Sierra Nevada: Ski Resort in Spain
Discover Sierra Nevada, Spain's premier ski resort offering night skiing, daycare facilities, and a wide range of winter activities. Plan your perfect winter getaway now!
One of Spain's most beautiful and prominent ski resorts has opened night skiing trails and a daycare center! This is Sierra Nevada! The resort now has everything you need to make your winter vacation unforgettable, even with little children!
Mount Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada
Located in the autonomous community of Andalusia is the highest point in Spain - Mount Mulhacén (Mulhasén) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range (Sierra Nevada), with an altitude of 3,479 meters, literally meaning Snowy Ridge or Snowy Mountains.
Mount Mulhacén in the Sierra Nevada range is part of the Andalusian Mountains, also known as the Betic Cordillera (Cordilleras Béticas) due to their official name.
Sierra Nevada is a famous and premier ski resort in Spain, as well as the southernmost ski resort in Europe. The ski slopes here start from an altitude of 2,100 meters, below the peak of Veleta (Veleta) - the glacier surrounding the Sierra Nevada resort area. For night skiing enthusiasts, Sierra Nevada offers illuminated night trails on the El Rio slope, extending just over 3 kilometers.
Sierra Nevada has everything for an active vacation
Cross-country skiing — a 5-kilometer flat track for cross-country skiing
Telemark — a zone for the Norwegian skiing style
Slalom — a zone for skiing and snowboarding slalom
Snow park with special trails and a half-pipe for snowboarders
Cycling trails and routes for mountain biking enthusiasts
Forest trails
Horseback riding
Night skiing
Ice skating
Sledding
Dog sledding
Snowmobiling
Paragliding
Alpine slides
Paragliding
Snowshoeing
Snowmobiles
Ski cross
Golf (in spring, 30 golf courses)
Thanks to the resort's location, snow here lasts 4-5 months a year, despite the proximity of the Mediterranean beaches. This resort is loved for its excellent infrastructure, well-groomed slopes, convenient lifts, powdery snow, and beautiful sunny weather. Of course, if needed, the fluffy snow is provided by more than 400 snow cannons.
Sierra Nevada, over 3,000 meters high and stretching 80 kilometers, is one of the most popular ski resorts in Spain and a tourist destination. Located 30 kilometers from the foot of the Sierra Nevada is the famous city of Granada - Granada - one of the most important Spanish attractions.
Ski runs of varying difficulty levels
The Sierra Nevada resort has several ski runs of varying difficulty levels, with a total length of 105 kilometers, many of which have a vertical drop of 1200 meters. Among the levels of trails are:
Black - 7
Red - 53
Blue - 42
Green - 18
Marked - 120 (skiing area - 105 km)
Sierra Nevada Skiing areas:
Laguna De Las Yeguas
Rio Monachil Lomar Dilar
La Visera
Borreguiles
Parador
Veleta
El Aguila (6,253 km - the longest trail)
Acropark (for freestyle and snowboarding)
Snow park
Sierra Nevada for Kids
The Sierra Nevada resort has children's areas for games and learning to ski and snowboard. Training is provided by professional instructors fluent in several languages. For the little ones, there are daycare centers and even nurseries, where you can leave your child with a professional nanny (usually with medical education).
Ski pass cost in the Sierra Nevada
€35 - €50 - 1 day
€70 - €95 - 2 days
€102 - €135 - 3 days
€128 - €170 - 4 days
€149 - €200 - 5 days
€173 - €240 - 6 days
€187 - €260 - 7 days
Discounts are available for children, students, pensioners, and people with disabilities in Sierra Nevada. Special ski pass offers are available from November 26 to December 2, from December 12 to 23, and from January 9 to 20. The high season for skiing is considered from December 3 to January 22, all weekends in February, March, and April. The spring season begins on April 17, and the ski resort closes until December.
How to get to Sierra Nevada
There are regular buses to Sierra Nevada from the cities of Andalusia:
Granada (31 km)
Jaen (127 km)
Malaga (172 km)
Cordoba (166 km)
Seville (291 km)
Travel time: 1.5 - 3.5 hours. The Mediterranean Sea can be reached in 1.5 hours. The one-way ticket price varies from €10 to €35. From Granada, you can also take a comfortable taxi for €50-€55.
Weather in Sierra Nevada, Spain
Starting from mid-January, temperatures on the slopes of Mount Mulhacen and below can range from 0 to +4°C. At the foot of the mountain, the temperature is several degrees higher and can reach +12°C. In December, warm weather often persists in Europe, and temperatures rarely drop to 0, so there is a high chance of hitting the "off-season" on the slopes, although the official ski season here runs from November to May.
