The Lac d'Emosson is the largest mountain lake in the areas around Chamonix. It lies at an altitude of 1785 meters in the mountains above the village of Le Chatelard right across the border in Switzerland. The Barrage d'Emosson is a hydroelectric dam responsible for creating the very large lake of the same name. The lake is absolutely stunning and definitely worth a visit.
There are a number of options for visiting the dam. There is a beautiful trail that we outline on our website that takes you from Vallorcine to Lac d'Emosson via the Refuge de Loriaz. This is a beautiful trail and provides a starting point that doesnt require you to cross the border into Switzerland. Another great option is to take the Verticalp furnicular and train from Le Chatelard. The VerticAlp is a funicular which takes you on a steep incline from the valley floor to the lake. Lastly you can also drive up to the lake via the village of Finhaut. It is quite a long and winding road though and it is only open in the summer months.
Lac Emosson 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 Lac Emosson
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 Lac Emosson
Length
13.25km
Elevation +
+1022m / -1022m
Difficulty
Moderate
9
Exceptional
Dogs
Dogs Allowed
Children
12+ Years old
When to Go
Start Jun - Start Oct
A beautiful loop in the Montagne de Loriaz and the Montagne de Barberine taking you from Vallorcine to the Refuge de Loriaz and then traversing to the big Lac d'Emosson lake.
Points of Interests near Lac Emosson
Where is Lac Emosson?
Longitude:
6.9253
Latitude:
46.0696
​Below you will find the location of Lac Emosson 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 Lac Emosson and everything else that is listed on our website.
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