Nearest Town
Chamonix
Altitude
2171m
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The Lacs des Chéserys are a grouping of 5 smaller and larger lakes located in the Aiguiles Rouges natural reserve on the northern slopes above Chamonix. The super popular Lac Blanc is very nearby a few hundred meters to the west of the largest of the Lacs des Chéserys. There is a lot of wildlife in the area, especially a large group of bouquetin (Ibex) that we have run into on multiple occassions.
The main lake of the Lacs des Chéserys is on the popular route between the Tete aux Vents and Lac Blanc and it is a popular spot to bivouac. Reservations can be made through https://bivouac.nature-haute-savoie.fr/ You are only allowed to bivouac between the hours of 7pm and 9am. More instructions and guidelines can be found on the website. There is a trail that passes by the other lakes that form the Lacs des Chéserys but they have active efforts to block off those paths to further protect these areas from visitors. We encourage you to respect these boundaries.
We got a fantastic trail that visits Lac Blanc, Lacs de Chéserys , Les Lacs Noirs and Lac Cornu. It is easy to shorted this long route by using the Flegere gondola and/or the Index Chairlift.
Lacs de Cheserys 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 Lacs de Cheserys
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 Lacs de Cheserys
Length
16.45km
Elevation +
+1552m / -1011m
Difficulty
Very Difficult
9
Exceptional
Dogs
No Dogs
Children
15+ Years old
When to Go
End Jun - End Sep
A tough but beautiful trail that takes you from the Col des Montets upto Lac Blanc and from there you traverse the Aiguilles Rouges and visit Lacs Noirs and Lac Cornu
Points of Interests near Lacs de Cheserys
Where is Lacs de Cheserys?
Longitude:
6.8973
Latitude:
45.9821
Below you will find the location of Lacs de Cheserys 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 Lacs de Cheserys and everything else that is listed on our website.
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