La Forclaz

Evolene, Valais

La Forclaz is a ski resort in Evolene, Valais, CH. It has 8 km of pistes, 5 lifts, elevation up to 1927 m. Slopes break down into 3 km beginner, 3 km intermediate, 2 km advanced.

Pigne d'Arolla 3790m and La Serpentine (right the snowridge) 3789m as seen from the village La Forclaz at some 14 km distance in the morningsun - panoramio.jpg

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Pigne d´Arolla in the eveningsun from Forclaz with nice clouds and fresh snow - panoramio.jpg

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Col de la Forclaz's area sight toward "Glacier du Trient" on winter - panoramio.jpg

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Mont Blanc de Cheilon 3870m from La Forclaz above Mont Dolin 2974m. look at the 50m thick iceridge at the left part 3819m - panoramio.jpg

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The nice village La Forclaz 1731m from Ferpecle, with Les Diablerets and the Oldenhorn 3254m in the background (berner oberland) - panoramio.jpg

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Col de la Forclaz's area sight toward "Mt de l'Arpille" on winter - panoramio.jpg

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Laetiporus sulphureus (Chicken of the Woods or Sulphur shelf, D= Schwefelporling, F= Polypore soufré, NL= Zwavelzwam) white spores and causes brown rot, at Evolene wood and firtree - panoramio.jpg

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The sceneric location of the village La Forclaz with the Dent Blanche 4357m - panoramio.jpg

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Hotel les Melezes in les Hauderes near Evolene in full summerglory - panoramio.jpg

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Les Hauderes near Evolene in Val d'Herens with Dent Blanche 4357m - panoramio.jpg

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Dent Blanche 4357m in the eveningsun from the road uphill Evolene Wallis in july - panoramio.jpg

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Traditional agraric life and tourism are the main ingredients of Evolene, here the campsite entrance - panoramio.jpg

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Dents de Veisivi as seen from the camping Evolene (left the far away Grand Dent Veisivi 3418 m and right Petit Dent Veisivi 3183m) with Swiss rescue helicopter - panoramio.jpg

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Campsite Evolene office. The campsite is just downside the picturesque village and can be used very good as a starting point for nice trips - panoramio.jpg

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Dents de Veisivi as seen from the camping Evolene (left the far away Grand Dent Veisivi 3418 m and right Petit Dent Veisivi 3183m) with eveninglight and moon - panoramio.jpg

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Sunset Dent d'Herens 4171 m at the Italian border, with telezoom 18,5 km south from centre of Evolene 1357 m, near the camping at a nice summerevening - panoramio.jpg

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Dent d'Herens 4171 sunset as can be spotted from the village Evolene 1357m at some 18,5 km distance - panoramio.jpg

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Dent d'Herens 4171m, as seen with telezoom from the centre of the village Evolene in Val d'Herens Wallis - panoramio.jpg

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Camping Evolene folklore Hornfestival with some 100 hornplayers at 15 july 2007, as organised every few years. In the background Dent Blanche 4357m - panoramio.jpg

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Dent d'Herens 4171m as seen from the centre of Evolene and the nearby campsite - panoramio.jpg

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Slopes

7.8 km

Lifts

5

Elevation

1799–2682 m

883 m vertical

Country

CH

600 pers/h uphill Faces: W

Slopes by difficulty

intermediate 3.5 km

easy 2.6 km

advanced 1.8 km

Lifts by type

platter · 2rope tow · 2t-bar · 1

46.08986, 7.52527

Sources: osm

Updated 2026-08-11

Nearest airports

BRN Bern Airport 92 km · ~2h 15m
TRN Turin Airport 99 km · ~2h 26m
MXP Milan Malpensa International Airport 106 km · ~2h 36m

Nearest cities

Sitten (34,708) 20 km
Sierre (16,790) 23 km
Martigny-Ville (18,301) 35 km

FAQ

How many ski lifts does La Forclaz have?

La Forclaz has 5 ski lifts — 2 platter, 2 rope tow, 1 t-bar.

How many kilometres of slopes at La Forclaz?

La Forclaz has 7.8 km of pistes.

What is the elevation at La Forclaz?

The highest lift-served point at La Forclaz is around 1927 m.

Where is La Forclaz located?

La Forclaz is located in Evolene, Valais, CH.

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