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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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Cross at Le Siseray

Cross

7

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Wooden Cross along the Chemin des Diligences at Le Siseray

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1265m

Lac Vert Corbeaux

Lake

7

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Small lake near the Col des Corbeaux and the Col de la Terrasse above Vallorcine

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2606m

Le Tour

Hamlet

7

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Hamlet at the far north-eastern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1468m

Col de la Gliere

Mountain Pass

7

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Mountain pass above the Grand Balcon Sud near the Lacs Noirs and Lac Cornu

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2461m

La Stele de la Torchette

War Monument

7

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Small World War II memorial near Montfort above St. Gervais

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1263m

La Chalette Bellevue

Snack Bar

7

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Small snack bar located right next to the Bellevue cable car above Les Houches

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1800m

Eglise Notre-Dame

Church

7

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Main Church of Vallorcine dating back to the 13th Century

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1262m

Refuge de Plate

Refuge

7

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Refuge located on a plateau at the Desert de Plate

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2032m

Eglise de Saint-Pierre

Church

7

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Beautiful baroque style Church in Argentiere dating back to 1724

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1260m

Chalets de Chailloux

Snack Bar

7

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Mountain pasture and snack bar below the Aiguillette des Houches

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1933m

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