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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

Genevieve Bouvier Memorial

Memorial for Genevieve Bouvier above Chamonix

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

1160m / 3806ft

Refuge Col de Balme

Refuge located on the Col de Balme right on the border with Switzerland

Nearest Town

Le Tour

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Altitude

2203m / 7228ft

Buvette de la Cascade du Dard

Snack Bar right next to the beautiful Cascade du Dard waterfall near Chamonix

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

1235m / 4052ft

Notre Dame de Assomption

The main church of Finhaut in Switzerland dating back to 1638

Nearest Town

Finhaut

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Altitude

1241m / 4072ft

Glacier de Taconnaz

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

Nearest Town

Chamonix

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Altitude

1845m / 6053ft

War Monument Saint-Gervais

War Memorial in the center of Saint Gervais next to the church

Nearest Town

Saint Gervais

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Altitude

783m / 2569ft

Cascade du Voire

Waterfall inside a gorgeous ravine inside the Gorges de la Diosaz Park

Nearest Town

Servoz

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Altitude

814m / 2671ft

Refuge du Nid Aigle

Mountain snack bar and refuge at the end of the Tramway du Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

2412m / 7913ft

Refuge de la Pointe Percee

Mountain Refuge near the Pointe Percee, an iconic rock summit on the Chaine des Aravis

Nearest Town

Sallanches

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Altitude

2164m / 7100ft

Croix de Fer

Large metal cross mounted on a rocky view point near the Tete de Balme

Nearest Town

Le Tour

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Altitude

2343m / 7687ft

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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