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Points of Interest in and around Chamonix

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.

Interactive Map

Title Keyword

Type

Nearest Town

# Items found

183 items found

Le Prarion

Crest Summit above Les Houches near the lift station that bears the same name

Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

1969m / 6460ft

La Stele de la Torchette

Small World War II memorial near Montfort above St. Gervais

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

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Altitude

1263m / 4144ft

Eglise Notre-Dame

Main Church of Vallorcine dating back to the 13th Century

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

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Altitude

1262m / 4140ft

Refuge de Plan de Glacier

Spectacularly located little refuge perched against a rock side near the Glacier de Miage

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

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Altitude

2680m / 8793ft

Eglise de Saint-Pierre

Beautiful baroque style Church in Argentiere dating back to 1724

Nearest Town

Argentiere

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Altitude

1260m / 4134ft

Col de la Gliere

Mountain pass above the Grand Balcon Sud near the Lacs Noirs and Lac Cornu

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2461m / 8074ft

La Chalette Bellevue

Small snack bar located right next to the Bellevue cable car above Les Houches

Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

1800m / 5906ft

Refuge de Plate

Refuge located on a plateau at the Desert de Plate

Nearest Town

Servoz

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Altitude

2032m / 6667ft

Lac Noir

Small lake above Les Houches between Le Coupeau and Parc Merlet

Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

1546m / 5072ft

Chapelle Notre Dame des Cles

Very small chapel in the hamlet of Le Clou a little west from Finhaut

Nearest Town

Finhaut

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Altitude

1398m / 4587ft

If you know of a point of interest in or around the Chamonix Valley that you feel we should add to our website then we invite you to send us a message

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