Skiing and snowboarding near Girona

From Guide to Girona

Places to ski and snowboard[edit]

Vallter[edit]

Vallter is the closest ski resort to Girona. It's also probably the best ski resort close to Girona.[1] Can get busy.[2]

Services:

  • Skiing and snowboarding
  • Sledging (there is sled rental and a dedicated sledding area)
  • Winter hiking / snow walking

Website: vallter.cat/en/winter

Elevation:

  • Top elevation: 2,535 m[3]
  • Base elevation: 2,000 m[4]

How to get from Girona to Vallter[edit]

  • 2 hour drive from Girona (Estimated cost of petrol of the journey there and back: €30–€45)
  • Some years there is a TEISA bus that goes from Girona to Vallter. It leaves Girona at 7 AM, makes stops at Banyoles, Olot, and Camprodon, and then arrives at Vallter at 9 AM.[5] You spend around 7 hours at the report, and leave Vallter at 6 PM. Price is €50 return including a ski pass or €25.50 return without the ski pass.[5] The bus runs on weekends and requires a minimum number of passengers. It is best to call in advance to confirm. If there is not enough snow at Vallter, the bus won't run. In the winter of 2024/25 for example, the bus between Girona and Vallter didn't run because there was a lack of snow. [6] See https://www.teisa-bus.com/es/esqui-bus.

Masella[edit]

Another good ski resort near Girona.[7] Has a ski school.

La Molina[edit]

La Molina is another ski resort in the Pyrenees.

Also has a ski school

Elevation:

  • Top elevation: 2,537 m[8]
  • Base elevation: 1,667 m[9]

How to get from Girona to La Molina[edit]

  • The easy option is to drive from Girona. It's a 2-hour drive to La Molina. Car rental is pretty cheap.[10]
  • A TEISA bus goes from Girona to Llívia, and stops at La Molina on the way. The bus leaves Girona at 4:10 PM and arrives at La Molina at 7:05 PM, so the total journey takes around 3 hours. See https://www.teisa-bus.com/pdf/pdf3_linies30.pdf.[11]
  • Another option is take a bus to Ripoll, then the R3 train to La Molina. Takes about 3.5 hours. See https://www.teisa-bus.com/pdf/pdf3_linies10.pdf for the Girona to Ripoll timetable and https://rodalies.gencat.cat/web/.content/pdf/horaris/R3.pdf for the R3 timetable.[12]
  • Or take a bus to Vic, then the R3 train to La Molina. Takes about 3.5 hours. See https://www.teisa-bus.com/pdf/pdf3_linies28.pdf for the Girona to Vic timetable.
  • Another (complicated) option is to get a bus from Girona to Vic, then from Vic get a train to Ripoll, and then from Ripoll get a train/bus to La Molina.[13]
  • Another option is to go from Girona to Barcelona, then Barcelona to La Molina. La Molina has a RENFE/Rodalies train station[14] which can be reached from Barcelona.[15] There is also a coach/bus from Barcelona to La Molina.

Font Romeu[edit]

Font Romeu is a ski resort in France.

Geieg organises ski courses for kids on Sundays in Font Romeu in France. It's also possible to just take the Geieg bus to get to the resort. Price for the bus lift and a ski pass for adult is around €65. They leave at 6:30 Am from Parc del Migdia and arrive back around 7 PM. See https://geieg.my.canva.site/web-escola-esqu-i-snow

El Tarter (Andorra)[edit]

Very good for beginners.[16] Mostly blue slopes, with some easy red runs.[17] Reliable snow conditions (often fresh snowfall). Best reached by car.

Vall de Nuria[edit]

Vall de Nuria is likely the most beginner friendly ski resort.[18]

How to get from Girona to Vall de Nuria[edit]

First you have to get to Vilallonga. Then from Vilallonga, the only way to get to Vall de Nuria is either walking or by the tren cremallera (tram). There is no road access to Vall de Nuria.[19]

https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Girona/Vall-de-N%C3%BAria#trips/transport/Girona/Vall-de-N%C3%BAria/r/Bus-via-Vilallonga says there is a bus twice a week to Vilallonga. Girona, Estació d'AutobusosGirona (1h 35min) to Vilallonga Camprodon - Twice a week, and then get the train from Vilallonga Camprodon (16min) to Vall de Núria

This site https://www.valldenuria.cat/en/winter/services/transport-to-the-slopes/ says there's a train once a day from Barcelona.

Rasos de Peguera[edit]

Rasos de Peguera is an abandoned ski station where people go for free skiing & hiking (08612 Castellar del Riu, Barcelona)

Rentals[edit]

At ski resorts, you can usually rent skis, snowboards, helmets, and boots.

Clothing rental (jackets, trousers) is sometimes available but not guaranteed. You can go to Decathlon to buy basic ski clothes, or buy second-hand on Wallapop.

It can better to rent gear in Girona, and then take it to the resort. This way, you don't have to wait in queues at at the resort.[20] You can rent skis, sticks, and a helmet for €20 at Intersport Akilia. Carrer Figuerola, 48, Carrer del Riu Güell, 14, 17001 Girona.

Tips[edit]

  • When it rains in Girona, it means it's snowing in the ski resorts, so a good time to go
  • Check the apps of the resorts on day before the trip to confirm snow
  • Roads are usually so well cleared there's usually no need for snow chains. If you do want them, you buy can snow wheel covers and chains at Feu Vert next to Espai Girones. They cost about 50 euros. If your vehicle is front-wheel drive, you only need chains on the front wheels. If it's rear-wheel drive, you only need chains on the back. You can also buy snow chains at pretty much any petrol station around the mountains.[21]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "La molina or Masella are the best near of Girona". Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 20/2/2025
  2. ↑ "I found La Molina to be super crowded when I went a few weeks ago". Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 11/3/2025
  3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallter_2000
  4. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vallter_2000
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://www.teisa-bus.com/es/esqui-bus
  6. ↑ "I called Teisa and they said the bus between Girona and Vallter isn’t running because there’s not enough snow". Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 27/1/25.
  7. ↑ "La molina or Masella are the best near of Girona". Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 20/2/2025
  8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Molina_(ski_resort)
  9. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Molina_(ski_resort)
  10. ↑ Girona Buddies ski subgroup on 30 Jan 2026
  11. ↑ Girona Buddies ski subgroup on 30 Jan 2026
  12. ↑ Girona Buddies ski subgroup on 30 Jan 2026
  13. ↑ 2025-01-23: Magdalena says this is what she did
  14. ↑ https://www.renfe.com/es/es/cercanias/rodalies-catalunya/ofertas-mas-populares/combinado-skitren
  15. ↑ "Is there a bus/train that goes out to La Molina or any nearby ski resorts?" "Train to la molina from barcelona only. Buses, there are some. Well, coaches." Skirona chat on 30 Nov 2025
  16. ↑ "El tarter is great for beginners". Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 13/1/25
  17. ↑ "Mostly blue slopes, easy reds." Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 13/1/25
  18. ↑ "Vall de Nuria is likely the most noob friendly ski resort." Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 19/3/25
  19. ↑ "Accesible únicamente por tren cremallera o caminando, el valle se convierte en un enclave aislado y auténtico, sin acceso rodado directo." https://pirineu365.cat/es/valldenuria/estacion/la-estacion, accessed 3 January 2026
  20. ↑ "Make sure to rent your gear ahead of time!" "You mean it’s better to rent from a place in Girona than at the resort?" "Yes. So you will have everything ready" Girona Buddies ski subgroup on 4/2/2025
  21. ↑ "You likely won't need them. + you can always buy if you have to on the Andorran border (if you are going Andorra) and I think pretty much any petrol station around the mountain area anyway." Girona Buddies skiing subgroup on 14/3/25
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