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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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Chapelle du Tour

Chapel

6

Above Average

Small Catholic Chapel in the heart of the hamlet of Le Tour

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1468m

Tete de Balme

Summit

6

Above Average

Round top summit above Le Tour on the north-eastern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2321m

Bassin des Esserts

Lake

6

Above Average

Water Reservoir part of the Vallorcine hydro power plant

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1519m

Lac de Catogne

Lake

6

Above Average

Small lake below the Tete de Balme on the northern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2209m

Oratoire du Lyret

Oratory

6

Above Average

Small Oratory on a large road near the center of Chamonix

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1035m

Les Tines

Hamlet

6

Above Average

Small Hamlet along the Arve river between Chamonix and Argentiere

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1082m

Refuge Tre-la-Tete

Refuge

6

Above Average

Beautifully situated refuge at the foot of the Tre-la-Tete Glacier valley

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1970m

Chalet de Charamillon

Snack Bar

6

Above Average

Large snack with huge terrace in between the Charamillon and Autannes lifts

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1853m

Lac Vivier

Lake

6

Above Average

Small fishing lake near the hamlet of Bionnay on the trail to Les Contamines

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

944m

Lac des Gaillands

Lake

5

Average

Artificial lake on the western end of Chamonix near the Les Gaillands climbing wall

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1020m

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