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List of of all Towns and Hamlets around Chamonix

Finhaut

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Nearest Town

Finhaut

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Altitude

1245m

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Finhaut is a picturesque little village located near Lac Emosson across the border from France in Switzerland. Finhaut sits on a fairly steep slope with the main road going up to the Emosson Dam running straight through the town. The town is very touristic with a number of hotels, restaurants, bars and shops. Its vicinity to Lac Emosson ads a lot to its appeal. The Notre Dame de l'Assomption is the main church, sitting right in the heart of the town and it is definitely worth a visit. The most beautiful cave and waterfall in the area is the Grotte aux Nymphes and the Cascade aux Nymphes. The trail from Finhaut to the waterfall will be roughly 3km in length with a vertical gain of nearly 400 meters. It is quite a steep trail.


Although Finhaut is relatively far away from Chamonix, it is very easy to reach because of the train connection from Vallorcine. The Vallorcine station in turn is easilly reached from anywhere inside the Chamonix Valley using the train that runs from Saint-Gervais to Vallorcine. Finhaut and the climb up to Lac Emosson is furthermore a very popular road biking route for people staying in the Chamonix Valley.

Finhaut Photos

Below are all the photos we have in our Chamonix Photos collection for this point of interest. All our photos are tagged with the GPS coordinates and linked to the trails that you can take to find the location where the photo was taken. So if  you want to see the full details for a specific photo then just click on it.

Hiking & Running Trails to Finhaut

All the trails and points of interest around Chamonix on our website are linked to each other so you can easily pick trails that cover the things you would like to see or visit sights that are nearby and can easily be combined with your target destination. These are the hiking and trail running trails and points of interest linked to Finhaut

Vallorcine to Finhaut Loop

Length

20.13km

Elevation +

+1381m / -1381m

Difficulty

Moderate

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Good

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

15+ Years old

When to Go

End May - Mid Oct

A long discovery loop trail between Vallorcine and Finhaut visiting 3 waterfalls, a spectacular view point and a number of other points of interest along the way

Points of Interests near Finhaut

Notre Dame de Assomption

Church

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Very Good

The main church of Finhaut in Switzerland dating back to 1638

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1241m

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Grotte aux Nymphes

Rock Cave

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Exceptional

Cave at the bottom of a fantastic multi-level waterfall near Finhaut

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1055m

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Cascade aux Nymphes

Waterfall

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The Best

Fantasy movie style multi-level Waterfall with a cave you can visit at the bottom

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1063m

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Chapelle Notre Dame des Cles

Chapel

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Good

Very small chapel in the hamlet of Le Clou a little west from Finhaut

Nearest Town

Finhaut

Altitude

1398m

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Where is Finhaut?

Longitude:

6.9769

Latitude:

46.083

​Below you will find the location of Finhaut on the map. You can also click the button to show the nearby trails and points of interests that are listed above on the same map. Another option is to visit our interactive map that shows Finhaut and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Towns and Hamlets?

Finhaut is only one of many towns, hamlets and villages around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other towns, hamlets and villages we cover on our website, you can visit our Towns and Hamlets around Chamonix page or view all the villages and towns around Chamonix on our interactive map

Looking for other sights, attractions and points of interest around Chamonix? 

Summits & Cols

Summits and Mountain Passes offering amazing views

Glaciers

Glaciers are some of the most iconic natural features of Chamonix

Churches & Chapels

Beautiful Churches & Chapels with incredible histories

Lakes

Beautiful Mountain and Valley Lakes definitely worth visiting

Refuges

Refuges offer mountain accommodation, often at altitude

Oratories & Crosses

Small Religious Sites often placed on cross roads

Waterfalls

Beautiful Waterfalls, or Cascades, as they are called in French

Mountain Restaurants

Snack Bars and Mountain Restaurants serving Food and Drinks

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