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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

Mer de Glace

Iconic glacier with a man-made ice cave accessible using the Montenvers mountain train

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

1650m / 5413ft

Chalet du Glaciers des Bossons

Wonderful snack bar with an amazing location perched right above the Glacier des Bossons

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

1422m / 4665ft

Lac du Brevent

High altitude mountain lake near the Brevent high above Chamonix

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2130m / 6988ft

Chalets de Miage

Large Refuge with dormitories, private rooms and small chalets in the Miage valley

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

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Altitude

1560m / 5118ft

Refuge de Bellachat

Mountain refuge with a spectacular view of Mt Blanc and overlooking the Chamonix valley

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

2152m / 7060ft

Lac Blanc

One of the most popular lakes in the Chamonix Valley with great reflections of the Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

Argentiere

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Altitude

2352m / 7717ft

Cheval Blanc Summit

Large flat summit rising high above Lac Vieux Emosson and Tre-les-Eaux

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

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Altitude

2830m / 9285ft

Lac Emosson

The largest mountain lake near Chamonix right across the border in Switzerland

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

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Altitude

1785m / 5856ft

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Neige

Small Chapel on an elevated position near the Emosson Dam and lake

Nearest Town

Finhaut

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Altitude

1975m / 6480ft

Le Christ Roi

Large 25 meter tall Statue of Christ the King above Les Houches

Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

1180m / 3871ft

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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