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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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Chapelle du Tour

Chapel

6

Above Average

Small Catholic Chapel in the heart of the hamlet of Le Tour

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1468m

Lacs Noirs

Lake

6

Above Average

Two small lakes near de Col de la Gliere, reachable using the Index life at Flegere

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2550m

Tete de Balme

Summit

6

Above Average

Round top summit above Le Tour on the north-eastern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

2321m

Bassin des Esserts

Lake

6

Above Average

Water Reservoir part of the Vallorcine hydro power plant

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1519m

Les Tines

Hamlet

6

Above Average

Small Hamlet along the Arve river between Chamonix and Argentiere

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1082m

Chalet de Charamillon

Snack Bar

6

Above Average

Large snack with huge terrace in between the Charamillon and Autannes lifts

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1853m

Oratoire Les Mouilles

Oratory

5

Average

Small Oratory on the trail between Les Mouilles and Vaudagne

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

922m

Lac des Chavants

Lake

5

Average

Small lake near the Prarion lift with a small restaurant, playground and rock climbing area

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1013m

Plateau Assy

Hamlet

5

Average

Small Hamlet located west from Servoz at the foot of the Fiz mountain range

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

1017m

Bionnassay

Hamlet

5

Average

Tiny Hamlet below the Col de Voza south west from Les Houches

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude

1323m

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