Top tips for skiing in Formigal-Panticosa: prices, hotels

If this season you consider skiing in Formigal, in the Aragonese Pyrenees, you may already know that it is the resort with the largest ski area in Spain, without considering those of the nearby Andorra, also in the Pyrenees.

Formigal is located in the Valley of Tena, in the center of the Pyrenees de Aragon, and its tracks joined to those of Subscribe make up a squiable dominio de 182 kilometers to 147 tracks total.

Buthow to go to Formigal-Panticosa? where is better to ski? where can I park? that type of tracks Is there in each area? which are the tracks for beginners?

Below you have some Useful tips for skiing in Formigal, in Aragon.

How to get to Formigal in the Aragon Pyrenees

La Formigal ski resort is north of Huesca, from where you have to go along the A-23, and when you reach Sabinanigo you have to take the A-123 that takes you to Biescas y Sallent de Gállego.

In the same valley that leads you to Formigal you will pass next to the ski resort Subscribe separated by only 14 kilometers, and with which it configures the aforementioned squiable dominio.

If you go by car from Madrid to Formigal, it will take just over five hours (477 km), and if you dare to go from Barcelona, it is four and a half hours (360 km).

After the recent opening of a new section on the N-260, from the Basque Country You can reach Formigal in less than 3 hours, and from Pamplona, ​​in two hours.

How high is the Formigal-Panticosa ski resort?

The elevations of the Formigal-Panticosa station They have a minimum height of 1.1145 meters and a maximum of 2.250 meters.

How many ski slopes are there in Formigal-Panticosa?

At the Formigal-Panticosa ski area you can ski for a total of 147 tracks, which extend along four valleys.

Of them, 12 are green slopes, 36 are blue slopes, 52 are red slopes and 42 are black slopes, with a number slightly higher than that of Baqueira Beret.

How many kilometers of artificial snow slopes does Formigal-Panticosa have?

The Formigal-Panticosa station is equipped with 550 cannons with a total of 47 kilometers of artificial snow slopes.

Family leisure area in Formigal

At family leisure area Portalet Park located in the Portalet Valley, with an area of ​​10 hectares, offers, among other attractions, dog sledding excursions, igloo construction, snowbike or sleigh trains.

How many ski lifts are there in Formigal?

In this Aragonese ski resort you have a total of 37 lifts, with 19 chairlifts (including one with 8 seats and four with 6 seats), 8 ski lifts and 10 conveyor belts.

The skiing capacity of the station is 53.500 skiers/hour.

Here you can consult all the ski rates in Formigal-Panticosa for the purchase of lump sum at ticket offices.

Best ski slopes in Formigal

The Formigal ski slopes They extend through four valleys, which you arrive at successively from the small town of Formigal.

They are all connected to each other by at least one blue and one red run, so anyone can move from one valley to another by skiing.

In all Formigal ski areas You find easy clues and, specifically, the track of the river Fridays, the one on the chairlift of two of chamois and the track Anayet They are wide and easy, highly recommended for beginners and children.

Skiing in Formigal: Sextas area

The first of the ski areas that you find is Fridays, which is the closest to the town of Formigal, from where you can get there by means of a little train. Parking is next to the road.

As the road goes up to the different areas, you will find more abundant snow and in better condition.

If there is a lot of snow, in the area of ​​the Sextas Valley It is totally advisable forest track (red), which runs between trees and offers beautiful landscapes.

But yes, there must be a lot of snow, and it is also better to go first thing in the morning because they usually close in the afternoon when the snow is scarce.

In that same area of Fridays you have the Tres Hombres track, which is where the competitions are held.

With a very significant slope, if the slopes are very frozen you will find yourself facing a wall that is very difficult to pass; There is an alternative detour to avoid it, but you have to be careful because it is not well signposted.

Skiing in Formigal: Sarrios area

In the next valley, east of Fridays, do you have chamois, where the area of ​​the great falls stands out, and where the snow park, with railings and other attractions for users of the snow.

It is an area where several red slopes descend in parallel along the slope and are accessed by skids.

Skiing in Formigal: Anayet area

At the Anayet Valley, the star track is known as Anayet, a very wide blue, easy, but with some interesting slope.

It is a slope that everyone likes, regardless of whether you ski well or badly.

Skiing in Formigal: Portalet area

The last valley you find is portals, already next to the border with France.

It is the least familiar and is where you can practice the ski retrack, a towing system by which a snow plow lifts several skiers up a slope that can only be accessed in this way.

If there is virgin snow, that is the best area of ​​the Formigal station for the skiers with the best level, because the virgin snow accumulates. But yes, it is a difficult area, only for expert skiers.

An obvious piece of advice before you go is to know if there is snow in Formigal, and how many tracks are open…and which are they.

Where to park in Formigal: best parking

When you arrive at Formigal, you find a roundabout with the detour to the town of Formigal, access to the first of the car parks, the Fridays, or the road towards France and the other car parks and ski areas.

Each valley has its own parking lot, and, in order, you find the ones in Fridays, chamois, Anayet y portals.

In the first (Fridays) and the last (portals), he car park you find it next to the road; In the other two you have to turn off the road.

Of the latter you should know that for get on chamois, the second parking lot of the station, you have to ascend a mini pass, which when it is very snowy can be dangerous, so it is sometimes closed because it has complicated curves.

Also, if it is snowing, the car can skid. Without a doubt it is the most complicated area to access from the Formigal station.

On the other hand, the other parking lots the one you have to deviate from the road, the one Anayet, has good access, there are very few curves and it is easy to get to.

In total, in Formigal there are 6.000 parking spaces at the foot of the slopes. You should also know that there is a bus (Sky Bus) that links all the areas of the Formigal station.

Where to look for a hotel or apartment in Formigal-Panticosa

When it comes to considering to go skiing A weekend, or a week's holiday in the snow, is very important. choice of hotel or apartment.

Especially to find a location that allows you access the ski slopes in the most comfortable way possible.

It is usual that if the The accommodation is closer to the ski resort.The more expensive the hotel or apartment will be, the more essential it is to find a balance between the price you are willing to pay, the level of comfort of the accommodation and the easy access to the ski slopes.

Thus, in the case of going to skiing in Formigal-Panticosa, in the Aragonese PyreneesIdeally, you should look for accommodation in the town itself. The FormigalBecause if it snows and you have to put on chains, you can get to the slopes almost skiing.

Hotels and apartments in Sabiñánigo

But the problem is that The Formigal It's a small town and accommodation options are very limited.

Si vas a skiing in FormigalThe furthest place you could stay is in Sabinanigo, a village located 37 kilometers from the ski resort, which would take you about 45 minutes to reach.

The disadvantage of the greater distance might be offset by the possibility of finding cheapest hotels and apartments.

Hotels and apartments in Biescas

Another option is in Biescas, a town that is 23 kilometers away and it would take you half an hour to get there Formigal ski resortIt's not a bad option, as it's a town with plenty of accommodation.

It's the last town of any significant size before the road starts to climb steeply. In fact, when it snows, you only need to put on snow chains after Biescas.

Past Biescas and the turnoff to the Panticosa ski resortTo your left is a road that leads to the small town of scalewhich is already only 10 kilometers from the Formigal station.

It's a great accommodation option, and you'll also find some excellent restaurants, like steakhouses with superb meats. There are also some hotels with fantastic views of the valley, as the village is perched high on the hillside.

Hotels and apartments in Panticosa

You also have the option of staying in one of the good hotels in SubscribeBut you will have to go up the pass to the spa area where, of course, you have some excellent scenery.

Finally, at the second reservoir on the access road to the Formigal ski resort, you'll find the small village of Lanuza And, after crossing the reservoir, you arrive at Galician Sallent, another quite popular option among skiers, as it is only 5 kilometers from Formigal.

Enjoy your ski trip!!