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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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War Monument Argentiere

War Monument

8

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World War I and II monument in Argentiere

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1259m

Refuge de Doran

Refuge

8

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Refuge situated above Sallanches and below the Pointe Percee along the Chaine des Aravis

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1495m

Col de Salenton

Mountain Pass

8

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Mountain Pass between the Berard and Aiguilles Rouges natural reserves

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2526m

Chapelle Notre Dame de la Paix

Chapel

8

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Sizeable Chapel near the Chalets de Doran above Sallanches

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1495m

Restaurant du Barrage Emosson

Restaurant

8

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Large panoramic restaurant located next to the Emosson Dam and Lake

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1970m

Col des Corbeux

Mountain Pass

8

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Rocky mountain pass between Cheval Blanc and Col de la Terrasse

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2612m

Mont Lachat

Summit

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Grassy summit at the western end of the Chamonix Valley near the Bellevue lift

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

2115m

Les Ecuries de Charamillon

Refuge

8

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Refuge and restaurant located near near the Charamillon mid station above Le Tour

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1914m

Lac de Pormenaz

Lake

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Beautiful mountain lake on the Montagne de Pormenaz above Servoz

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1945m

Cross at the Voie Romain

Cross

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Small cross with a text engraved in a big rock along the Voie Romain

Nearest Town

NearestTown

Altitude

1200m

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