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Valdezcaray
Logo valdezcaray.jpg
Location Iberian Mountains, Spain
Nearest city Ezcaray
Top elevation 2,125 m
Base elevation 1,530 m
Skiable area 22 km
Runs 22
Lift system 6 chair lifts. 1 ski tow.
Website http://www.valdezcaray.es

Valdezcaray is a ski area situated near the resort town of Ezcaray in the upper Oja Valley of the Sierra de la Demanda, Iberian System (province of La Rioja, Spain).

The resort

It has 22 km of marked pistes, and is a growing family resort which has greatly improved its facilities in recent years. The highest point is at 2125 m near the summit of Mount San Lorenzo, with a vertical descent of 600 m.

The base of the area includes the basic ski services and is located at an altitude of 1530 m. From there, the main chair lift provides access to the pistes. All the hotels and apartments are in the resort town of Ezcaray, 13 km downhill from the ski area.

Lifts

Valdezcaray estación de esquí
Valdezcaray Ski Resort with view of Mt St Lorenzo

Almost all of the resort's lifts are new and high capacity. The resort has:

  • 6 chair lifts.
  • 1 ski tow.

Pistes

The resort offers 24 pistes of different difficulties:

  •      6 Beginner.
  •       6 Easy.
  •       10 Intermediate.
  •       2 Expert.

Services

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Valdezcaray para niños

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