Formiguères
Ski resort · Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Formiguères is a ski resort in Pyrénées-Orientales (France) with 18 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,737 m and 2,305 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 568 m. Its longest run is La Panoramique (2.1 km) and the steepest, Le Lièvre, reaches 48% on its toughest stretch.
See Formiguères on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 18 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,737–2,305 m
- Vertical drop
- 568 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green3.6 km
- Blue6.6 km
- Red6.9 km
- Black0.4 km
The steepest runs at Formiguères
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Le Lièvre Black48% · 26°
- Le Bac Red47% · 25°
- Le Renard Red45% · 24°
- Le Grand Tétras Red44% · 24°
- Les Crêtes Red43% · 23°
The longest runs
- La Panoramique Blue2.1 km
- Le Faon Blue1.8 km
- Le Berger Blue1.8 km
- Les Lacs Red1.6 km
- Le Bac Red1.1 km
Lifts
3 drag lifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 chairlift · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Formiguères
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,033 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,021 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Formiguères
- Les Angles6 km · 35 km of runs
- Font-Romeu Pyrénées 200011 km · 36 km of runs
- Mijanès-Donezan12 km · 10 km of runs
- Ascou13 km · 12 km of runs
- Espace Cambre d'Aze17 km · 25 km of runs
- Camurac20 km · 6.3 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Formiguères?
- In Pyrénées-Orientales, France. The nearest resort is Les Angles, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Formiguères have?
- 18 km: 3.6 km of green runs, 6.6 km of blue runs, 6.9 km of red runs, 0.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Formiguères?
- You can ski between 1,737 m and 2,305 m: a vertical drop of 568 m.
- How many lifts does Formiguères have?
- 7: 3 drag lifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 chairlift, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Formiguères?
- Le Lièvre (black), at 48% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Formiguères?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Formiguères?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.