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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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Buvette du Chapeau

Snack Bar

9

Exceptional

Beautiful buvette near Chamonix with a big wooden terrace and with great views all around

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1543m

Grotte aux Nymphes

Rock Cave

9

Exceptional

Cave at the bottom of a fantastic multi-level waterfall near Finhaut

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1055m

Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Town

9

Exceptional

Saint Gervais is beautiful town west from Les Houches at the start of the Montjoie Valley

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude

813m

Argentiere

Town

9

Exceptional

Larger town located at the north-eastern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1250m

Ruins Chateau de Saint-Michel

Castle

9

Exceptional

Ruins of a 14th Century Castle on a hilltop outside Servoz

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

860m

Oratoire Vieux Servoz

Oratory

9

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This small Oratory in the center of Vieux Servoz is a hidden treasure

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

827m

Col de Tricot

Mountain Pass

9

Exceptional

Mountain pass near the Glacier de Bionnassay and the Miage Valley

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

2120m

War Monument Chamonix

War Monument

8

Very Good

War Memorial in the center of Chamonix in a beautiful setting

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1039m

Lac Anglais

Lake

8

Very Good

Beautiful lake near les Gaillands with nearby climbing wall and accro park

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1028m

Oratoires des Notre Dame

Oratory

8

Very Good

A total of 15 oratories which surround the Notre Dame de la Gorge

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1200m

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