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List of of all lakes around Chamonix

Lac des Chavants

5

Our Rating

Average

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Nearest Town

Les Houches

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Altitude

1013m

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The Lac des Chavants is a small lake near the Prarion lift station in Les Houches. It is a small recreation area which includes the lake, a small restaurant, a playground and a rock climbing area. The Les Houches tennis club is right next to the playground. There is a small walkway around the lake with decent views of the Mont Blanc Massif.


We got a nice trail starting at Lac des Chavants towards the pictoresque hamlet of Vaudagne. This is a nice family and dog friendly trail with a nice variety of scenery.

Lac des Chavants 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 des Chavants

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 des Chavants

Charousse to Prarion  and Col de Voza

Length

13.88km

Elevation +

+1065m / -1065m

Difficulty

Moderate

8

Very Good

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

12+ Years old

When to Go

Mid Jun - Mid Oct

This trail combines some of the main highlights above Les Houches including Charousse, the Prarion ridge, Col de Voza and the restaurants along the north facing slopes

Lac Chavants to Vaudagne and Charousse

Length

6.27km

Elevation +

+306m / -306m

Difficulty

Easy

7

Good

Dogs

Dogs Allowed

Children

4+ Years old

When to Go

Mid Apr - Mid Oct

A short route that offers an amazing variety of scenery including the Chavants lake, the picturesque village of Vaudagne and ends at nice alpine pastures with nice views of Mt. Blanc.

Points of Interests near Lac des Chavants

Chapelle de Fouilly

Chapel

5

Average

Chapel along in the main road between Les Houches and Les Chavants

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1037m

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Les Houches

Town

8

Very Good

Larger town on the western side of the Chamonix Valley

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1007m

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Vaudagne

Hamlet

9

Exceptional

Vaudagne is a hamlet on the western side of the valley which is part of the town of Les Houches

Nearest Town

Les Houches

Altitude

1021m

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Where is Lac des Chavants?

Longitude:

6.781773854087783

Latitude:

45.89637045647267

​Below you will find the location of Lac des Chavants 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 des Chavants and everything else that is listed on our website.

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Looking for more Lakes?

Lac des Chavants is only one of many lakes around Chamonix. We got many more we would love to show you and many more you should visit! To view all the other lakes we cover on our website, you can visit our Lakes around Chamonix page or view all the lakes 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

Refuges

Refuges offer mountain accommodation, often at altitude

Churches & Chapels

Beautiful Churches & Chapels with incredible histories

Waterfalls

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

Mountain Restaurants

Snack Bars and Mountain Restaurants serving Food and Drinks

Oratories & Crosses

Small Religious Sites often placed on cross roads

Glaciers

Glaciers are some of the most iconic natural features of Chamonix

Towns & Hamlets

Lovely Towns, Villages and Hamlets around Chamonix

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