporting events throughout the year such as:- The 'world climbing championships', The 'North Face Ultra-Trail' and the 'Kandahar' world cup downhill.