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Nearest Airports
Barcelona 270mins
Toulouse 150mins
Zaragoza 250mins
For peak dates, browse the pages with Baqueira Beret ski holidays at Christmas, New Year, Half Term or Easter.
Baqueira Beret ski holidays
Established in 1964 the Spanish ski resort Baqueira Beret lies at 1500 metres altitude in the Catalonia region of the Spanish Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2510m the area is snow sure. Over 549 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 35km of trails, which equates to around 41 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Baqueira Beret is Barcelona at a distance of 340km or approximately 270 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
Founded in 1964, Baqueira has grown to become Spain's largest single resort. Its latitude gives an hour more daylight for skiing than in the Alps, and it's warmer too. Well laid out, modern lift infrastructure and a lively and varied après ski scene.
Alpine Downhill Runs
Beginner Trails
 4 runs ?km |
5% |
Intermediate Trails
 36 runs ?km |
50% |
Advanced Trails
 26 runs ?km |
36% |
Expert Trails
 6 runs 6km |
8% |
Resort and Holiday Stats
| Beginners |  |
| Intermediate | |
| Advanced/Expert | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family/child Friendly | |
| Snow-Sure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Lift Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | €? - €? |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Resort Opens | Dec 2013 |
| Resort Closes | Apr 2014 |
| (snow conditions often influence opening/closing) |
Mountain and Slopes
| Downhill Runs | 104km |
| total length of Baqueira Beret trails |
| Longest Lift-Served Run | 5.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by lift |
| Slope Orientation | N NW |
| direction Baqueira Beret area faces |
| Top Altitude | 2510m |
| top station of highest lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1500m |
| bottom of lowest run |
| Resort Altitude | 1500m |
| centre of Baqueira Beret ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1010m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1010m |
| can include extra hike up above top lift |
Skiing in Baqueira Beret
72 pistes and trails means approximately 104km of runs. 33 Baqueira Beret lifts have capacity to transport 56403 per hour. The longest run in the Spanish ski resort is over 5.5km.
The mountain has 5% beginner runs or nursery slopes, 50% intermediate, 36% advanced slopes and 8% for experts - the most difficult piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. There is no night skiing.
Rating for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Baqueira Beret
Of the 33 ski lifts, 5 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Baqueira Beret is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 1 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Rating for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Baqueira Beret Apres Ski
Off-Slope activities include:
21 apres ski bars 11 restaurants 1 bowling 2 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 1 horse riding 10 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 1 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities ?.
SNO-man says
There's a good range of activities in Baqueira. The heli-skiing here is among the cheapest in Europe - amazing when you consider the snow quality and variety of terrain.
Dog sledding trips are popular and an unusual way to get out and see the countryside, or if you prefer to take a slower pace there are snowshoeing trips.
For indoor pursuits there is a huge sports centre featuring ice rink, heated pool, gym, saunas, solarium, massage and shop in nearby Vielha (15km/9 miles away by public bus).
Rating for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
"Baqueira Beret" by any other name
The Spanish resort is also known as Baqueira Beret and has common misspellings:
The direction which the various Baqueira Beret slopes face can make or break your ski holiday. To guarantee good snow conditions, choose a resort with piste which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February pick a resort with sunny south facing slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a resort with cool and shady north facing trails will ensure you're not riding on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best destinations have areas which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating conditions whatever the weather. Baqueira Beret has slopes facing N NW.
Rating for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Baqueira Beret reviews, 3.8 star rating and information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.