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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

Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste

The main church of Les Houches in the heart of the town

Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

1013m / 3323ft

Cross at Le Planet

Metal cross on a stone column in the hamlet of Le Planet above Argentiere

Nearest Town

Argentiere

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Altitude

1382m / 4534ft

Le Panoramic Brevent

Small Restaurant with a panoramic viewing terrace looking over Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2525m / 8284ft

Col de la Terrasse

Rocky mountain pass near Lac Vert between Loriaz and Cheval Blanc

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

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Altitude

2645m / 8678ft

Oratoire des Bois

Little Oratory or Shrine located in Les Bois

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

1086m / 3563ft

Jean-Marie Blanc Monument

Memorial for Jean-Marie Blanc who died in a helicopter crash in 1977

Nearest Town

Le Tour

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Altitude

1712m / 5617ft

Lac Cornu

Pictoresque lake located north from the Col du Cornu

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2276m / 7467ft

Lac Anterne

Sizeable lake on a plateau inside the Sixt-Passy Natural Reserve

Nearest Town

Servoz

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Altitude

2063m / 6768ft

La-Haut Index-Flegere

High altitude snack bar located next to the Index Chair lift at Flegere

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2400m / 7874ft

Col Cornu

Mountain pass near Lac Cornu high above the Grand Balcon Sud

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2406m / 7894ft

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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