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Ski resort in Canillo, Andorra

Grandvalira

The largest ski resort in the Pyrenees, linking seven sectors from Encamp to Pas de la Casa in Andorra.

Grandvalira snow forecast at 2,640 m (top lift)

Out of season.

Forecasts for Grandvalira pause outside the snow season and start again in October. The lifts usually run from early December to early April. The snow record below shows when it usually snows here.

Where is Grandvalira?

Parish
Canillo
Country
Andorra
Mountains
Pyrenees
Village
1,710 m
Top lift
2,640 m
Vertical
930 m
Pistes
215 km
Season
Early December to Early April
Airports
Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell (LEU), Barcelona–El Prat (BCN), Toulouse (TLS)

About Grandvalira

Grandvalira was formed from the merger of the Pas de la Casa–Grau Roig and Soldeu–El Tarter ski areas. It has seven sectors, connected by slopes and lifts: Encamp, Canillo, El Tarter, Soldeu, Peretol, Grau Roig and Pas de la Casa.

The Funicamp lift climbs from Encamp to the slopes. Grandvalira hosted the FIS Alpine World Cup Finals in 2019 and 2023.

When does it snow in Grandvalira?

In Grandvalira, snow falls on about 13 days in March in a typical year, the snowiest month. Snow is regular from October to May.

Average days per month with at least 1 cm of snowfall in Grandvalira at mid-mountain, 2016–2025
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember
11 days10 days13 days9 days7 days1 days0 days<1 days2 days3 days10 days10 days

Average days each month with at least 1 cm of snowfall at mid-mountain, 2016–2025. Calculated from ERA5 reanalysis data.

Snow forecasts near Grandvalira

Baqueira-BeretSki resort, about 60 km awayNo snow this week

Sources: Grandvalira skiable kilometres, Grandvalira Andorra airport guide, Skiresort.info, Wikipedia (Catalan), Grandvalira opening times