Arolla
Evolène
Arolla is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Evolène. It has 6 lifts (5 platters, 1 rope tow mapped) and 15.7 km of marked pistes – 12.1 km easy, 2.1 km intermediate and 1.5 km difficult, plus 8 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’877 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’982 m, a vertical drop of 895 m. The area is included in the Magic Pass season pass.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet.
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue12.1 km
- Intermediate · red2.1 km
- Difficult · black1.5 km
- Ski routes8 km
- Sledging runs0.1 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
6 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontanesses 3 | Platter | 1’728 m | 2’457 → 2’877 | 420 m |
| Remointze | Platter | 604 m | 2’367 → 2’576 | 209 m |
| Fontanesses 1 | Platter | 1’951 m | 1’984 → 2’468 | 484 m |
| Fontanesses 2 | Platter | 595 m | 1’990 → 2’158 | 168 m |
| Torrent | Platter | 192 m | 1’984 → 2’025 | 41 m |
| Baby-lift Pinochio | Rope tow | 41 m | 1’990 → 1’990 | 0 m |
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Evolène
- Villages
- Arolla, Evolène
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- Not known yet
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.0210, 7.4704
Questions
How many lifts does Arolla have?
Arolla has 6 lifts. Mapped in detail: 5 platters, 1 rope tow.
How high is Arolla?
The highest lift station is at 2’877 m and the lowest point at 1’982 m, giving a vertical drop of 895 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Arolla have?
15.7 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 12.1 km blue, 2.1 km red and 1.5 km black. There are also 8 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Arolla?
Arolla is included in the Magic Pass. Single-day prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Arolla?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Arolla by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.