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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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Glacier du Tour

Glacier

9

Exceptional

Glacier above the town of Le Tour with the trail to the Refuge Albert 1er enabling close access

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2550m

Vaudagne

Hamlet

9

Exceptional

Vaudagne is a hamlet on the western side of the valley which is part of the town of Les Houches

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1021m

Refuge du Plan de Aiguille

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Very nice refuge perched high above Chamonix along the Grand Balcon Nord

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2207m

Cheminee des Fees Saint-Gervais

Rock Formation

9

Exceptional

Fairy Chimney rock formation near Saint-Gervais-les-Bains

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

940m

Refuge Albert 1er

Refuge

9

Exceptional

High altitude Refuge at 2702 meters right next to the Glacier du Tour

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2702m

Glacier Argentiere

Glacier

9

Exceptional

This glacier lies above the town of Argentiere right next to the Grand Montets ski area

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1840m

Refuge du Montenvers

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Iconic Refuge dating back to 1880 built next to the Mer de Glace glacier

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1913m

Lacs de Cheserys

Lake

9

Exceptional

Grouping of small lakes near Lac Blanc with great views towards the Mont Blanc Massif

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2171m

Chalet du Glaciers des Bossons

Snack Bar

9

Exceptional

Wonderful snack bar with an amazing location perched right above the Glacier des Bossons

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1422m

Les Deux Aigles

Restaurant

9

Exceptional

Mountain bar and restaurant with a nice large deck near the Flegere Gondola

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1863m

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