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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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Pierre a Ruskin

Memorial

9

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Bronze Medallion etched in a big rock in honor of John Ruskin

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1167m

Pointe Percee

Summit

9

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The highest point of the Chaine des Aravis above Sallanches

Nearest Town

Sallanches

Altitude

2750m

Chapelle Saint Theodule

Chapel

9

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Small Chapel for Saint Theodule in Les Tines with a rich history

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1088m

Col de Salenton

Mountain Pass

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Mountain Pass between the Berard and Aiguilles Rouges natural reserves

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

2526m

Cascade du Berard

Waterfall

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Beautiful waterfall with little snack bar at the start of the Berard Valley.

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1429m

Buvette de Berard

Snack Bar

9

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Great snack bar perched above the Cascade de Berard waterfall

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1429m

Glacier du Tour

Glacier

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Glacier above the town of Le Tour with the trail to the Refuge Albert 1er enabling close access

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

2550m

Vaudagne

Hamlet

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Vaudagne is a hamlet on the western side of the valley which is part of the town of Les Houches

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1021m

Refuge du Plan de Aiguille

Refuge

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Very nice refuge perched high above Chamonix along the Grand Balcon Nord

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2207m

Cheminee des Fees Saint-Gervais

Rock Formation

9

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Fairy Chimney rock formation near Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude

940m

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