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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Les Houches

Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Fausse chapel and ruins loop from Les Houches

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Les Houches

Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Fausse chapel and ruins loop from Les Houches

Easy

5.0

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Englishman's Lake and Ruins – Fausse chapel and ruins loop from Les Houches

00:52

11.9km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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220 m

View of Mont Blanc

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Actually, in and around Chamonix you can always see Mont Blanc

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548 m

Les Houches

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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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6.02 km

From here you also have a great view of the Mont Blanc massif

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6.31 km

Englishman's Lake and Ruins

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

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6.39 km

Fausse chapel and ruins

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According to wikipedia: "These gothic-inspired elements were supposed to recreate the bucolic atmosphere of the lochs of the native country of this slightly wacky Briton" (the Englishman whose name the lake bears)

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11.1 km

La Griaz Chapel

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Griaz Chapel

From the 16th to the 18th century, the inhabitants of each hamlet built a chapel, a sacred place where they invoked saints to protect them from possible epidemics and natural hazards.

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11.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.39 km

3.60 km

1.36 km

994 m

484 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.51 km

4.20 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 19 July

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