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.
This is good news for winter sports fans, as many of the main Spanish ski stations are now open.
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 with stats from vacation rental company Holidu and Spanish tourism site Hosteltur. Where possible, we've listed average nightly accommodation rate per person too.
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According to the study by Holidu, Valdezcaray (La Rioja), Sierra de Béjar (Castilla y León) and Valgrande Pajares (Asturias) are the three cheapest resorts to ski at this season when looking at both the cost of ski passes and accommodation.
Sierra Nevada in Granada comes out as one of the most expensive places to ski, for both passes and accommodation.
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.
Espot Esquí
Adult day pass: €36
Accommodation: An average of €20 per person per night.
Port Ainé
Adult day pass: €41
Accommodation: Average nightly cost per person €21.
Boí Taull
Adult day pass: €45
Accommodation: €24 on average per person per night.
Port del Comte
Adult day pass: €39
Accommodation: €40 on average per person per night.
La Molina
Adult day pass: €49
Accommodation: €39 on average per person per night.
Masella
Adult day pass: €50
Accommodation €43 on average per person per night.
Baqueira-Beret
Adult day pass price: from €62
Accommodation: €38 on average per person per night.
Aragón
The Aragónese Pyrenees are another important area for Spanish ski stations and prices for passes also vary a lot.
Cerler
Adult day pass: from €55
Accommodation: €35 on average per person per night.
Formigal-Panticosa
Adult day pass: from €56
Accommodation: €67 on average per person per night.
Cantabria
Alto Campoo
Adult day pass: €37
Accommodation: Prices at Alto Campoo €30 per person, per night.
Asturias
Valgrande-Pajares
Adult day pass: €29
According to Holidu, the average price of accommodation in and around Valgrande-Pajares is €20 per person per night.
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
Accommodation: An average of €34 per night per person.
San Isidro
Adult day pass: €30
Average accommodation costs are €35 per person per night in San Isidro, making a total of €65 for a one-night ski break.
La Pinilla
Adult day pass: €35
Accommodation: An average of €38 per night per person.
Madrid
Valdesquí
Adult day pass: €43
Accommodation: Average nightly price of €35 per person.
La Rioja
Valdezcaray
Adult day pass: €29
Accommodation: The average price per night per person is €27.
Andalusia
Sierra Nevada
Adult day pass: from €57
Accommodation: The average price per night per person is €74.
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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.
This is good news for winter sports fans, as many of the main Spanish ski stations are now open.
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 with stats from vacation rental company Holidu and Spanish tourism site Hosteltur. Where possible, we've listed average nightly accommodation rate per person too.
READ ALSO: Eight amazing ski resorts in Spain
According to the study by Holidu, Valdezcaray (La Rioja), Sierra de Béjar (Castilla y León) and Valgrande Pajares (Asturias) are the three cheapest resorts to ski at this season when looking at both the cost of ski passes and accommodation.
Sierra Nevada in Granada comes out as one of the most expensive places to ski, for both passes and accommodation.
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.
Espot Esquí
Adult day pass: €36
Accommodation: An average of €20 per person per night.
Port Ainé
Adult day pass: €41
Accommodation: Average nightly cost per person €21.
Boí Taull
Adult day pass: €45
Accommodation: €24 on average per person per night.
Port del Comte
Adult day pass: €39
Accommodation: €40 on average per person per night.
La Molina
Adult day pass: €49
Accommodation: €39 on average per person per night.
Masella
Adult day pass: €50
Accommodation €43 on average per person per night.
Baqueira-Beret
Adult day pass price: from €62
Accommodation: €38 on average per person per night.
Aragón
The Aragónese Pyrenees are another important area for Spanish ski stations and prices for passes also vary a lot.
Cerler
Adult day pass: from €55
Accommodation: €35 on average per person per night.
Formigal-Panticosa
Adult day pass: from €56
Accommodation: €67 on average per person per night.
Cantabria
Alto Campoo
Adult day pass: €37
Accommodation: Prices at Alto Campoo €30 per person, per night.
Asturias
Valgrande-Pajares
Adult day pass: €29
According to Holidu, the average price of accommodation in and around Valgrande-Pajares is €20 per person per night.
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
Accommodation: An average of €34 per night per person.
San Isidro
Adult day pass: €30
Average accommodation costs are €35 per person per night in San Isidro, making a total of €65 for a one-night ski break.
La Pinilla
Adult day pass: €35
Accommodation: An average of €38 per night per person.
Madrid
Valdesquí
Adult day pass: €43
Accommodation: Average nightly price of €35 per person.
La Rioja
Valdezcaray
Adult day pass: €29
Accommodation: The average price per night per person is €27.
Andalusia
Sierra Nevada
Adult day pass: from €57
Accommodation: The average price per night per person is €74.
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