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Chamonix Sights & Points of Interest

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Chamonix and the neighboring valleys have a lot to offer and there are many sights, attractions and points of interest worth visiting. Our site focuses on trail running and hiking in Chamonix, so naturally our selection of points of interests focus on the ones that are reachable using the trails featured on our website. For each of these points of interests we will provide photos, descriptions, key data and a map showing its exact location including GPS coordinates. For each point of interest, we will also list the trails on our website that you can take to visit them. You can use the search box below to search our database and find points of interest in and around the Chamonix valley based on their name, type and nearest town. Our Interactive Map is a great tool for finding points of interest based on their location.

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Col Cornu

Mountain Pass

7

Good

Mountain pass near Lac Cornu high above the Grand Balcon Sud

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2406m

Oratoire Moussoux

Oratory

7

Good

Small Oratory on the Route des Moussoux on the northern slope of Chamonix

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1089m

Chapelle de Bionnassay

Chapel

7

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Medium sized chapel dating back to 1480 located in Bionnassay

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1284m

Les Praz de Chamonix

Hamlet

7

Good

Small Town near Chamonix city center with a golf course and the Flegere lift station

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1065m

Auberge de Bionnassay

Refuge

7

Good

Refuge and Restaurant in the hamlet of Bionnassay south-west from Les Houches

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1320m

Chalet des Pyramides

Snack Bar

7

Good

Snack Bar with an amazing view of the Glacier des Bosson on the way up to La Jonction

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1895m

Buvette du Cerro

Snack Bar

7

Good

Snack Bar near 3 viewing points for the Glacier des Bossons

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1358m

Col des Montets

Mountain Pass

7

Good

Big mountain pass between Argentiere and Vallorcine with information center

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1461m

Oratoire Les Tines

Oratory

7

Good

Small statue of Mother Mary in a stone column in Les Tines

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1098m

Chapelle des Praz

Church

7

Good

Nice little chapel located in the center of Les Praz

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1065m

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