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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 de Taconnaz

Glacier

8

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Glacier traveling down and passing La Jonction where it splits from the Glacier des Bossons

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1845m

Col Anterne

Mountain Pass

8

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Mountain pass that marks the start of the Nature Reserve of Sixt-Passy above Servoz

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

2257m

Chalets du Truc

Refuge

8

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Beautifully situated refuge on alpine pastures between Les Contamines and Miage

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1750m

Chalet de la Floria

Snack Bar

8

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Snack Bar perched above the Chamonix Golf Course with nice views over the valley

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1350m

Buvette des Mottets

Refuge

8

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Mountain refuge on the way up to Montenvers offering unique bubble tent accomodation

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude

1638m

Les Contamines

Town

8

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Beautiful town at the end of the Montjoie Valley south-west from Chamonix

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1160m

Tre-le-Champ

Hamlet

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Beautifully situated hamlet with great views at the north western end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude

1402m

Roc des Fiz Monument

Memorial

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Memorial to commemorate the 71 people killed in the 1970 landslide

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude

1181m

Refuge de Nant Borrant

Refuge

8

Very Good

Beautifully situated refuge near the Notre Dame de la Gorge

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude

1465m

Cabane du Vieux Emosson

Refuge

8

Very Good

Refuge and restaurant located at the foot of the Vieux Emosson Dam

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

2172m

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