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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 des Corbeux

Mountain Pass

8

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Rocky mountain pass between Cheval Blanc and Col de la Terrasse

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

2612m

Mont Lachat

Summit

8

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Small summit at the western end of the Chamonix Valley near the Bellevue lift

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

2115m

Les Ecuries de Charamillon

Refuge

8

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Refuge and restaurant located near near the Charamillon mid station above Le Tour

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1914m

Lac de Pormenaz

Lake

8

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Beautiful mountain lake near the Refuge de Moede Anterne

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

1945m

Cross at the Voie Romain

Cross

8

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Small cross with a text engraved in a big rock along the Voie Romain

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1200m

Refuge Albert 1er

Refuge

8

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High altitude Refuge at 2702 meters right next to the Glacier du Tour

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

2702m

Barberine

Hamlet

8

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Tiny Hamet with a charming little Museum near the border with Switzerland

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1163m

Montroc Avalanche Memorial

Memorial

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Memorial for the 12 victims of the 1999 Montroc Avalanche

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude

1398m

Oratoire a Montivon

Oratory

8

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Little Oratory on the trail up to Montivon above Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude

1153m

Refuge du Montenvers

Refuge

8

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Iconic Refuge dating back to 1880 built next to the Mer de Glace glacier

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1913m

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