Camping de l'Arpille (Col de la Forclaz) – TMB

Camping de l'Arpille

A small campground next to the Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz, where tents are welcome without a reservation. Campers have a covered, equipped shelter (table, microwave, sockets, fountain) and can have breakfast or half board at the hotel restaurant. Reminder: in Valais, bivouacking is in principle prohibited outside designated areas, so this campground is the tent option between Champex and Trient.

Location: Col de la Forclaz, Trient (Switzerland)
Season: mid-June to end of September (2026: June 15 – September 30)
Booking: No reservations for tents; contact via the Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz
Half board: CHF 45 per person at the hotel restaurant (in addition to the pitch)indicative price
Run by: private (Hôtel du Col de la Forclaz)

Position: On the main route, km 126.2 from Les Houches.

Facilities

CHF 15 / adult + CHF 10–14 / tent (plus tourist tax)
covered shelter with table, microwave, sockets and drinking fountain
breakfast (CHF 17) or half board at the hotel
bar and restaurant
dogs allowed on a leash

Which TMB stage?

Stage 8: Champex-Lac – Trient15.5 km · 760 m ascent

Location

Coordinates: 46.05836, 7.00128 · Open in OpenStreetMap

Nearby

All accommodation: Trient and Col de la Forclaz