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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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Cheval Blanc Summit

Summit

9

Exceptional

Large flat summit rising high above Lac Vieux Emosson and Tre-les-Eaux

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2830m

Lac du Brevent

Lake

9

Exceptional

High altitude mountain lake near the Brevent high above Chamonix

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2130m

Lac Emosson

Lake

9

Exceptional

The largest mountain lake near Chamonix right across the border in Switzerland

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1785m

Refuge du Nid Aigle

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Mountain snack bar and refuge at the end of the Tramway du Mont Blanc

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2412m

Chalets de Miage

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Large Refuge with dormitories, private rooms and small chalets in the Miage valley

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1560m

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Neige

Chapel

9

Exceptional

Small Chapel on an elevated position near the Emosson Dam and lake

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1975m

Refuge de Bellachat

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Mountain refuge with a spectacular view of Mt Blanc and overlooking the Chamonix valley

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2152m

Buvette des Mottets

Refuge

9

Exceptional

Mountain refuge on the way up to Montenvers offering unique bubble tent accomodation

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1638m

Le Christ Roi

Statue

9

Exceptional

Large 25 meter tall Statue of Christ the King above Les Houches

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1180m

Cascade du Pont Romain

Waterfall

9

Exceptional

Beautiful stone bridge with a waterfall underneath cutting deep into the rock

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1425m

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