{"id":2241,"date":"2017-01-13T15:21:16","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T15:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:23:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:23:25","slug":"ski-weekend-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/ski-weekend-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Ski trips from Barcelona, for a day or for longer: our top tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is one of the few cities in Europe where you can go skiing and go to the beach on the same day (although you&#8217;ll need to be quick!)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The best ski runs within easy reach of Barcelona are those at Grandvalira, in Andorra.<\/li>\n<li>The closest resort to Barcelona is around a 2-hour drive away, at Alp 2500 (including the La Masella and La Molina stations), in the Catalan Pyrenees. It&#8217;s fairly small, but big enough for a day trip. The stations are easy to access, so it&#8217;s better to visit on a weekday to avoid the crowds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Skiing in the Catalan Pyrenees<\/h2>\n<h3>Ski stations in the Pyrenees<\/h3>\n<p>\nThere are 16 stations in the Catalan Pyrenees, but some are reserved for cross-country skiing. In total, there are no less than 330 runs, spread over around 400 km of skiing space.<\/p>\n<p>The downhill stations include La Molina, La Masella, Baqueira-Beret, Port del Compte, Bo&iacute;-Ta&uuml;ll, Espot, Vall de N&uacute;ria, Port Ain&eacute; andWalter 2000.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a quick rundown of what&#8217;s on offer to help you choose:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ski stations for beginners<\/strong>: La Molina, Port Ain&eacute;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ski stations for improvers<\/strong>: all of the stations, but note that the runs at La Molina and Port Ain&eacute; are easy.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ski stations for experts<\/strong>: Baqueira (the largest), Bo&iacute;-Ta&uuml;ll.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For families<\/strong>: La Molina for the easy runs and for ease of access, Bo&iacute;-Ta&uuml;ll for the infrastructure, Baqueira for the variety of runs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>For snowboarders<\/strong>: Baqueira, La Molina<\/li>\n<li><strong>For cross-country<\/strong>: Tuixent-La Vansa, Aransa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThe quietest station in the Catalan pyrenees is probably Vall de N&uacute;ria. It&#8217;s only accessible by rack railway, which helps to create an optimum environment for winter sports, and you&#8217;ll be able to admire the views on the way.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-badlist\">\n<li>If you&#8217;re only skiing for a day or two, your options are more limited, since some of the stations are 4 hours from Barcelona. Your best options are La Molina, Masella, Vall de N&uacute;ria or the stations in Andorra.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"principiantes\">\n<div class=\"middle\">\n<h3 class=\"middle\">Getting to ski stations in the Catalan Pyrenees<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By car<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nTravelling by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentalcars.com\/StandAlone\/slider\/?affiliateCode=Lesbonsplans&amp;preflang=fr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">car<\/a> is the fastest way of getting to the Catalan ski stations. Allow between 2 and 4 hours, depending on your chosen destination.<\/p>\n<div id=\"cta5bec0e5f390d9\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentalcars.com\/StandAlone\/slider\/?affiliateCode=Lesbonsplans&amp;preflang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/12\/voiture-petit-150x102.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\">   Rent a car in Barcelona   <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By bus<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/20355\/skibus-la-molina---masella.html?o=h&amp;w=6577-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Buses<\/a><\/p>\n<p> run from Barcelona to La Molina-Masella. The offer below is for a one-day trip to La Molina or Masella.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>It includes transport, your ski pass and a guide on the bus for the whole journey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><div id=\"cta5bec0e5f3919a\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bcnshop.barcelonaturisme.com\/shopv3\/en\/product\/20355\/skibus-la-molina---masella.html?o=h&amp;w=6577-1981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link broken_link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"99\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/05\/tickets-post-.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\">   Book a day trip to La Molina or Masella   <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By train<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nTwo of the stations are accessible by train: La Molina and Vall de N&uacute;ria. Trains leave from Pla&ccedil;a Catalunya around 6am and reach La Molina around 8.30. They stop at Ribes de Freser, where you can catch the rack railway for Vall de N&uacute;ria. The train back to Barcelona leaves at around 6pm, arriving in the city at around 8.30pm.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This train, known as the &#8220;tren blanco&#8221; (white train), only runs at the weekend and on public holidays during the ski season (December to April). The rest of the time, you&#8217;ll need to take the R3, which also serves Ribes de Freser and La Molina. It takes a bit longer, but runs more often.<\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve got to La Molina, you&#8217;ll need to take a bus from the train station to the ski station. It runs every 15 to 30 minutes and costs around &euro;2 each way.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"principiantes\">\n<div class=\"middle\">\n<h2>Skiing in Andorra<\/h2>\n<h3>Grandvalira<\/h3>\n<p>Grandvalira is spread across the villages of Pas de la Case, El Tarter, Soldeu, Canillo, Encamp and Grau Roig. Split into seven zones, it&#8217;s great for all kinds of winter sports, from beginner to expert levels.<\/p>\n<h3>Vallnord<\/h3>\n<p>Vallnord is Andorra&#8217;s second skiing destination. A single pass is available for the three stations (Arcal&iacute;s, Arinsal and Pal).<\/p>\n<ul class=\"is-style-checklist\">\n<li>One advantage of Andorra is that there are bargains to be had away from the ski stations, due to the principality&#8217;s very low rates of VAT rates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Getting to Andorra from Barcelona<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By car<\/strong>: from Barcelona, allow around 2 1\/2 hours for Grandvalira, slightly longer for Vallnord.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"cta5c3f262d2d491\" class=\"cta-banner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rentalcars.com\/StandAlone\/slider\/?affiliateCode=Lesbonsplans&amp;preflang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"cta-banner__link\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/12\/voiture-petit-150x102.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"cta-banner__content\">   Click here to rent a car in Barcelona  <\/span><span class=\"cta-banner__button\">Click here<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>By bus<\/strong>: Nadal-Eurolines and Novatel run services from Barcelona to Grandvalira. The coach trip takes around 3 hours. They also serve the airport (add 30 minutes to your journey time).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Barcelona is one of the few cities in Europe where you can go skiing and go to the beach on the same day (although you&#8217;ll need to be quick!) 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