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La Molina ski resort

The short answer

La Molina has about 49 km of mapped runs and 17 lifts, with skiing from about 1,652 m up to 2,518 m (8,261 ft), a vertical drop of 866 m. By mapped runs it is number 6 of the 13 Spain ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU), about 43 km away in a straight line.

La Molina: runs from 1,652 m to 2,518 m, a vertical drop of 866 m1,8002,0002,2002,400Top of the highest mapped run: 2,518 m (8,261 ft)Top 2,518 m · 8,261 ftBase 1,652 m · 5,420 ft866 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,518 m8,261 ft
Vertical drop
866 m2,841 ft
Mapped runs
49 km64 runs
Lifts
17mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 14% (6.9 km), Easy 39% (19.1 km), Intermediate 37% (17.9 km), Advanced 10% (4.7 km)Novice: 6.9 km, 15 runs (14%)14%NoviceEasy: 19.1 km, 25 runs (39%)39%EasyIntermediate: 17.9 km, 19 runs (37%)37%IntermediateAdvanced: 4.7 km, 5 runs (10%)10%Advanced

About 53% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice156.9 km
Easy2519.1 km
Intermediate1917.9 km
Advanced54.7 km

Lifts

17 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8
Magic carpets4
Drag lifts3
Gondolas2

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
Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU)La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra43 km
Girona-Costa Brava (GRO)Girona82 km
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) (PGF)Perpignan/Rivesaltes89 km
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (BCN)Barcelona115 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of La Molina?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,518 m (8,261 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,652 m (5,420 ft), a vertical of 866 m (2,841 ft).

How many km of ski runs does La Molina have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 49 km of downhill runs and 17 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to La Molina?

Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 43 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the La Molina 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.