Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada is a ski area in Granada, Spain. Its 143 mapped downhill runs add up to 106 km, which ranks it #2 of 42 ski areas in Spain and gives it 11.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 744 m long.

Slopes at Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada

About 49% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 47% intermediate and 4% advanced or expert, which makes Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 22 lifts: 14 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 t-bar. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 2,138 m up to 3,300 m, a vertical drop of 1,162 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring. Cross-country skiers get 2.4 km of nordic trails.

Getting to Estación de Esquí y Montaña de Sierra Nevada

The nearest airport is F.G.L. Airport Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), about 37 km away in a straight line — roughly 48 minutes by car; Almería Airport (LEI) is 94 km away.