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List of of all Oratories and Crosses around Chamonix

Cross at La Poya

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Our Rating

Good

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Nearest Town

Vallorcine

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Altitude

1383m

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Big wooden cross located on a slope at the upper edge of the tiny hamlet of La Poya. It looks out over the valley in the direction of Vallorcine. The trail leading upto the Cascade de Berard and the Buvette de Berard run past this cross. Longer trails that traverse all the way to Servoz or climb to the summit of Mont Buet also pass by the cross. There are wooden sculptures by Jerome Lyre right next to it. 


We don't have any details on the history of the cross or who installed it and when. If anyone knows more, then please let us know.

Cross at La Poya 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 Cross at La Poya

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 Cross at La Poya

Le Buet to the Cascade de Berard

Length

3.33km

Elevation +

+116m / -116m

Difficulty

Easy

9

Exceptional

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

4+ Years old

When to Go

End Apr - Mid Oct

A small but beautiful little loop walk near Le Buet featuring the Berard waterfall and snack bar, the Farinet cave and trails lined with wooden sculptures

Points of Interests near Cross at La Poya

Cascade du Berard

Waterfall

9

Exceptional

Beautiful waterfall with little snack bar at the start of the Berard Valley.

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1429m

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Buvette de Berard

Snack Bar

9

Exceptional

Great snack bar perched above the Cascade de Berard waterfall

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1429m

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Vallorcine

Town

7

Good

Quieter and more rural town at the nort-eastern end of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1263m

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Grotte a Farinet

Rock Cave

8

Very Good

Nice little cave near the Cascade and Buvette de Berard

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1454m

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Le Buet

Hamlet

7

Good

Small Hamlet at the end of the Berard Valley near Vallorcine

Nearest Town

Vallorcine

Altitude

1344m

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Where is Cross at La Poya?

Longitude:

6.9146

Latitude:

46.0192

​Below you will find the location of Cross at La Poya 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 Cross at La Poya and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Oratories and Crosses?

Cross at La Poya is only one of many oratories and crosses around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other oratories and crosses we cover on our website, you can visit our Oratories and Crosses around Chamonix page or view all the oratories and crosses around Chamonix on our interactive map

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