La Forclaz
in Aigle District of Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
46.351 and 7.069 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 46° 21' 2" and E 7° 4' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:00 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:54 am and 9:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-05-17 08:07:57

Explore La Forclaz

La Forclaz in Aigle District (Canton of Vaud) is located in Switzerland about 45 mi (or 72 km) south-west of Bern, the country's capital.

Local time in La Forclaz is now 11:00 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the wider vicinity of La Forclaz, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Sion Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Switzerland is Lavaux, Vineyard Terraces in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), North-West. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Aigle, Saint-Maurice, Broc, Sitten and Marly. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 59%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

17°C (62 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 20th of May 2024

16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel du Golf & Spa ****

Address
3,9 mi
Rue Centrale
1884 Villars-sur-Ollon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:00


Mercure Classic Hotel Leysin

Address
2,6 mi
Route de la Cite 4 CP 221
1854 LEYSIN
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Relais Alpin

Address
3,5 mi
Col des Mosses
1862 les mosses
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 21:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 21:00


Alpe Fleurie

Address
3,9 mi
Avenue Centrale 148
1884 Villars-sur-Ollon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: closed


Central Residence

Address
2,7 mi
Route de Belvédère
1854 Leysin
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 23:00


Du Pillon Relais du Silence

Address
3,5 mi
Chemin des Bovets 16
1865 Les Diablerets
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Auberge de la Poste

Address
4,1 mi
La Gare
1865 Les Diablerets
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


La Tour d'Ai

Address
2,6 mi
Route des Ormonts
1854 Leysin
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


L'Etivaz du Chamois

Address
5,9 mi
11, Le Contour
1660 L Etivaz
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


EUROTEL VICTORIA VILLARS SUR OLLON

Address
3,6 mi
ROUTE DES LAYEUX
1884 VILLARS SUR OLLON
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Sortie annuelle 2015, COMSAT SA @ Villars-sur-Ollon (VD - Suisse)

Published: January 27, 2015
Length: 13:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LTV Prod

Tous en ski sur le pistes de "Télé-Villars-Gryon" pour la sortie d'entreprise annuelle de COMSAT SA... Lieu: Domaine skiable de Villars-sur-Ollon (Roc d'Orsay) - Suisse Filmé: le lundi...


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Published: May 04, 2013
Length: 43:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: victor dalle

ski à villars sur la piste : le grand chamossaire.


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Published: November 28, 2008
Length: 10:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Michael Brupbacher

Snowboard Jump Oldschool Villars.


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Published: April 12, 2015
Length: 00:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martim_09

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Published: March 12, 2007
Length: 46:39 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Sylko

Superbe journée de ski sur les pistes de Bretaye - Mars 2007.


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Published: May 17, 2012
Length: 14:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nems1870


Villars Ski School / Ecole de ski Villars Teaser

Published: September 30, 2009
Length: 03:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Villars Ski School

Villars Ski School Ecole de ski et de Snowboard de Villars Since 1974.


Ski Villars

Published: January 12, 2013
Length: 49:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Husby13

Petite journée de ski à Villars en Suisse. Je sais, la fin est baclée... mais j'en avais marre :-) Filmé par une GoPro 2. Musique : Teddybears - Cobrastyle.


GoPro Skiing Bretaye to Villars Part 2

Published: February 22, 2013
Length: 17:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: outbackdingoes


Domaine de Villars en Suisse - A découvrir !

Published: March 09, 2013
Length: 51:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sylvain Anselm

Une magnifique journée dans un domaine Suisse. http://www.villars.ch/fr/page.cfm/Hiver Et en plus, ils ont la FONDUE, le CHOCOLAT et la GRAPPA :-) Merci à Martine, Mike, Jean-Marie, Arnaud,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Aigle District

Aigle District is a district of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland.

Located at 46.3327, 7.07657 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Vaud

Lac des Chavonnes

Lac des Chavonnes is a lake in the municipality of Ormont-Dessous, above Villars-sur-Ollon, Vaud, Switzerland. Its surface area is 5 ha.

Located at 46.3331, 7.08583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Vaud, Lakes of Switzerland

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La Forclaz