Pyrénées-Orientales, France
Formiguères ski resort
- Top 2,305 m
- 17 km of runs
- 7 lifts
Good for
- Beginners58% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Formiguères has about 17 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,737 m up to 2,305 m (7,562 ft), a vertical drop of 568 m. By mapped runs it is number 107 of the 138 France ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU), about 62 km away in a straight line.
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Private transfer Perpignan Airport → Formiguères, 105 km by road, about 2 h. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Formiguères
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Formiguères, with prices for your dates.
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Formiguères 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,021 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
- Fri 139°2°0.4 mm
- Sat 148°-1°0.4 mm
- Sun 157°-2°0 mm
- Mon 165°1°2.5 mm
- Tue 179°2°6.1 mm
- Wed 189°-1°1.3 mm
- Thu 197°3°6.5 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,305 m7,562 ft
- Vertical drop
- 568 m1,864 ft
- Mapped runs
- 17 km32 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly drag lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 58% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 39% intermediate and 2% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 10 | 3.6 km |
| Easy | 10 | 6.6 km |
| Intermediate | 11 | 6.9 km |
| Advanced | 1 | 0.4 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Chairlifts | 1 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU) | La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra | 62 km |
| Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) (PGF) | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 68 km |
| Carcassonne Salvaza (CCF) | Carcassonne | 69 km |
| Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) | Girona | 99 km |
Ski transfers to Formiguères
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Formiguères?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,305 m (7,562 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,737 m (5,699 ft), a vertical of 568 m (1,864 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Formiguères have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 17 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Formiguères?
Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 62 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Formiguères piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Perpignan → Formiguères
105 km by road