With all the ski resorts open to the public, we can now consider the ski season in Catalonia open, a season that will last until April. With the Christmas campaign and the past seasons marked by the pandemic, a record number of visitors to the Catalan ski resorts is expected.
For this reason, it is important to remember that snow sports are practiced in natural environments, where the preservation of the environment and heritage should be a compulsory subject, and for this, nothing like approaching the ski resorts by public transport and thus reduce emissions.
How to get to La Molina and Vall de Núria by train?
Catching a train in the center of Barcelona that leaves you at the ski resort itself is a luxury you can enjoy in Barcelona. If you want to plan a ‘seesaw’ this holiday season (go up to spend the day skiing and return home in the afternoon), here we tell you how to get to the resort of La Molina and Vall de Nuria by public transport:
- If you want to get to La Molina, the most comfortable and complete service to mark you a seesaw is theSkitren. For less than 50 euros, it includes round trip from any Rodalies station in Barcelona, one day pass and transport to the stations. You can get the ticket at any Rodalies station and on the website of La Molina.
- To get to Vall de Núria, you also have a return ticket to the station for 38 euros. This ticket includes the TreNatura, which will take you from any Rodalies station to Ribes de Freser and then the rack railway to Vall de Núria.
Other ski resorts in Catalonia that you can reach by bus.
The mountain resorts of FGC Turisme started the season last week, specifically between Friday 2 and Saturday 3 December. The forecast is that more skiable terrain will be opening in each resort over the next few days, coinciding with the holidays, weather permitting. If you want to spend the day, the resorts of Boí Taüll, Port Ainé and Espot have their respective Skibus or snow bus that will take you to the foot of the slopes:
- Boí Taül, which has already opened its nine slopes, has a Snow Bus that for 1 euro will take you from Vilaller (departure at 7:45 am) to the foot of the slopes of Boí Taüll (arrival at 9:00 am). With stops at Pont de Suert, Castellón de Tor, Llesp, Barruera, Erill la Vall, Boí, Taüll, Pla de l’Ermita and the foot of the slopes.
- Port Ainé already has seven slopes open and with up to 30 cm of snow thickness. In addition, snowshoes, equipment rental and restaurants will be available for visitors, as well as activities such as tubing and circuits among trees. The daily status of the facilities can be consulted at the snow communiqué of the station and you can get a Skibus ticket that will take you to the slopes from Lleida and Balaguer for 42,00€ or from Tremp, Pobla de Segur, Sort and Rialp for 36,50€ with day pass included.
- For its part, the Espot resort will put into operation the snowshoe itineraries, equipment rental and two points of restoration. The daily opening status of the facilities can be consulted at the snow communiqué of the station and its Skibus package that includes the day pass has departures from Lleida and Balaguer for 42,00€ and from Tremp, Pobla de Segur, Sort and Rialp for 36,50€ departing from Lleida (6.45 h), stops at: Balaguer, Tremp, La Pobla de Segur, Sort, Rialp and Espot (9.30 h).
Other stations near Barcelona
You can’t get there by train (although some of them are) but in less than two hours by car. We leave you an article with the best ski resorts close to Barcelona so that you can make a quick up and down and go skiing in one car ride.