# A winter Sunday in Chamonix from Geneva: guided snowshoeing in the Bérard valley, Savoyard lunch and the Brévent

A half day of guided snowshoeing in the Bérard valley, fondue and a tart trolley at the Maison Carrier and the Brévent cable car in the afternoon, an hour and a quarter from Geneva.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/auvergne-rhone-alpes/chamonix/itineraries/snowshoes-and-brevent-in-winter · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:15 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (from Geneva by the A40; with chains or winter tyres)
- 08:45 · Guided snowshoeing in the Chamonix valley (Compagnie des Guides · €56 with snowshoes, poles and transfer; meet at the Maison de la montagne) · Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix, From €56 per person
  - 12 min on foot
- 13:00 · Maison Carrier (book; open Wednesday to Sunday) · Maison Carrier, €€€
  - 15 min on foot
- 15:00 · Brévent cable car (€43 return; last ascent according to the website) · Compagnie du Mont-Blanc, From €43 per adult
- 17:00 · Vuelta (in Geneva around 18:30)

You do not need to ski to have a great winter day in Chamonix. This plan combines three things that require no technique: a half day of snowshoeing with a mountain escort from the Compagnie des Guides, a long lunch of fondue and grandmother's tarts at the Maison Carrier and the ride up the Brévent in the afternoon, when the sun hits the Mont Blanc face head on. It is designed for a Sunday, because on that day the morning snowshoe outing goes to the Bérard valley, a side valley in the upper part of the main valley, and the Maison Carrier opens at midday.

## Getting there from Spain

There are direct flights to Geneva from Madrid, Barcelona, Málaga, Alicante, Bilbao, Palma and other Spanish cities. From the airport you continue to Chamonix by road, a little over an hour, by hire car or on a shuttle booked online. For this plan arrive on the Saturday and sleep in Geneva or in Chamonix: the meeting time is 8:45.

## The day, hour by hour

7:15 · Leave Geneva. By the A40 to Chamonix. In winter bring chains or winter tyres and leave time to park.

8:45 · Guided snowshoeing. Meet at the Compagnie des Guides office, in the Maison de la montagne, on the church square. From there you are taken to the starting point: on Sunday mornings, the Bérard valley. It is three to four hours in all, with about two hours of walking, and you do not need to have used snowshoes before. Snowshoes and poles are included; you bring your own boots. The outing is confirmed with four people.

13:00 · Lunch at the Maison Carrier. Twelve minutes' walk from the church to the route du Bouchet. A Savoyard farmhouse rebuilt with old timber, with fondue, farçon and, for dessert, the Vré, the trolley of homemade tarts. On Sundays there is only the full set menu, at €39, or à la carte.

15:00 · Brévent cable car. Go back to the centre and walk up the slope to the Brévent departure point. Gondola to Planpraz and cable car to 2,525 m. At the top the whole massif is in front of you, in the afternoon light. Check the timetable for the day: in winter it closes around 16:45 or 17:15.

17:00 · Return. Road to Geneva.

## What it costs

The group snowshoe outing costs €56 on the 2027 rate; the Brévent, €43 return; and lunch at the Maison Carrier, €40 to €60 per person. Not counting the car or petrol.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Geneva, 75 minutes by the A40. Park once in the town: the whole plan is done on foot and with the guide's transfer.

### Without a car
Shuttle from Geneva airport and, in Chamonix, everything on foot. Sleep in the valley the night before.

## Consejos

### Book the outing and the table days ahead
The snowshoe outing has limited places and so does the Maison Carrier.

### Dress in layers
In snowshoes you sweat on the way up and get cold when you stop. Category 4 sunglasses.

### If you travel with children under 12
Ask for a private outing, which does not have the group's minimum age.

## Cuándo no ir

Mondays and Tuesdays, if you want to eat at the Maison Carrier: it closes those days.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need experience to go snowshoeing?
No. Walking regularly is enough.

### How much does the snowshoe outing cost?
€56 per person in a group, with snowshoes, poles and transfer.

### Does it work on a Sunday?
Yes, it is designed for Sunday: the outing goes to the Bérard valley and the Maison Carrier is open.

### What if there is no snow?
Swap the snowshoes for the Montenvers train and the ice cave.