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Formigueres resort profile
Formigueres Pyrenees · Pyrenees Orientales · France · 1730–2320 m
Altitude1730-2320 m
Vertical drop590 m
Slopes22 km
Lifts6
Resort base in the Formigueres Pyrenees ski area.
- Altitude1512 mStatePyrenees OrientalesCountryFrance
Formigueres Pyrenees ski area
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Formigueres is part of this ski area.
Terrain and lift totals on this page refer to the complete ski area rather than only the resort centre.
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Mountain rangePyreneesVertical drop1730 - 2320 metersDescent590 meters
Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Formigueres.
Formigueres is a resort base in the Formigueres Pyrenees ski area. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 22 km of slopes, 1730-2320 m altitude, 6 lifts. Beginner terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 68%.
Ski areaAltitude range1730–2320 m97% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix22 km slopes97% confidenceSki areaLift network6 lifts97% confidence
Compact ski areaHigh-altitude terrainBeginner focus
Ski-area scale
22 km. A compact network is practical for short stays and straightforward navigation.
Terrain character
The terrain is clearly weighted toward beginner skiing. The largest share is about 68%.
Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.
Useful upper altitude
Altitude resilience
The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods.
Lift infrastructure
About 3.7 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 8,470 persons, about 1412 persons/hour per lift and 385 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 5.3 km, averaging about 0.9 km of lift line per lift.
Ski slopes
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Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Formigueres Pyrenees.
This ski area is clearly oriented toward beginner skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.
Beginner terrain focusSlopes3 ski slopesTotal22 kmBlue15 km68%Red6 km27%Black1 km5%Ski routes1 km
Ski lifts
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Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Formigueres Pyrenees.
The ski area has 6 lifts. T-bar / platter is the largest published category at 3. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 20% of the published lift-type breakdown. Type is not published for 1 lifts. The network provides about 3.7 slope km per lift.
Chairlift 1Combined gondola/chair 1T-bar / platter 3Type not published 1
Ski pass
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Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.
The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.
Mid-range terrain costTicket Price Price/km Daycard adult €39.50 €1.80/km 6-day adult €218 €9.91/km Daycard child €36.50 €1.66/km 6-day child €194 €8.82/km
No visitor review is available for Formigueres yet.
Address
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AddressOffice de Tourisme de Formigueres 1, Place de lEglise 66210 Formigueres FrancePlaceFormigueres Pyrenees Orientales France
Contact
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Websitelaposte.net
What makes this resort different
Family progression base
Mountain character
Formigueres Pyrenees is best understood as a family progression base: easier terrain, moderate gradients and usable access make progression the strongest structural story.
68% blue pistes
5% black pistes
The trade-off
Progression-focused trips where easier and moderate terrain form a large part of the usable mountain.
Advanced skiers seeking a strongly technical profile may find the terrain mix less distinctive.
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