Mont Blanc reflection
On the water.
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Lac Blanc, the White Lake, is a mountain lake in the Aiguilles Rouges range facing the Mont Blanc massif, above the Chamonix valley in the French Alps, about 7 km north of Chamonix in a straight line. The lake lies at the foot of the Aiguille Belvédère and is the most remarkable of the many mountain lakes in the eastern part of the range. It sits within the Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve, along with other lakes such as the Lacs Noirs, Lac Cornu and Lac du Brévent. Blue-green water spreads between grey granite rocks, facing the peaks of Mont Blanc, the sharp aiguilles and their glaciers across the valley, which mirror in the water on calm days. In the colder months ice covers the lake, then melts to reveal clear water. Visitors reach it on foot by mountain trails from above the Chamonix valley; the path is rocky and climbs. The best time is July to September, once the snow has melted. Start early, bring water and warm layers, and stay on the marked trails inside the reserve.
On the water.
Around the lake.
In the colder months.
Aiguilles Rouges Nature Reserve, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
July to September.
Rocky with some climbing.