La Forclaz
La Forclaz is a village in Evolène, Hérens District, Valais and has about 130 residents and an elevation of 1,727 metres. La Forclaz is situated nearby to the hamlet La Tinde, as well as near Molignon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Grande Dent de Veisivi and Pointe du Tsaté.
Grande Dent de Veisivi
Peak
Photo: Ydv, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Grande Dent de Veisivi is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. Nearby is the Petite Dent de Veisivi. Grande Dent de Veisivi is situated 4 km south of La Forclaz.
Pointe du Tsaté
Peak
The Pointe du Tsaté is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Les Haudères in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérens and Moiry. On its east side is the lake of Moiry. Pointe du Tsaté is situated 3½ km northeast of La Forclaz.
Petite Dent de Veisivi
Peak
Photo: Mallory1180, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Petite Dent de Veisivi is a peak, which is situated 3 km south of La Forclaz.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Haudères and Arolla.
Les Haudères
Village
Photo: Reise-Line, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Les Haudères is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. The village is situated in the central part of the canton, in the Val d'Hérens, south of Sion.
Arolla
Village
Photo: Steinmann, Public domain.
Arolla is a village in the municipality of Evolène in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is situated at the end of the Val d'Hérens, south of the cantonal capital, Sion. Arolla is situated 7 km southwest of La Forclaz.
La Forclaz
- Type: Village with 130 residents
- Category: locality
- Location: Evolène, Hérens District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.08578° or 46° 5′ 9″ northLongitude
7.51911° or 7° 31′ 9″ eastPopulation
130Elevation
1,727 metres (5,666 feet)Open location code
8FR93GP9+8JOpenStreetMap ID
node 291050651OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
7669688
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