Compare: Where are Spain’s cheapest ski resorts?
Skiing can be an expensive sport, with lift passes, equipment rental and accommodation all added in, but there are still some places in Spain where you can find a bargain.
The ski season got off to a slow start this year with an abnormally warm December in much of Spain, however, the temperatures have now begun to plummet and snow has been falling throughout the northern part of the country, as well as mountainous areas, over the past week.
This is good news for winter sports fans, as many of the Spanish ski stations that were unable to open due to the lack of snow have now confirmed opening dates.
As most people know, going skiing is not a cheap break and there are lots of different factors to consider. While the location is a big one, the price of the ski passes is also important.
We've taken a look at the top ski resorts in several regions across Spain to find out which are the cheapest. Where possible, we've also taken the average nightly accommodation rate per person too.
READ ALSO: Eight amazing ski resorts in Spain
Galicia
Manzaneda
Adult day pass: €26.50
Children's day pass: €22
Galicia is not really known for skiing, although it does have one - Manzaneda. According to a study by the online travel magazine Holidu, this is one of the cheapest ski resorts in Spain, with accommodation costing just €16 per person per night. This means that one day's skiing, plus staying overnight will only set you back €48.50.
Catalonia
Catalonia is one of the main regions for ski resorts in Spain and prices can vary a lot, from some of the cheapest day pass prices to some of the most expensive.
Tavascán
Adult day pass: €22
Children's day pass: €16
Vallter 2000
Adult day pass: €31
Children's day pass: €23.50
According to Holidu, it will cost an average of €44 per person per night to stay near to Vallter 2000.
Espot Esquí
Adult day pass: €36
Children's day pass: €27
Vall de Núria
Adult day ski pass + rack railway: €36
Children's day pass price + rack railway: €27.50
Port Ainé
Adult day pass: €38
Children's day pass: €28.50
Boí Taull
Adult day pass: €42
Children's day pass: €31.50
Port del Comte
Adult day pass: €42
Children's day pass: €35
La Molina
Adult day pass: €47
Children's day pass: €35.50
Masella
Adult day pass: €49
Children's day pass: €39
Baqueira-Beret
Adult day pass price: from €59
Children's day pass: from €39
Aragón
The Aragónese Pyrenees are another important area for Spanish ski stations and prices for passes also range from some of the cheapest to some of the most expensive.
Javalambre
Adult day pass: from €29.50
Children's day pass: from €25.70
Holidu lists hotel prices from €26 per person per night, giving you a total cost of €55.50 for a one-day, one-night ski break.
Valdelinares
Adult day pass: from €29.50
Children's day pass: from €25.70
Accommodation prices for Valdelinares are an average of €26.50 per person, per night giving you a total of €56, very similar to nearby Javalambre.
Cerler
Adult day pass: from €44.80
Children's day pass: from €35.30
Formigal-Panticosa
Adult day pass: from €44.70
Children's day pass: from €35.70
100K
Adult day pass: €47
Children's day pass: €39
Cantabria
Alto Campoo
Adult day pass: €37
Children's day pass: €23
Accommodation prices at Alto Campoo are similar to San Isidro at €30.5 per person, per night, but the extra cost of the ski pass makes it slightly more expensive.
Asturias
Valgrande-Pajares
Adult day pass: €29
Children's day pass: €25
According to Holidu, the average price of accommodation in and around Valgrande-Pajares is €27 per person per night.
Fuentes de Invierno
Adult day pass: €27
Children's day pass: €22
Castilla y León
Besides the two major regions for skiing in Spain - Catalonia and Aragón, Castilla y León comes in third in terms of numbers, with a good range of resorts on the cheaper end of the scale.
Sierra de Béjar – La Covatilla
Adult day pass: €29
Children's day pass: €20
In terms of accommodation, Sierra de Béjar – La Covatilla benefits from some of the lowest prices out of all the ski resorts in Spain, with an average of €24 per night per person. This means that the total price for one day is €53.
Leitariegos
Adult day pass: €22
Children's day pass: €16
Holidu states that the average accommodation here is €25.50 per person per night. This along with the price of a day pass makes Leitariegos one of the cheapest ski resorts in Spain, with a total cost of €45.50.
San Isidro
Adult day pass: €30
Children's day pass: €26
Average accommodation costs are €30 per person per night in San Isidro, making a total of €60 for a one-night ski break.
La Pinilla
Adult day pass: €35
Children's day pass: €26
Madrid
Puerto de Navacerrada
Adult day pass: €32
Children's day pass: €27
It's not surprising that when it comes to accommodation, ski resorts in Madrid have some of the highest prices. A night here will set you back an average of €40 per person per night.
Valdesquí
Adult day pass: €40
Children's day pass (from 7 to 12 years): €35
Accommodation here is cheaper than in Puerto de Navacerrada with an average nightly price of €30 per person.
La Rioja
Valdezcaray
Adult day pass: €29
Children's day pass: €20
Andalusia
Sierra Nevada
Adult day pass: from €44
Children's day pass: variable (see website)
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The ski season got off to a slow start this year with an abnormally warm December in much of Spain, however, the temperatures have now begun to plummet and snow has been falling throughout the northern part of the country, as well as mountainous areas, over the past week.
This is good news for winter sports fans, as many of the Spanish ski stations that were unable to open due to the lack of snow have now confirmed opening dates.
As most people know, going skiing is not a cheap break and there are lots of different factors to consider. While the location is a big one, the price of the ski passes is also important.
We've taken a look at the top ski resorts in several regions across Spain to find out which are the cheapest. Where possible, we've also taken the average nightly accommodation rate per person too.
READ ALSO: Eight amazing ski resorts in Spain
Galicia
Manzaneda
Adult day pass: €26.50
Children's day pass: €22
Galicia is not really known for skiing, although it does have one - Manzaneda. According to a study by the online travel magazine Holidu, this is one of the cheapest ski resorts in Spain, with accommodation costing just €16 per person per night. This means that one day's skiing, plus staying overnight will only set you back €48.50.
Catalonia
Catalonia is one of the main regions for ski resorts in Spain and prices can vary a lot, from some of the cheapest day pass prices to some of the most expensive.
Tavascán
Adult day pass: €22
Children's day pass: €16
Vallter 2000
Adult day pass: €31
Children's day pass: €23.50
According to Holidu, it will cost an average of €44 per person per night to stay near to Vallter 2000.
Espot Esquí
Adult day pass: €36
Children's day pass: €27
Vall de Núria
Adult day ski pass + rack railway: €36
Children's day pass price + rack railway: €27.50
Port Ainé
Adult day pass: €38
Children's day pass: €28.50
Boí Taull
Adult day pass: €42
Children's day pass: €31.50
Port del Comte
Adult day pass: €42
Children's day pass: €35
La Molina
Adult day pass: €47
Children's day pass: €35.50
Masella
Adult day pass: €49
Children's day pass: €39
Baqueira-Beret
Adult day pass price: from €59
Children's day pass: from €39
Aragón
The Aragónese Pyrenees are another important area for Spanish ski stations and prices for passes also range from some of the cheapest to some of the most expensive.
Javalambre
Adult day pass: from €29.50
Children's day pass: from €25.70
Holidu lists hotel prices from €26 per person per night, giving you a total cost of €55.50 for a one-day, one-night ski break.
Valdelinares
Adult day pass: from €29.50
Children's day pass: from €25.70
Accommodation prices for Valdelinares are an average of €26.50 per person, per night giving you a total of €56, very similar to nearby Javalambre.
Cerler
Adult day pass: from €44.80
Children's day pass: from €35.30
Formigal-Panticosa
Adult day pass: from €44.70
Children's day pass: from €35.70
100K
Adult day pass: €47
Children's day pass: €39
Cantabria
Alto Campoo
Adult day pass: €37
Children's day pass: €23
Accommodation prices at Alto Campoo are similar to San Isidro at €30.5 per person, per night, but the extra cost of the ski pass makes it slightly more expensive.
Asturias
Valgrande-Pajares
Adult day pass: €29
Children's day pass: €25
According to Holidu, the average price of accommodation in and around Valgrande-Pajares is €27 per person per night.
Fuentes de Invierno
Adult day pass: €27
Children's day pass: €22
Castilla y León
Besides the two major regions for skiing in Spain - Catalonia and Aragón, Castilla y León comes in third in terms of numbers, with a good range of resorts on the cheaper end of the scale.
Sierra de Béjar – La Covatilla
Adult day pass: €29
Children's day pass: €20
In terms of accommodation, Sierra de Béjar – La Covatilla benefits from some of the lowest prices out of all the ski resorts in Spain, with an average of €24 per night per person. This means that the total price for one day is €53.
Leitariegos
Adult day pass: €22
Children's day pass: €16
Holidu states that the average accommodation here is €25.50 per person per night. This along with the price of a day pass makes Leitariegos one of the cheapest ski resorts in Spain, with a total cost of €45.50.
San Isidro
Adult day pass: €30
Children's day pass: €26
Average accommodation costs are €30 per person per night in San Isidro, making a total of €60 for a one-night ski break.
La Pinilla
Adult day pass: €35
Children's day pass: €26
Madrid
Puerto de Navacerrada
Adult day pass: €32
Children's day pass: €27
It's not surprising that when it comes to accommodation, ski resorts in Madrid have some of the highest prices. A night here will set you back an average of €40 per person per night.
Valdesquí
Adult day pass: €40
Children's day pass (from 7 to 12 years): €35
Accommodation here is cheaper than in Puerto de Navacerrada with an average nightly price of €30 per person.
La Rioja
Valdezcaray
Adult day pass: €29
Children's day pass: €20
Andalusia
Sierra Nevada
Adult day pass: from €44
Children's day pass: variable (see website)
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