Skiing in Arinsal / Pal (Vallnord)

Pal Arinsal: two linked sectors above La Massana, from Arinsal village to Coll de la Botella

Arinsal / Pal (Pal Arinsal, Andorra): all 47 slopes by sector and colour, the cable-car link, 2026–27 dates and passes, buses via Andorra la Vella, where to stay.

Skiable kilometres in Pal Arinsal

63

Slopes in Pal Arinsal (7 green, 19 blue, 17 red, 4 black)

47

Slopes in the Pal sector

27

Slopes in the Arinsal sector

20

Highest slope altitude (m)

2560

Lowest slope altitude (m)

1550

Skiing & terrain in Pal Arinsal

All 47 slopes that Pal Arinsal's live status list assigns to its two sectors, Pal (27) and Arinsal (20), with the colour from the same list (checked 18 October 2026). Also listed and not counted: the Pal Arinsal cable car between the sectors, and Ordino Arcalís and Grandvalira as separate resorts (area rows only).

Slopes in this table (Pal + Arinsal)

47

Pal sector slopes (3 green, 11 blue, 12 red, 1 black)

27

Arinsal sector slopes (4 green, 8 blue, 5 red, 3 black)

20

Skiable km in Pal Arinsal

63

Skiable km on the Andorra Pass (Grandvalira + Pal Arinsal + Ordino Arcalís)

308

• Green (very easy) slopes in this table — Pal 3, Arinsal 4: 7
• Blue (easy) slopes in this table — Pal 11, Arinsal 8: 19
• Red (intermediate) slopes in this table — Pal 12, Arinsal 5: 17
• Black (difficult) slopes in this table — Pal 1, Arinsal 3: 4

Sector labels and colours come straight from Pal Arinsal's live list, which groups every slope under Pal or Arinsal; we did not assign any run to a sector ourselves. Andorra uses green, blue, red and black. The operator does not publish per-run lengths, so lengthM is empty. 'Coll de la Botella' appears twice in the Pal list, once blue and once red, and 'La Tossa' is the name of a blue run in Pal and a red run in Arinsal; each is kept as listed. Ordino Arcalís is a separate resort of the same group and is not inventoried here. On 18 October all slopes were closed for the off-season; check the live list for daily status.

Pal Arinsal pistes: 47 slopes in the Pal and Arinsal sectors and the cable car between them

Pal Arinsal's live status list gives the Pal sector 27 slopes – 3 green, 11 blue, 12 red and 1 black (Comellada) – and Arinsal 20 – 4 green, 8 blue, 5 red and 3 black (Bony Vaques, La Capa and Tub del Coll). In all that is 47 slopes and, according to the operator, 63 km of groomed runs between 1,550 and 2,560 m.

The two sectors are joined by a single link: the Pal Arinsal cable car, opened in 2001 for more than 50 passengers, between Coll de la Botella in Pal and Port Negre in Arinsal. Check that it is running before you cross, because it is also your way back. The operator says its 32 lifts give access to every part of both sectors and to Coll de la Botella.

Pal is the larger sector, with a long list of blue and red runs and access from La Massana by gondola or from several car parks. Arinsal is smaller but has three of the four black runs, and is reached straight from the village. This season there are also new Fun Cross circuits on the Besurt (Pal) and on Pista Nova (Arinsal).

Pal Arinsal for beginners: green slopes, beginner lifts and one-day lessons

The live list's green slopes are El Planell, Jardí de neu and Transversal in Pal, and El Cortal, Escola I, Escola II and Jardí in Arinsal. The lifts the operator flags as beginner zones include the El Planell mats, the La Carbonera and La Caubella chairlifts and the La Massana gondola in Pal, and the Esquirol mats, the El Cortal and Josep Serra chairlifts and the Els Orriols gondola in Arinsal.

A one-day beginner pass covers only the beginner lifts. First-timers can join a one-day group lesson (from age 6, 3 hours, from €59 in 2026–27) that starts any day of the week; longer group courses run 3 hours a day for 3–5 days and start on Mondays and Saturdays. Snowboard lessons start at age 12.

Both sectors have their own ski and snowboard school. Ski school needs a day, multi-day or season pass – the beginner, pedestrian and Mountain passes are not accepted. Private lessons start from €115 for 2 hours in low season.

Getting to Arinsal and Pal: Barcelona or Toulouse, the bus to Andorra la Vella and the L5 to Arinsal

There is no big airport in Andorra. Pal Arinsal lists Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell (27 km, with few scheduled flights – check what flies on your dates), Lleida-Alguaire (150 km), Carcassonne (176 km), Toulouse-Blagnac (195 km), Barcelona-El Prat (200 km), Reus (240 km) and Girona (260 km). There is no railway into Andorra: from France, take the train to L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre or La Tour de Carol and a HIFE coach; from Spain, the nearest station is Lleida (AVE), with coaches on to Andorra.

From Barcelona, Direct Bus runs from El Prat T1/T2 and Sants to Andorra la Vella several times a day (about 3 hours 30 from the airport); ALSA and Andbus also run there. From Toulouse, Andbus runs from the airport and Matabiau to Andorra la Vella. Times change by season, so check before booking.

From Andorra la Vella, the national bus line L5 runs to Arinsal (on weekdays every 20–30 minutes, at weekends every 30 minutes), and L7 runs to La Massana every 15 minutes on weekdays; the resort also lists L6. By car, take the CG-3 to La Massana and the CG-4 towards Pal or Arinsal. There are 10 free car parks with about 6,600 spaces, and a free Grandvalira Resorts ski bus.

Pal Arinsal with kids: nursery, snow gardens, Kids Program and Fun Cross

Pal and Arinsal each have a nursery for ages 1–3 (9:30–16:30, no ski lessons, from €61 a day in 2026–27, lunch not included) and a snow garden for ages 3–5: at La Caubella in Pal and in the Comallemple area of Arinsal (from €57 for 3 hours). Snow-garden lessons are ski only.

Children aged 3–11 can join the Kids Program (from €191.50 for two full days: 3 hours of lessons a day plus lunch and activities such as sledging, tubbing and igloo building). From age 6, children join group lessons of 3 hours a day for 3–5 days (from €133). Group lessons are taught in several languages; book a private lesson if you need a specific language.

For older kids there are the new Fun Cross circuits on the Besurt in Pal and Pista Nova in Arinsal, and an Explorers area with children's routes. A non-skiing parent can buy a pedestrian pass, which includes one ascent and one descent on the La Massana or Arinsal gondola and the Josep Serra chairlift on the same day.

Where to stay for Pal Arinsal: Arinsal, La Massana or Erts

Arinsal is the ski-in base: the Els Orriols gondola leaves from the village centre next to most hotels, and the Josep Serra chairlift starts from the Prat de la Mollera car park. The tourism office calls it the village with the most nightlife in Andorra. The catch: you start in the smaller Arinsal sector, and reaching Pal means the cable car from Port Negre.

La Massana (1,250 m) is the parish town, 6 km from Andorra la Vella. The La Massana gondola (16-person cabins, 2,250 m long, 675 m vertical) takes you straight into the Pal sector, and the L7 bus runs to the capital every 15 minutes on weekdays. You get more shops and restaurants, but a longer ride before the first run and a trip to Arinsal for its slopes.

Erts lies between the two, with traditional borda restaurants and access to both Pal and Arinsal; it is quieter but you will rely on the bus or a car. Pal village itself is a restored historic hamlet below the Pal sector. Wherever you stay, check the walk to the gondola or the nearest bus stop before booking.

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Pal Arinsal ski pass 2026–27: day pass, Nord Pass with Ordino Arcalís and the Andorra Pass

A Pal Arinsal day pass is sold as the Nord Pass: one day covers Pal Arinsal, from 2 days it also covers Ordino Arcalís, and from 4 days it adds one day in Grandvalira. Prices are dynamic and depend on the date; buying online in advance saves up to 15%. The Andorra Pass season pass covers all three resorts – Grandvalira, Pal Arinsal and Ordino Arcalís, 308 km in total.

The age category is set by your age on the first day: child 6–11, junior 12–17, adult 18–64. Fixed prices published on 18 October 2026 for 2026–27: senior 65–69 €29.50 a day and 70–74 €25 (ticket office, may change during the season), free for 75+ and under-6s, and a half-day pass from 13:00 from €40.50. A Nord Pass season pass for a non-resident adult costs €788 until 9 December 2026 and €977 from 10 December.

Ikon Pass holders get up to 7 days at Grandvalira Resorts in 2026–27 (Ikon Base Pass: up to 5). Group discounts do not apply from 25 December 2026 to 6 January 2027 and from 8 to 28 February 2027 – a good sign of the busiest weeks.

Best time to ski Pal Arinsal: snow history, 2026–27 dates and forecasts

For the best snow window, aim for February, with late January and the first half of March close behind. In a SkiPair calculation from Météo-France's daily records for the Ax-Bonascre snow station (1,715 m, on the French side of the Pyrenees north-east of Andorra, 1991–2020), the average snow depth rises from about 50 cm in January to about 83 cm in February and 75 cm in March, and February also has the most fresh snow (about 114 cm a month). Pal Arinsal's slopes sit between 1,550 and 2,560 m, so the lower runs back to the villages are the first to suffer in a thin or warm spell. December is the shoulder while the base builds, and late March brings softer spring snow. Historical averages do not guarantee a given season.

The 2026–27 season is scheduled from 4 December 2026 to 4 April 2027, with lifts open 9:00–17:00; both dates depend on snow and weather. The Christmas–New Year fortnight and February are the busiest periods, judging by the dates when group discounts are suspended.

Before you go, check the live slope list for what is open in each sector – and whether the Pal Arinsal cable car is running – plus the resort's weather page and webcams for wind and visibility on the upper lifts. In spring, start early and finish before the afternoon thaw on the lower runs.

Find ski partners in Arinsal and Pal

Pal Arinsal suits a solo trip: it is compact, the buses from Andorra la Vella reach both La Massana and Arinsal, and a shared day is easy to plan – laps on the Arinsal blacks, a cruise around Pal's blues and reds, or a Saturday First Snow session in Arinsal before the slopes open (intermediate to advanced skiers, €31 with breakfast). On SkiPair, add your dates, base and level to find people skiing on the same days.

Agree on the plan first: who has which pass, where to meet (for example the top of the Els Orriols gondola or the cable car at Coll de la Botella), and when to head back so you are on your own side of the cable car before the lifts close at 17:00.

Ski pass prices for Arinsal / Pal (Vallnord)

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Weather and snow

A clearer view of the snow in Arinsal / Pal (Vallnord): recent snowfall, what is forecast next, and an outlook for your dates.

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Flights & getting to Arinsal / Pal (Vallnord)

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Recommended airport for Andorra: Barcelona (BCN).

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