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Estación de esquí de Valdesquí ski resort

The short answer

Estación de esquí de Valdesquí has about 21 km of mapped runs and 15 lifts, with skiing from about 1,870 m up to 2,261 m (7,418 ft), a vertical drop of 391 m. By mapped runs it is number 12 of the 13 Spain ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas (MAD), about 48 km away in a straight line.

Estación de esquí de Valdesquí: runs from 1,870 m to 2,261 m, a vertical drop of 391 m1,9002,0002,1002,200Top of the highest mapped run: 2,261 m (7,418 ft)Top 2,261 m · 7,418 ftBase 1,870 m · 6,135 ft391 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,261 m7,418 ft
Vertical drop
391 m1,283 ft
Mapped runs
21 km38 runs
Lifts
15mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 28% (5.7 km), Easy 59% (11.9 km), Intermediate 8% (1.7 km), Advanced 4% (0.9 km)Novice: 5.7 km, 12 runs (28%)28%NoviceEasy: 11.9 km, 18 runs (59%)59%EasyIntermediate: 1.7 km, 6 runs (8%)Advanced: 0.9 km, 2 runs (4%)

About 87% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 8% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice125.7 km
Easy1811.9 km
Intermediate61.7 km
Advanced20.9 km

Lifts

15 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts6
Chairlifts6
Magic carpets2
Rope tows1

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
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas (MAD)Madrid48 km
Valladolid (VLL)Valladolid125 km
Salamanca (SLM)Salamanca130 km
Zaragoza (ZAZ)Zaragoza263 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Estación de esquí de Valdesquí?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,261 m (7,418 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,870 m (6,135 ft), a vertical of 391 m (1,283 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Estación de esquí de Valdesquí have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 21 km of downhill runs and 15 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Estación de esquí de Valdesquí?

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas (MAD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 48 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Estación de esquí de Valdesquí 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.