top of page

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

Les Ecuries de Charamillon

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

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude.png

Altitude

1914m / 6280ft

Cross at the Voie Romain

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

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude.png

Altitude

1200m / 3937ft

Barberine

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

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude.png

Altitude

1163m / 3816ft

Oratoire a Montivon

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

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

Altitude.png

Altitude

1153m / 3783ft

Oratoire St Antoine

Beautiful Oratory near the Pontet Leisure Park in the Montjoie Valley

Nearest Town

Les Contamines

Altitude.png

Altitude

1187m / 3894ft

Lac de Pormenaz

Beautiful mountain lake near the Refuge de Moede Anterne

Nearest Town

Servoz

Altitude.png

Altitude

1945m / 6381ft

Refuge Albert 1er

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

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude.png

Altitude

2702m / 8865ft

Montroc Avalanche Memorial

Memorial for the 12 victims of the 1999 Montroc Avalanche

Nearest Town

Le Tour

Altitude.png

Altitude

1398m / 4587ft

Refuge du Montenvers

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

Nearest Town

Chamonix

Altitude.png

Altitude

1913m / 6276ft

Chalet Refuge de Lognan

Beautifully situated refuge and restaurant near the Argentiere Glacier

Nearest Town

Argentiere

Altitude.png

Altitude

2032m / 6667ft

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

Got something to add?

We got started in the spring of 2023 and we are working hard on making this site as complete and accurate as possible. We need your help! If you got anything you would like to add then please reach out to us.

Chamonix360 is a not a company or a commercial organization. The site is managed by a group of trail enthusiasts in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

© 2024 Chamonix360  

bottom of page