Andorran ski slopes: let's break them down. Description of Andorra ski resorts Andorra ski resort slope map

The largest ski area in the Pyrenees is considered ski resort Grandvalira in Andorra. For all visitors, there are 200 km of trails of varying difficulty, 3 equipped snow parks, easy trails for children, many restaurants and cafes throughout the territory.

Also this great resort for those who are just learning to ski, there is an excellent ski school here.

Experienced instructors will help you get back on your feet and conquer the snowy slopes. You can sign up according to any convenient schedule, both for individual and group classes. The Snow Hotel, which is located at an altitude of over 2000 m and is made entirely of ice, deserves special mention.

Tourists will also have the opportunity to swim in a jacuzzi under open air and try local culinary delights. Thanks to all this diversity, satisfied tourists often leave positive reviews about Grandvalira.

How to get there?

Since Andorra does not have its own airport, the closest airport to the resort is in Lleida (150 km). By booking tours at Grandvalira, you can also fly to Barcelona or Madrid, and from there get to the resort by bus. The nearest railway station is in French city Hospitalet (3 km from the border with Andorra), where there are also regular buses to the ski resort. Buses leave every half hour, ticket price is 1-3 euros.

Trails, slopes and lifts

Today this resort is considered one of the most popular in Southern Europe: 200 km of slopes with a height difference of up to 900 m, 64 high-speed and comfortable ski lifts, three freestyle snowparks, ski equipment rentals, ski schools and much more. You can monitor the condition of the ski slopes and the weather on the slope at home, fortunately the Grandvalira web camera allows this.

There are a total of 110 trails, including:

• 18 – green;
• 38 – blue;
• 32 – red;
• 22 – black.

There are also 4 separate off-piste trails, a boarder cross track, and competitive sports stadiums. This is approximately the layout of the trails at the Grandvalira resort.

Ski pass (price in euros)

For children under 6 years old, holidays in Grandvalira are free. The season lasts from the first of December until March.

Après-ski

The resort has numerous restaurants, cafes, snack bars, shops and discos especially for tourists. The main attraction is rightfully considered Ice Palace. There are swimming pools, gyms, tennis and squash courts, saunas, a solarium and an indoor ice skating rink.
For lovers active rest here you can create your own ski route, ride a motor sleigh or walk in snowshoes. And extreme sports enthusiasts can climb to a height of 2520 meters and conquer the top of the resort. You can also visit the local automobile museum or the historical complex of ancient churches and fortresses built in the 12th and 13th centuries. Find interesting place will help for relaxation tourist map Grandvalira.

Advantages and disadvantages

Among the advantages of the resort it is worth noting:

• an excellent place for skiing for everyone - from beginners to professionals;
• special trails for children;
• free holiday for children under 6 years old;
• ski school and experienced instructors.

Whatever you read, it is better to see everything with your own eyes. We invite you to watch a video review of the resort:

As for the disadvantages, the resort is located quite far from the airports, so you will have to spend a lot of time to get here. In principle, everything else here is at the highest level, so you can have wonderful times at the resort the winter vacation and bring back souvenirs of your vacation in Grandvalira: photos with children on the slopes, souvenirs and a lot of pleasant memories.

Andorra: map of ski resorts

Ski Andorra has the largest area of ​​ski slopes in the Pyrenees (3100 hectares and more than 350 km of professional slopes) and two ski resorts. Andorran ski resorts are located in areas 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 territories ski slopes in the Pyrenees, its territory 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 areas 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

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 with their 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.

Hotels in Encamp >>

On the territory of Encamp there is swimming pool, gymnasium, dance hall, two tennis courts For lovers of parties and discos - 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).

Hoist-tug

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 accommodation, branded sports equipment stores, bars and restaurants.

Hotels in Canillo >>

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.

For Grandvalira ski pass holders, free travel on the skibus bus, 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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There is a regular bus from Andorra la Vella to Soldeo-El Tarter every hour, the fare is about 3 EUR.

By car from the capital, 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 highest 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.

Hotels in the area of ​​Pas de la Casa - Grau Rouge>>

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

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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Andorra has two large ski resorts: Vallnord and Grandvalira. "Vallnord" offers over 90 km of ski slopes, in "Grandvalira" the slopes are over 200 kilometers long. This allows Andorra to be considered the largest ski region in the Pyrenees. This is where we spent most of our time ski holiday.

You can climb the mountains from different places, but mostly tourists use the Funicamp cable car. It connects the town of Encamp, located 10 minutes' drive from the capital of the principality, with the upper slopes of the ski areas. "Funicamp" is located closer than other ski lifts to the city center.

The Funicamp cable car, with a length of 6 kilometers, is considered one of the longest in Europe. It includes 32 cabins, each of which can accommodate up to 24 people. The cabin offers stunning views of the wild Pyrenees mountains as you ascend. The ride up by carriage takes about 25 minutes.

But don’t think that after each descent you will have to waste time going up again. You go up to the Funicamp once a day, and the ski area begins from here. All routes are shown in the diagram (Click on full size):

The main difference between this resort and the ski slopes of Russia (I compare it with the Elbrus region) is the complete absence of queues. The maximum time you stand in line is 5-10 minutes. The throughput is very high. The tracks are quite wide, and in Pas De La Casa they are no less than a football field wide.

There are a lot of different buildings. Here, for example, are snow igloos:

This is the situation inside. You can sit on the skins, drink hot tea or mulled wine:

There is even an ice hotel where you can spend the night. Everything there is made of ice. And beds and tables and stacks. People sleep on skins in sleeping bags. But the pleasure is not cheap.

There are a lot of lifts and they are different. There are chairlifts for 4 people:

Here are the cabins for 8 people:

For convenience during lifting, skis and boards are located outside the cabin:

Situation near the mountain cafe:

Don't mix up your equipment:

Some ride around in cool costumes. Tiger, bee and ladybug:

These tractors compact snow:

Andorra is considered a very comfortable ski resort with slopes for every taste and color. Therefore, here you can meet many children learning to ski.

Special snow park with jumps for snowboarders:

Everything was great except the weather. The famous “sunny” Andorra passed us by. There were, of course, sunny days, but in most cases I had to ride like this:

And like this:

On the first day, some tracks were closed early due to bad weather:

Frozen lake:

Somehow we found blue sky to take a photo:

View of the hotels at the foot of the mountain:

Transfer station:

At each such station there is a route map:

In general, the route navigation is at the highest level. Everything is signed. It's impossible to get lost:

There are snow cannons located along almost all slopes.

They hardly worked with us - there was a lot of snow even without their work:

One of the cloudy days. It’s morning, there are few people on the ski lifts, the sun is just rising.

The trails are well-travelled:

Some views from the mountain trails:

It's time to take a selfie:

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. Before 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 snow quality. According to experienced skiers, the local snow has amazing feature: at +10°C it remains dry and very slippery.
Thanks to the huge number of snow cannons, the highest mountain resort of the Pyrenees amazes with the variety of its ski slopes and the snow cover that remains unchanged 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 in La Massana to the ski lifts of Arinsal, Erts and Arcaliz.