Ski resorts in Andorra. Andorra ski resorts: description, prices, map, reviews, photos and videos Andorra ski slopes map

In a picturesque gorge at an altitude of 1050 m above sea level, surrounded by mountains and coniferous forests is the capital of the Principality of Andorra. In the highest capital of Europe, ancient temples coexist with ultra-modern houses, and wide squares coexist with narrow ancient streets.
You can walk from one end of the city to the other in half an hour, but you won’t be able to see all its shops in a week. For shopping lovers, Andorra la Vella is a real haven: exquisite fashion boutiques, commercial centers, small private artisan shops. Most of the shops are located on Meritxell Avenue.
One of the main attractions of the capital is the Olympic sports complex Andorra Multisport Centre. The ski slopes can be reached by bus, taxi or cable car Funicamp. In the evening, tourists and Andorrans have fun in the city’s numerous bars, cafes, restaurants and disco clubs; many establishments are open until the morning.
The small town of Escaldes is adjacent to the capital Andorra la Vella; they are connected by one central street. Escaldes is the youngest historical region Andorra. This is where the famous are located thermal springs, some of the hottest in Europe.
The sulfurous water of the Escaldes springs is very good for health, and there are two large thermal spa complexes in the city: Caldea and Inuu.

The city, located at an altitude of 1250 m above sea level and 7-10 minutes by bus from the center of Andorra, was created as a result of the merger of five small mountain villages. After the opening of the Funicamp telecable in 1999, it became one of the main ski centers.

Two mountain villages located at an altitude of 1800 m above sea level, in the central part of Andorra. This is perhaps one of the most picturesque ski areas. A dynamically developing resort with the most modern equipment offers skiers 193 km of slopes of any level of skiing. There are both beginner trails and a boardercross track. The 8.2 km long descent along the pine-tree-surrounded road to Soldeu is very attractive.

One of the largest and most popular ski resorts in Andorra, Pas de la Casa/Grau Roig, extends to the border with France. Pas de la Casa is highly regarded for its extensive slopes and good quality snow. According to experienced skiers, the local snow has an amazing feature: at +10°C it remains dry and very slippery.
Thanks to a huge number snow cannons, the highest resort in the Pyrenees amazes with the diversity of its ski slopes and constant snow cover throughout the season.

This town in the west of the country is located between the North Valira and Arinsal rivers. Coma Pedrosa, highest point Andorra, located on the territory of La Massana. You can get here very quickly and conveniently from the capital using the new tunnel that connects Andorra la Vella and La Massana.

In the very center of the town there is a new cable car, which in just 5 minutes will take skiers to one of the ski sectors of Vallnord - Pal. In addition, in 10-15 minutes, skiers can travel by ski bus from hotels located in La Massana to the ski lifts of Arinsal, Erts and Arcaliz.

in 2003/2004 several resorts in Andorra merged and created two ski areas. They include several complexes with a single ski pass (skipass - electronic pass). The GrandValira resort in Andorra is the most famous resort The Pyrenees mountain ranges are one such complex. The second largest resort in Andorra is the resort

The Grandvalira ski resort includes 6 resorts: Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Soldeo, Grau Roig, Pas de la Casa Casa).

There are 63 lifts in Grandvalira, and 108 slopes of different difficulty levels are open for skiing.

The total length of Grandvalira trails is 100 km
Cross-country ski trails – 12 km
Number of lifts - 31
Total tracks - 55
Green routes - 8
Blue trails - 11
Red trails - 23
Black tracks - 13
Snowboarding - fan park/half pipe, boardercross

And we will tell you about all of them now.

Grandvalira route map

Encamp

The town of Encamp is located 7 km from the capital of Andorra (Andorra la Vella). Encamp does not have its own ski slopes, so you won’t be able to ski down to the city. But from the town you can reach the top of Collada D’Enradort (2447 m) in just 20 minutes. On the modern Funicamp lift (cable car, 32 cabins for 24 people each).

I've been to this peak more than once. The views are beautiful. Halfway, the cabins make a stop in the Vall deis Cortals sector, where there is a school for beginner skiers. From the top of Collada D'Enradort you can easily reach the neighboring slopes of Pas de la Casa Grau Roig (Pas de la Casa - Grau Roig) with its blue and red slopes.

Encamp is the closest to the Andorran capital, so you will have the choice of either living in Encamp or Andorra la Vella. In the capital, of course, there is a little more choice of housing, but in Encamp you can find everything you like. Many skiers prefer to stay here, a 5-minute walk from the ski lift.

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On the territory of Encamp there is a swimming pool, a gymnasium, a dance hall, and two tennis courts. For lovers of parties and discos, there is an excellent choice of entertainment.

From Encamp you can get to neighboring towns by mini-train, which passes through the city and the Funicamp station, and goes further to the Grandvalira ski area. It runs 7 days a week until the end of the ski season, opening hours are from 8.30 to 18.00.

Runs inside Encamp free bus, which takes vacationers from their hotels to the funicular.

Canillo

The next ski resort is the village of Canillo. This central city parish (community) of the same name. It is located in the northeastern part of the country.

There is a lift going up from the city. His first stop is El Forn. There is a restaurant, a ski school and a kindergarten where you can leave your child while you ski).

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The next point is Pic de la Portella (Portella, 2465 m). One black trail (steep slopes for experienced ones) and two blue trails (of medium difficulty) start from here.

Then a stop where the black trails begin. This is the peak of Encampadana pic D’Encampadana (2491 m).

From Encampadana you can take the ski lift to the Tossal de la Lossada slope. These are the picturesque slopes of Soldeo and El Tarter.

Canillo has a large selection of housing, branded shops sports equipment, bars and restaurants.

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To get to Canilno, take the bus that runs every day from 7.00 to 22.00 from the capital of Andorra la Vella to Soldeu. The ticket will cost €3. By car the journey will take about 20 minutes.

Grandvalira ski pass holders have free travel on the skibus, which takes tourists to Canillo from Andorra la Vella and Pas de la Casa every 20 minutes.

Soldeo-El Tarter

After Canillo there are two small villages 3 km from each other - Soldeo and El Trat. They are connected by a common network of lifts. Thanks to this, the Andorran slopes and pistes merged into one large space.

This resort is best suited for beginner and intermediate skiers. It is famous for its schools for beginner skiers and its snowboard school.

For beginners, the Espiolets slope with wide, gentle slopes with rollouts onto a plateau is suitable. On their slopes there is a freestyle park, a half-pipe for snowboarders, and a Bababoom Circus track for the little ones.

For adrenaline junkies, there are black trails with virgin snow and icy steep slopes.

I saw how small children of 5-6 years old studied at the ski school. They came down the mountain in a way that I will never repeat. This is what it means to be taught a risky sport from childhood. The kids weren't afraid of the track at all.

In total at the resort:
Number of tracks - 52
The total length of the tracks is 92 km
Green (for beginners) - 10
Blue (intermediate) - 19
Red (difficult) - 13
Black (high difficulty) - 10
Trails for snowboarding, slalom, freestyle and cross-country skiing - 2 km

In Soldeu there is a specialist shop for skiers and snowboarders - Esports Calbo (next to the gondola lift). There is a large selection of clothes, equipment and gifts.

In summer Soldeo turns into favorite place recreation for golfers and lovers of trekking, cycling and hiking.

El Tarter is suitable for families with children and couples who prefer a relaxing holiday. There is a kindergarten, wellness center and bowling alley at the Nordic Hotel.

Here you can go ice skating, dog sledding or go exploring the bars of Soldeu, which are almost non-existent in El Tarter.

There are no problems with housing in the villages of Soldeo and El Tarter. There are good quality hotels with a wide range of services, and there are budget hotels, and guesthouses and B&Bs.

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From Andorra la Vella to Soldeo-El Tarter there is a service every hour. regular bus, fare is about 3 EUR.

By car from the capital of the country, take the CG1 road towards Soldeo, Pas de la Casa and France. National bus routes pass through Soldeo, continuing on to Pas de la Casa and the French border. Unfortunately, there are no taxis in Soldeo; the nearest service is in the capital.

Pas de la Casa-Grau Roig

The last two resorts in Grandvalira - Pas de la Casa and Grau Rouge - are the most high mountain resorts in the Pyrenees. They, like Soldeo-El Trat, are combined into one zone, which consists of two valleys. The resort offers tourists a huge variety of ski slopes.

In the upper part of the Pas de la Casa valley, the slopes are intended for experienced skiers. Going lower, the slopes become flatter and are intended for intermediate skiers. At the bottom of the slopes of Pas de la Casa there is a slalom track and a night ski track.

For lovers of skiing in forested areas, there are trails in the Grau Roig valley. Fans of downhill skiing will find here a large selection of knurled and wide tracks in the area of the second and third valleys of Grau Roig. Thanks to well-designed trails, speed skating is not dangerous.

For snowboarders there is a Half-Pipe zone (40 m). Group lessons are offered for beginner snowboarders.

At an altitude of 2600 meters there is a Coll Blanc restaurant with panoramic windows. It offers stunning views of the French and Andorran Pyrenees.

The village of Pas de la Casa is always crowded, noisy and fun. There are a lot of shops with winter clothes and sports equipment. Large selection of restaurants, bars, discos. For families with children there are kindergartens. While you ride, your child will be looked after by professionals. In addition, there are aerobics and martial arts centers, dance halls, swimming pools, tennis courts, and mini-football. In the center of the city there is a skating rink on the square.

There are more than 50 hotels of different star ratings and services in Pas de la Casa. During hot seasons it is difficult to find a free room. So consider booking in advance.

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The only disadvantage of the Pas de la Casa - Grau Rouge resort is its remoteness from the center of civilization. This is the farthest resort in Andorra and it takes longer to get to it than to all other resorts in Andorra. But in 2002, a tunnel was built from Pas de la Casa to Pau Groig, which significantly improved and accelerated communication between the Pas de la Casa and Soldeu ski areas.

Ski pass prices 2019/2020

Grandvalira	adult	average (12-17 years)	children's (6-11 years old)
One Day Pass
Morning Pass 9.00-12.00	€ 30
Half day from 13.00	€ 38.50	€ 33.50	€ 28.50
Full day	€ 52	€ 46.50	€ 35.50
Adult (65-69 years old)	€ 31
Multi Pass
2 days	€ 97.40	€ 89	€ 65.60
3 days	€ 146.10	€ 133.50	€ 98.40
4 days	€ 194.80	€ 178	€ 131.20
5 days	€ 233	€ 209.50	€ 156.50
6 days	€ 279.60	€ 251.40	€ 187.80
7 days or more (per day)	€ 46.60	€ 41.90	€ 31.30

For those who are vacationing in Spain or France and want to go to Andorra for a couple of days to ride on the slopes, then when purchasing a ski pass, here you can take out sports insurance for as many days as you need.

More detailed information Find out about ski pass prices on the official website Grandvalira

Operation of ski lifts in Grandvalira

Opening of the slopes from 9.00 to 17.00 (except Funicamp 8.45)
Snowy evening park Sunset Rark Peretol (Tuesday-Sunday) open from 15.00 to 21.00
Closing of lifts required for return to different resorts:

TSF Colibri Encamp – 16.45
TSF Els Clots Canillo – 16.45
TSF Solanelles Soldeo – 16.30
TSD Pla de la Perdes Soldeo – 16.45
TSD Cudil Grau Rouge - 16.30
TSD Pla de la Perdes Grau Rouge - 17.00

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Arinsal is a famous ski resort. It is located in a wide valley at an altitude of 1550–2560 m and is surrounded on three sides by high mountains.

Such a difference in altitude makes this place a favorite resort for beginners and experienced skiers. Every vacationer will find a route to their liking here.

Now the resort is called Pal-Arinsal, because in 2000 a new ski lift was built between the two ski resorts - Pal and Arinsal.

Pal-Arinsal Andorra route map

Pal-Arinsal offers its guests 46 trails of varying difficulty. There are gentle and completely safe trails for beginners. They are usually always crowded.

There are also wide, long slopes on which you can develop great speed. They are perfect for people who are confident on skis.

If a skier wants to experience thrill, he needs to go to some really steep slopes.

The ski season at this resort begins in December and ends only in March. The ideal level of snow cover is maintained all the time on the slopes.

350 snow cannons successfully cope with this work, providing comfortable skiing in any weather. In addition, all slopes are turned to the north, so the snow here melts slowly.

There is almost no wind on the slopes: tall trees protect vacationers from it. They give this place a fabulous charm.

Arinsal is equipped with the most modern ski lift “Seturia”, the capacity of which reaches 500 people per hour. There are another 30 lifts that take tourists to any route.

Things to do in Arinsal

14 cafes, bars and restaurants located on the territory of the ski resort offer their services to vacationers. After a day on the snow-covered slopes, skiers can relax happily in one of the cozy establishments. If you have any energy left, you can go to the popular disco “Surf”.

On the territory of Arinsal there are 2 medical centers and a wonderful recreational area at the Princesa Parc Hotel. For a small fee, every vacationer can visit Gym, swimming pool, sauna, solarium or massage room.

In addition to skiing, guests of Arinsal can enjoy snowshoeing, snowmobile riding, ski biking or sledding. In summer there are also exciting activities here: you can ride mountain biking or horses.

There are always nurseries for children in Arinsal, kids club and snowy town.

Soldeu is one of the most famous and visited ski resorts in Andorra. This is a small village located at an altitude of 1710 m above sea level.

Soldeu ski slopes

The ski season here lasts from early December to April. Your services to visitors ski resorts offer 43 ski lifts, sports equipment rental (snowmobiles, sleds, skis) and ski schools.

It is believed that the best ski schools in Andorra are located in this village. Both children and adults are taught here. And since 2010, a snowboarding school has opened in Soldeu.

Live webcam Soldeu

Soldeu is amazing beautiful trails: they do not pass along bare slopes, but through picturesque dense forests. That is why tourists come here not only to ski, but also to admire the beautiful nature of this region.
The real pride of Soldeu is its well-maintained snow park for snowboarders. There is a half-pipe, a jumping area and trampolines.

Children will not be left unattended, even if their parents go to the mountains for the whole day. There is a nursery and kindergarten on the territory of the village, where teachers will look after the children. They will teach them to ski, and also organize joint games and watching cartoons.

Infrastructure Soldeu

The village has several hotels of different categories, 12 restaurants (5 of which are located on mountain peaks) and 5 cafe-bars.
Soldeu has a fabulously beautiful ice rink, which children and their parents can ride. IN holidays Grand ice shows are held here.

After skiing, tourists can relax in local baths and saunas, as well as swim in the pool.

Andorra: map of ski resorts

Ski Andorra has the most large territory ski slopes in the Pyrenees (3100 hectares and more than 350 km of professional slopes) and two ski resorts. Ski resorts Andorra is located in the territories called GRANDVALIRA (Grandvalira) and VALLNORD (Vallnord).

During ski season 2003/2004 the resorts of Grandvalira Pas de la Casa - Grau Rog and Soldeu - Tarter signed a commercial agreement to create a single ski area Grandvalira. Thus, in addition to the fact that Andorra has the largest areas of ski slopes in the Pyrenees, it is home to one of the key ski resorts in Southern Europe.

In addition, during the 2004/2005 ski season, the Pal-Arinsal and Ordino-Arcalis resorts merged in commercial interests under the single name Vallnord, where customers can ski on the slopes of both resorts with a single pass.

The two resorts have 182 ski slopes and several zones for others winter species sports and extreme entertainment. Together, Grandvalira and Vallnord have the highest concentration of ski lift systems per square meter in the world, with a capacity of approximately 160 thousand people per hour.

Map of all ski resorts in Andorra

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Map of Grandvalira ski resorts

Grandvalira: specifications, webcams, prices.

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Map of Vallnord ski resorts

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