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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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Le Panoramic Brevent

Restaurant

7

Good

Small Restaurant with a panoramic viewing terrace looking over Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2525m

Refuge de Nant Borrant

Refuge

7

Good

Beautifully situated refuge near the Notre Dame de la Gorge

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1465m

Cabane du Vieux Emosson

Refuge

7

Good

Refuge and restaurant located at the foot of the Vieux Emosson Dam

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2172m

Lac Anterne

Lake

7

Good

Sizeable lake on a plateau inside the Sixt-Passy Natural Reserve

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2063m

Refuge de Sales

Refuge

7

Good

Fairly remote refuge located in the valley near de Desert de Plate

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1877m

Col de la Terrasse

Mountain Pass

7

Good

Rocky mountain pass near Lac Vert between Loriaz and Cheval Blanc

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2645m

La-Haut Index-Flegere

Snack Bar

7

Good

High altitude snack bar located next to the Index Chair lift at Flegere

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2400m

Oratoire des Bois

Oratory

7

Good

Little Oratory or Shrine located in Les Bois

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1086m

Col Cornu

Mountain Pass

7

Good

Mountain pass near Lac Cornu high above the Grand Balcon Sud

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2406m

Oratoire Moussoux

Oratory

7

Good

Small Oratory on the Route des Moussoux on the northern slope of Chamonix

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1089m

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