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Chamonix Sights & Points of Interest

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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.

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Cascade du Dard

Waterfall

8

Very Good

Very nice waterfall close to the center of Chamonix with a Snack Bar

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1233m

Glacier de Bionnassay

Glacier

8

Very Good

Large glacier on the south-western side of the Mont Blanc Massif

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2500m

La Bergerie de Planpraz

Restaurant

8

Very Good

Restaurant right next to the Planpraz lift station with amazing views of Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2015m

Col du Brevent

Mountain Pass

8

Very Good

High altitude mountain pass between Brevent and the Pointe des Vioz

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2368m

Col de la Portette

Mountain Pass

8

Very Good

High mountain pass on the edge of the Sixt-Passy natural reserve

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2354m

Col de Bellachat

Mountain Pass

7

Good

Flat and wide mountain pass between the Tete de Bellachat and the Aiguillette de Brevent

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2130m

La Bougnetterie

Restaurant

7

Good

Savoyard restaurants with big outdoor terrace in Plaine Joux above Servoz

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1355m

Finhaut

Town

7

Good

Picturesque little village perched on the mountain side near Lac Emosson in Switzerland

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1245m

La Bergerie Plaine Joux

Restaurant

7

Good

Small restaurant with big terrace at Plaine Joux above Servoz

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1362m

Refuge de Doran

Refuge

7

Good

Refuge situated above Sallanches and below the Pointe Percee along the Chaine des Aravis

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1495m

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