Granada, Spain
Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada ski resort
The short answer
Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada has about 106 km of mapped runs and 22 lifts, with skiing from about 2,138 m up to 3,300 m (10,827 ft), a vertical drop of 1,162 m. By mapped runs it is number 2 of the 13 Spain ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén (GRX), about 37 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,300 m10,827 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,162 m3,812 ft
- Mapped runs
- 106 km143 runs
- Lifts
- 22mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 49% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 47% intermediate and 4% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 24 | 11 km |
| Easy | 56 | 41.1 km |
| Intermediate | 56 | 50.1 km |
| Advanced | 7 | 4.2 km |
Lifts
22 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 14 |
| Magic carpets | 5 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén (GRX) | Granada | 37 km |
| Almería (LEI) | Almería | 94 km |
| Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | Málaga | 109 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | Gibraltar | 203 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,300 m (10,827 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,138 m (7,014 ft), a vertical of 1,162 m (3,812 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 106 km of downhill runs and 22 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada?
F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén (GRX) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 37 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada 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.