Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Pajares, Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Payares ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Pajares, Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Payares is a ski area in Asturias, Spain. Its 42 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #16 of 42 ski areas in Spain and gives it 1.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 384 m long.

Slopes at Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Pajares, Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Payares

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 39% intermediate and 12% advanced or expert, which makes Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Pajares, Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Payares a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 2 button lifts, 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 gondola. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 1,454 m up to 1,845 m, a vertical drop of 391 m.

Getting to Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Pajares, Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Payares

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 57 minutes by car; Asturias Airport (OVD) is 69 km away. Nearby ski areas include Sector Celleros (Abandonado), Estación Invernal y de Montaña San Isidro (Sector Riopinos) (4.9 km), Estación Invernal Fuentes de Invierno (9.3 km) and Estación Invernal y de Montaña San Isidro (Sector Cebolledo y Requejines) (13.1 km), which together add 39 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.