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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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Glacier Argentiere

Glacier

9

Exceptional

This glacier lies above the town of Argentiere right next to the Grand Montets ski area

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1840m

Mer de Glace

Glacier

9

Exceptional

Iconic glacier with a man-made ice cave accessible using the Montenvers mountain train

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1650m

Lac Blanc

Lake

9

Exceptional

One of the most popular lakes in the Chamonix Valley with great reflections of the Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

2352m

Chalet du Glaciers des Bossons

Snack Bar

9

Exceptional

Wonderful snack bar with an amazing location perched right above the Glacier des Bossons

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1422m

Cheval Blanc Summit

Summit

9

Exceptional

Large flat summit rising high above Lac Vieux Emosson and Tre-les-Eaux

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

2830m

Lac du Brevent

Lake

9

Exceptional

High altitude mountain lake near the Brevent high above Chamonix

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2130m

Lac Emosson

Lake

9

Exceptional

The largest mountain lake near Chamonix right across the border in Switzerland

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1785m

Chalets de Miage

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Large Refuge with dormitories, private rooms and small chalets in the Miage valley

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1560m

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Neige

Chapel

9

Exceptional

Small Chapel on an elevated position near the Emosson Dam and lake

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1975m

Refuge de Bellachat

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Mountain refuge with a spectacular view of Mt Blanc and overlooking the Chamonix valley

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

2152m

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