La Forclaz, Vaud · Switzerland · ski area
La Forclaz VD ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation
La Forclaz VD is a ski area in La Forclaz, Vaud, Switzerland with 1.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 1,258 m and 1,426 m above sea level.
- Downhill runs
- 1.9 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Top elevation
- 1,426 m
- Vertical drop
- 168 m
- Nearest airport
- BRN · 71 km
Slopes by difficulty
6 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the European piste convention.
Ski lifts
- 1 Button lifts
- 1 Rope tows
La Forclaz VD is a ski area in La Forclaz, Vaud, Switzerland. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.9 km, which ranks it #211 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 320 m long.
Slopes at La Forclaz VD
About 68% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 32% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes La Forclaz VD a good choice for beginners and families.
Lifts and elevation
The resort has 2 lifts: 1 button lift, 1 rope tow. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,258 m up to 1,426 m, a vertical drop of 168 m — typical of a local ski hill.
Getting to La Forclaz VD
The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 71 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 32 min by car; Geneva International Airport (GVA) is 75 km away. Nearby ski areas include Leysin (25.2 km), Villars/Gryon/Les Diablerets (61.3 km), Les Mosses (25.7 km) and Glacier 3000 (22.0 km), which together add 142 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.
Nearest airports to La Forclaz VD
- 1 BRN71 kmstraight line
- 2 GVA75 kmstraight line
- 3 NCY88 kmstraight line
- 4 CMF121 kmstraight line
Nearby
Ski resorts near La Forclaz VD
- 4 kmLeysin25 km of slopes · 13 lifts · up to 2,191 m
- 5 kmVillars/Gryon/Les Diablerets61 km of slopes · 30 lifts · up to 2,097 m
- 6 kmLes Mosses26 km of slopes · 14 lifts · up to 1,870 m
- 12 kmGlacier 300022 km of slopes · 17 lifts · up to 2,931 m
- 13 kmRochers-de-Naye8.2 km of slopes · 5 lifts · up to 2,014 m
- 13 kmChâteau-d'OexSmall ski area
- 15 kmLa Martinaux2.2 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,681 m
- 16 kmHeiti – Gsteig b. Gstaad1.2 km of slopes · 1 lift · up to 1,350 m
- 16 kmLes Prévondes0.4 km of slopes · 11 lifts · up to 1,070 m
- 17 kmLes Giettes2.0 km of slopes · 2 lifts · up to 1,694 m
- 17 kmOvronnaz17 km of slopes · 7 lifts · up to 2,455 m
- 18 kmTorgon
France23 km of slopes · 10 lifts · up to 1,979 m
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Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.