Top 5 budget ski resorts in Spain for the 2024/2025 season
Spain has an amazing variety of landscapes from gentle seashores to towering mountain systems. It’s no wonder there are dozens of ski resorts in the country. We’ve selected five affordable options in different autonomous communities. This holiday will allow you to appreciate all the charms of an active winter holiday and break the stereotype that snow skiing in Spain is a luxury not available to everyone.
Valgrande Pajares, Asturias (Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande Pajares)
An adult ski pass costs 29€ in high season and 23€ in low season.
Valgrande Pajares is a ski resort in the autonomous community of Asturias. It is located in the Cantabrian Mountains, 40 minutes from Oviedo and León and 50 minutes from Gijón and Avilés. There are about 25 kilometres of slopes of different levels of difficulty and 7 lifts. In addition, there is a separate area for sledging. Parents can leave their little ones, aged 3 to 6, in the kindergarten. Of course, Valgrande Pajares has several restaurants and cafeterias, as well as a hotel.
Alto Campoo, Cantabria (Estación de Esquí y Montaña Alto Campoo)
A day pass for adults for the 2024/2025 season costs 42 €.
The Alto Campoo ski resort is located almost 2000 metres above sea level in Cantabria, Spain. It offers guests 23 ski slopes (4 green, 10 blue, and 9 red), 11 lifts, as well as a snow park for snowboarding and a cross-country slope. The resort has a ski school for children and adults, equipment hire and shop, and catering facilities. You can stay overnight at the comfortable La Corza Blanca hotel.
Valdezcaray, La Rioja (Estación de Esquí de Valdezcaray)
An adult day pass for winter 24/25 costs 22,5 € in low season and 29 € in high season.
Valdezcaray is one of the most budget ski resorts in Spain. It is located in La Rioja at the foot of the San Lorenzo mountain range between the towns of Logroño and Burgos. It is the largest resort in the Iberian mountain system. It has 26 pistes of all difficulty levels, 10 lifts, and several snow cannons. It is a great place for a family holiday. There are ski schools, equipment hire, cafes, and a large play area for children. In Valdeskarai you can not only ski and snowboard but also go snowshoeing, enjoying the incredible scenery. Not far from the resort, there is the monastery of San Milano de la Cogolla, as well as picturesque towns.
Read also: Things to do in Rioja — routes, trails, attractions
Javalambre-Valdelinares, Aragon (Estación de Esquí de Javalambre y Valdelinares)
The maximum price of a day pass for the 2024/2025 season is 41.3 €, the minimum is 34 €.
The resort of Javalambre-Valdelinares is located in the autonomous community of Aragon in the province of Teruel in Spain. It is divided into two ski areas — Javalambre and Valdelinares respectively. The first consists of 13 slopes — 4 green, 8 blue, 1 red — and 9 lifts. The second one consists of 14 slopes (6 green, 4 blue, and 4 red) and 12 lifts. There are restaurants, hotels, a ski school, and equipment hire for guests. Adrenaline lovers will appreciate the ski cross and freeride zones. There is a special area for children, where they will be taught the basics of winter sports interactively. The Snowy Sled area is designed for sledging.
Manzaneda, Galicia (Estación de Esquí de Manzaneda)
A day ticket costs 27 € in the high season and 22 € in the low season.
The ski resort of Manzaneda is located near the municipality of the same name in the province of Ourense in the region of Galicia. It is the only winter recreational area in this autonomous community. Manzaneda is located on the northern and eastern slopes of the Central Massif of Orensano, at an altitude of 1,780 metres above sea level. The resort consists of 23 pistes, with a total length of 15 kilometres. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, you can also go tobogganing and snowshoeing. Guests have access to all the necessary infrastructure for a comfortable holiday — restaurants, hotels, ski school, and equipment hire.
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