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Huesca, Spain · cross-border (Spain, France)

Candanchu ski resort

The short answer

Candanchu has about 33 km of mapped runs and 24 lifts, with skiing from about 1,514 m up to 2,239 m (7,346 ft), a vertical drop of 724 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 13 Spain ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE), about 62 km away in a straight line.

Candanchu: runs from 1,514 m to 2,239 m, a vertical drop of 725 m1,6001,8002,0002,200Top of the highest mapped run: 2,239 m (7,346 ft)Top 2,239 m · 7,346 ftBase 1,514 m · 4,967 ft725 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,239 m7,346 ft
Vertical drop
724 m2,375 ft
Mapped runs
33 km61 runs
Lifts
24mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 10% (3.4 km), Easy 24% (7.8 km), Intermediate 34% (11 km), Advanced 20% (6.6 km), Freeride 12% (4 km)Novice: 3.4 km, 12 runs (10%)10%NoviceEasy: 7.8 km, 16 runs (24%)24%EasyIntermediate: 11 km, 19 runs (34%)34%IntermediateAdvanced: 6.6 km, 12 runs (20%)20%AdvancedFreeride: 4 km, 2 runs (12%)12%Freeride

About 34% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 34% intermediate and 32% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice123.4 km
Easy167.8 km
Intermediate1911 km
Advanced126.6 km
Freeride24 km

Lifts

24 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts13
Chairlifts6
Magic carpets4
Platter lifts1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE)Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées62 km
Pau Pyrénées (PUF)Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein)68 km
Pamplona (PNA)Pamplona90 km
Zaragoza (ZAZ)Zaragoza130 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Candanchu?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,239 m (7,346 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,514 m (4,967 ft), a vertical of 724 m (2,375 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Candanchu have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 33 km of downhill runs and 24 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Candanchu?

Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 62 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Candanchu piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.