Vall de Núria (ski resort)

Vall de Núria is a ski resort located in the Núria valley, in Catalonia. The ski area extends from 1,964 to 2,252 metres.

Vall de Núria
LocationNúria valley
Nearest major cityQueralbs, Catalonia
Coordinates42°23′54″N 2°9′10″E / 42.39833°N 2.15278°E / 42.39833; 2.15278
Top elevation2252 m
Base elevation1964 m
Trails  Black: 2
  Red: 3
  Blue: 2
  Green: 3
10 Total (6,9 km)
Longest run1,752
Lift system4 Total (1 Chairlift, 2 Platter lift, 1 Gondola lift)
Lift capacity4,100 skiers an hour
Terrain parksSnowpark
Websitewebsite

The resort has a total of ten alpine ski trails (three green, three blue, two red and two black) and a special track for sleds. In total, seven km of marked trails. In the summer of 2006 there were 18 new snow cannons installed. A total of 73 snow cannons supplement natural snow cover.

About lifts, the resort has a four-seater chairlift fixed-grip (going from the lowest elevation, 1,964 m, to the highest, 2,252), a cable in the Coma del Clot that allows access to the hostel of the Pic de l'Àliga and two lifts that serve the beginners' area.

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