Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray is a ski area in La Rioja, Spain. Its 36 mapped downhill runs add up to 15 km, which ranks it #17 of 42 ski areas in Spain and gives it 1.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 420 m long.

Slopes at Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray

About 55% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 37% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 10 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 3 drag lifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,546 m up to 2,135 m, a vertical drop of 589 m. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Estación de esquí de Valdezcaray

The nearest airport is Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL), about 58 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 15 min by car; Vitoria Airport (VIT) is 73 km away. Nearby ski areas include Punto de Nieves Santa Ines (1.0 km), Alto Campoo and Estación de Esquí y Montaña Alto Campoo (19.5 km), which together add 21 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.