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Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Chamonix loop from Les Houches

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Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Chamonix loop from Les Houches

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5.0

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Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Chamonix loop from Les Houches

02:42

19.9km

650m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.67 km

Petit Balcon Sud

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Rocky, exposed, rooty, terrifying, fast, switchbacky and all within a few kilometers of Chamonix. Top tip - if you’re going to fall off, don’t.

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8.16 km

Englishman's Lake and Ruins

Highlight • Lake

beautiful picturesque spot for a picnic with some handy public toilets by the cafe opposite the climbing centre office.

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11.1 km

Chamonix

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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Chamonix for short, is a charming town at the foot of Mont Blanc and has many surprises in store for mountain lovers. Because of its favorable location in a …

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11.2 km

Monument to Jacques Balmat and Saussure

Highlight • Monument

This statue in the center of Chamonix is not always well understood. It would be easy to think that the two men were the first to climb Mont Blanc (4810m) …

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19.3 km

Les Houches

Highlight • Settlement

Les Houches is an authentic mountain village nestled in the heart of the Chamonix valley, at the foot of Mont Blanc. Surrounded by remarkable natural sites, Les Houches offers mountain …

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19.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.19 km

5.16 km

4.98 km

3.47 km

632 m

481 m

Surfaces

7.90 km

4.61 km

3.45 km

1.52 km

1.12 km

903 m

409 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,500 m)

Lowest point (980 m)

Weather

Wednesday 15 July

27°C

11°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Chamonix loop from Les Houches

Petit Balcon Sud

Englishman's Lake and Ruins

Chamonix

Monument to Jacques Balmat and Saussure

Les Houches

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