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Formigal ski resort

Snow-covered mountains at Vallter 2000 in the Catalan Pyrenees
Vallter 2000 in the Catalan Pyrenees, Spain. Photo: Adri Magaldi / Pexels.

Good for

  • Experts37% of mapped runs are difficult

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Formigal has about 104 km of mapped runs and 26 lifts, with skiing from about 1,501 m up to 2,397 m (7,864 ft), a vertical drop of 896 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 15 Spain ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE), about 56 km away in a straight line.

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Private transfer Biarritz Airport → Formigal, 190 km by road, about 2 h 54 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details

Where to stay

Hotels in Formigal

Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Formigal, with prices for your dates.

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Ski hire

Ski hire in Formigal

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Formigal 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,949 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 2 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 137°1°0 mm
  2. Sat 144°1°5.5 mm
  3. Sun 153°0°13.2 mm
  4. Mon 163°1°18.4 mm
  5. Tue 175°1°24.9 mm
  6. Wed 185°1°4.6 mm
  7. Thu 196°2°21.4 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Formigal: runs from 1,501 m to 2,397 m, a vertical drop of 896 m1,6001,8002,0002,200Top of the highest mapped run: 2,397 m (7,864 ft)Top 2,397 m · 7,864 ftBase 1,501 m · 4,925 ft896 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,397 m7,864 ft
Vertical drop
896 m2,940 ft
Mapped runs
104 km109 runs
Lifts
26mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 1% (1.3 km), Easy 27% (27.3 km), Intermediate 35% (35.7 km), Advanced 30% (30.9 km), Expert 3% (2.6 km), Freeride 5% (4.8 km)Novice: 1.3 km, 3 runs (1%)Easy: 27.3 km, 31 runs (27%)27%EasyIntermediate: 35.7 km, 38 runs (35%)35%IntermediateAdvanced: 30.9 km, 31 runs (30%)30%AdvancedExpert: 2.6 km, 2 runs (3%)Freeride: 4.8 km, 4 runs (5%)

About 28% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 35% intermediate and 37% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice31.3 km
Easy3127.3 km
Intermediate3835.7 km
Advanced3130.9 km
Expert22.6 km
Freeride44.8 km

Lifts

26 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts13
Drag lifts7
Magic carpets5
Platter lifts1

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
Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE)Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées56 km
Pau Pyrénées (PUF)Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein)67 km
Pamplona (PNA)Pamplona101 km
Zaragoza (ZAZ)Zaragoza134 km

Ski transfers to Formigal

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Formigal?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,397 m (7,864 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,501 m (4,925 ft), a vertical of 896 m (2,940 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Formigal have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 104 km of downhill runs and 26 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Formigal?

Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées (LDE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 56 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Formigal 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.

Biarritz → Formigal

190 km by road