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Masella ski resort

The short answer

Masella has about 52 km of mapped runs and 18 lifts, with skiing from about 1,615 m up to 2,510 m (8,235 ft), a vertical drop of 895 m. By mapped runs it is number 5 of the 13 Spain ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU), about 41 km away in a straight line.

Masella: runs from 1,615 m to 2,510 m, a vertical drop of 895 m1,8002,0002,2002,400Top of the highest mapped run: 2,510 m (8,235 ft)Top 2,510 m · 8,235 ftBase 1,615 m · 5,299 ft895 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,510 m8,235 ft
Vertical drop
895 m2,936 ft
Mapped runs
52 km98 runs
Lifts
18mostly drag lifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 3% (1.4 km), Easy 46% (24 km), Intermediate 43% (22.2 km), Advanced 6% (2.9 km), Expert 2% (1.2 km)Novice: 1.4 km, 6 runs (3%)Easy: 24 km, 42 runs (46%)46%EasyIntermediate: 22.2 km, 39 runs (43%)43%IntermediateAdvanced: 2.9 km, 7 runs (6%)Expert: 1.2 km, 4 runs (2%)

About 49% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 43% intermediate and 8% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice61.4 km
Easy4224 km
Intermediate3922.2 km
Advanced72.9 km
Expert41.2 km

Lifts

18 mapped lifts, most of them drag lifts.

Lift typeCount
Drag lifts5
Chairlifts5
Magic carpets4
Platter lifts2
Rope tows2

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 Andorra41 km
Girona-Costa Brava (GRO)Girona86 km
Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) (PGF)Perpignan/Rivesaltes91 km
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat (BCN)Barcelona116 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Masella?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,510 m (8,235 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,615 m (5,299 ft), a vertical of 895 m (2,936 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Masella have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 52 km of downhill runs and 18 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Masella?

Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel (LEU) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 41 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Masella 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.