# Arolla

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{{Short description|Village in the canton of Valais in Switzerland}}
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thumb|Looking uphill near the village centre
[[Image:Mont Collon.jpg|thumb|The north face of [Mont Collon](/source/Mont_Collon) above Arolla]]
thumb|Above Arolla
'''Arolla''' is a village in the [municipality](/source/Municipalities_of_Switzerland) of [Evolène](/source/Evol%C3%A8ne) in the [Swiss](/source/Switzerland) [canton](/source/Cantons_of_Switzerland) of [Valais](/source/Valais). It is situated at the end of the [Val d'Hérens](/source/Val_d'H%C3%A9rens), south of the cantonal capital, [Sion](/source/Sion%2C_Switzerland). 

== Geography ==
Arolla is situated at 1998 m above sea level, at the foot of [Mont Collon](/source/Mont_Collon) in the [Pennine Alps](/source/Pennine_Alps). The village is also overlooked by the 3796-metre [Pigne d'Arolla](/source/Pigne_d'Arolla), which can be climbed from the [Cabane des Vignettes](/source/Cabane_des_Vignettes) or [Dix Hut](/source/Dix_Hut). The [Arolla Glacier](/source/Arolla_Glacier) is located south of Arolla, between Mont Collon and the Pigne d'Arolla. 

Pra Gra is an abandoned hamlet above Arolla at 2479 m, which can be reached on foot in approximately 90 minutes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SAC-Tourenportal |url=https://www.sac-cas.ch/de/huetten-und-touren/sac-tourenportal/cabane-des-aiguilles-rouges-2147000004/berg-und-alpinwandern/von-arolla-ueber-pra-gra-und-les-ignes-1388/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC |language=de-CH}}</ref> The views of Mont Collon and the glacial trench at the end of the valley are particularly notable from this location.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alpen-Panoramen - Panorama: Remointse de Pra Gra |url=https://www.alpen-panoramen.de/panorama.php?pid=34540&us |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.alpen-panoramen.de}}</ref>

=== Tourism ===
Arolla's location makes it a popular starting point for mountain expeditions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Arolla :: La commune d'Evolène :: Valais :: Suisse |url=https://www.commune-evolene.ch/fr/arolla-43.html |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=www.commune-evolene.ch}}</ref> Routes such as the [Patrouillle des Glaciers](/source/Patrouille_des_Glaciers) and the [Haute Route](/source/Haute_Route), a classic high-altitude mountain trek between [Chamonix](/source/Chamonix) and [Zermatt](/source/Zermatt),<ref name=":0" /> pass through the village as well. There are over 100 kilometres of [mountain biking](/source/mountain_biking) paths in the area.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Tourismus |first=Schweiz |title=Arolla |url=https://www.myswitzerland.com/de/reiseziele/arolla/ |access-date=2022-11-30 |website=Schweiz Tourismus |language=de}}</ref>

Arolla's ski area lies above the village on the western side of the valley, with five lifts and 47 kilometres of pistes.<ref name=":1" /> Its high altitude guarantees snow well into the spring.<ref name=":1" />

Hotels in Arolla include Hotel Kurhaus, situated at the top of the series of hairpin bends that rise through the village. The historic Hôtel Mont Collon, located near the entrance to the village, is closed
<ref>{{Cite web |title=Arolla dans la tourmente suite à la fermeture du Mont-Collon |url=https://www.lenouvelliste.ch/valais/valais-central/herens-district/evolene-commune/arolla/arolla-dans-la-tourmente-suite-a-la-fermeture-du-mont-collon-365745|access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Le Nouvelliste|language=fr-CH}}</ref> since December 2014. There is a post office, mountain sports equipment shop, hotel, and bus stop in the small village centre.

=== Flora and fauna ===
The [Arolla pine](/source/Swiss_Pine) or Swiss pine, a high-altitude species in the [white pine](/source/Pinus_classification) group, is named after the village and grows in the [Alps](/source/Alps) and the [Carpathians](/source/Carpathian_Mountains).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinus cembra / Arolla pine {{!}} Conifer Species |url=https://conifersociety.org/conifers/pinus-cembra/ |access-date=2022-06-04 |website=American Conifer Society |language=en}}</ref> 

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== References ==
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Category:Ski areas and resorts in Switzerland
Category:Villages in Valais

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