There are seven Nordic ski resorts - Guils Fontanera, Lles, Aransa, in the Pyrenean region of Cerdanya, There is a wide variety of trails suitable for both beginners and expert skiers. They all have  the basic services of groomed trails, equipment rental, and a ski school . Some also offer mountain huts almost at the foot of the slopes where they organise activities throughout the year. The seven stations are grouped under the Tot Nòrdic label, who devise a network of tracks that cross valleys and forests.

Guils Fontanera is located in the Pyrenean region of Cerdanya, at 1900m altitude and 16 minutes from the capital, Puigcerdà,  The area has a total 45 kilometers of tracks with most of the slopes for beginners.  However, advanced skiers will enjoy the routes that reach the foot of the Puigpedrós massif, almost 3,000 m above sea level, 7 red slopes and a black slope, with 100 meters of elevation gain over 1.3 kilometers.  All are set in a magnificent environment, with tracks influenced by the Atlantic weather that guarantee the best snow conditions. The routes have a combination of scenery and landscapes of forests, meadows and clearings. The slopes face East and North and are interconnected, so you can choose the route that suits your level. From the highest altitude there are views of Canigó, Puigmal, Tosa d'Alp and Cadí and the Ceret valley. Here are the full range of routes for Guils Fontanera.

The resort was opened in 1993, and is owned by the municipality. It has a children's snow park, cross-country ski school, cafeteria, medical service and a 500-meter-long sledding area for children.  The offices, equipment rental, restaurant and services of the resort are on Pla de Fontanera itself, which is where most of the slopes and snowshoe itineraries begin.

The Lles resort is in the municipality of the same name, in the Pyrenean region of Cerdanya, and is a very peaceful location. The 36 kilometers of the resort are adapted to skiers of all levels. In addition, this resort is interconnected with that of Aransa, making it the largest cross-country skiing area in Spain with a total of 67 km of trails. They wind through alpine forests and offer views of the Cadí mountain range. And in the municipality of Lles de Cerdanya, you'll find the Cap del Rec mountain refuge at 1,900 meters, where you can spend the night surrounded by nature.  The resort's core is at Cap del Rec - the highest point reaches 2,335 meters. The services offered by the Lles resort include a cafeteria, restaurant, ski school , children's snow park and medical service. The Cap del Rec refuge-restaurant is open all year round.  There are also the Lles and Aransa resorts which are connected.

The Aransa cross country ski resort is located in the Pyrenean region of La Cerdanya, within the municipality of Lles de Cerdanya. Its geographical location makes it a privileged viewpoint overlooking the foothills of the Cadí mountain range.  The base of the Aransa ski resort is located in Pla del Fornell , a few kilometers north of the small village of Arànser . The lowest point is 1,850 meters, while the highest reaches 2,150 meters. Many of the marked trails wind through black pine forests and areas of great scenic beauty.

The slopes are suitable for skiers of all levels , from beginners to experts, with 31 kilometers of ski runs and 15 kilometers of snowshoeing trails. This area can be expanded with the connecting route that links Aransa with the Lles resort via Les Pollineres .

The combination of the two resorts creates the largest cross-country ski area in the Pyrenees. A road shuttle service is also available to return to your starting resort if you no longer have the energy to ski.  The resort offers amenities such as a children's snow park , a ski school, a cafeteria, a restaurant, and a children's toboggan run . Other activities include ski touring , snowshoeing , and hiking . There is also a very interesting mountain trail leading to the Estanys de la Pera lakes .

In the heart of the Alt Pirineu Natural Park, the Tavascan ski resort is multi-purpose, but it's also quite accessible. Here Nordic skiing merges with alpine skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, ski mountaineering, splitboarding, and mountaineering.  There is a whole range of essential services, concentrated in the Pleta del Prat refuge.  Whilst gliding along its Nordic circuits, you can see some of the most emblematic peaks of Catalonia, from the Pic de Certascan to the imposing Pica d'Estats.



Despite its wild nature, Tavascan is a space open to everyone. The path to the Corbiu viewpoint is an option that allows you to enjoy spectacular views without great technical difficulty. On the other hand, the most intrepid spirits will find the ascent to Trencacalders a demanding route, with unevenness that tests technique and physical endurance in a real high mountain environment. The resort became a place that athletes chose for cross training, taking advantage of the benefits of Nordic skiing in a controlled environment but with the demands that only altitude can offer.

The Sant Joan de l'Erm resort  was the first cross country ski resort to open in the Pyrenees and has more than 40 kilometers of Nordic ski slopes within the Alt Pirineu Natural Park.  Routes that take you into dense and remote fir forests, the resort has various services (accommodation, cafeteria, restaurant, parking, etc.) in La Basseta, where everything is centralized.



Sant Joan de l'Erm, is located between the Alt Urgell and Pallars Sobirà counties.  Pla de la Basseta is the main entry point to Sant Joan de l'Erm and where we find the refuge and service center, is an ideal destination to start cross-country skiing. With more than 24 kilometers of slopes, it has almost flat itineraries that stretch for kilometers, allowing beginners the opportunity to practice.

At the Tuixent-La Vansa resort, they  are passionate about nordic skiing, and there are 30 kilometers of circuits which climb up to 2,379 meter, as long as there is snow. Various tracks run through black pine forests in Catalonia, with views of the southern face of the Cadí mountain range and the Pedraforca massif. Thanks to its orientation, on the northern face of the Port del Comte massif, the resort boasts excellent snow conservation, offering wide and well-marked, safe tracks that allow you to enjoy both classic and skate skiing without interference, without discomfort, and almost without crossing paths with anyone all within the Serra del Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park.

The resort is not too crowded, and since it started in the 1980s, Tuixent has been the gateway to the snow for thousands of schoolchildren, especially from the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona.



With nearly 30 kilometers of circuits that s, physical demands are guaranteed. It is the place chosen by cyclists and mountain runners for cross-training, taking advantage of the benefits of aerobic activity without joint impact in a physiologically privileged environment.

This is a resort in a thousand-year-old forest, and to get there you need to drive on a dirt track that climbs for 6 kilometers. This Virós-Vall Ferrera Nordic ski resort lies, in the municipality of Alins (Pallars Sobirà). Simply getting there is an experience in itself.

lt has 23 kilometers of Nordic skiing circuits that wind through the Virós forest, one of the largest and best preserved in the Pyrenees.  Naturally, it has the basic services (accommodation, cafeteria, restaurant, parking, etc.), which are concentrated in the Gall Fer refuge.

Virós is a high-level training centre, and its steep slopes and routes  climb to heights of 2,200 meters.  You can ascend with back country skis to the Pic de Màniga (2,517 m) or the Cim de la Covil (2,572 m) which offers panoramic views.  Virós boasts one of the cleanest night skies in the country.

Located in the Gall Fer refuge, is a small and simple museum which explains why it attracts many visitors interested in the history of skiing. It has a display of old skis and other materials that allow you to get an idea of ​​how the sport has evolved over more than eighty years.

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