This is a « metre gauge », narrower than the standard rail gauge (1.435 m). This gauge is identical to the Montenvers rack railway (departing from Chamonix), also owned by the Haute-Savoie Departmental Council, and operated by the Régie Départementale du Train du Montenvers since November 2024.
First departure from Le Fayet at 7.00 am
Last departure from Le Fayet at 4.00 pm
First descent from Le Nid d’Aigle (2,412 m): 8.13 am
Last descent from Le Nid d’Aigle (2,412 m): 5.13 pm
Sunday 26th July
The following optional trains are cancelled:
Nos. 3/4, 9/10, 17/18 and 23/24 due to bad weather forecast
Tickets are available only at the TICKET OFFICE; no online sales
