Soldeu andorra
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Soldeu Andorra.
Soldeu Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1964 the Andorran ski resort Soldeu lies at 2640 metres altitude in the ? region of the Andorran Pyrenees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes above 2500m Soldeu ski area is snow sure. Over 1097 snow cannons ensure artificial Soldeu snow making covers 90km of ski trails, which equates to around 43 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Soldeu (Andorra) is Barcelona at a distance of 220km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Soldeu ski season runs from November to N/A.
SNO-man says
Typically lively, high value, friendly Andorran resort with a larger than average ski area. The biggest investor in skiing in the Pyrenees during the 1990s, the resort added a new 8 seater gondola for the 1996/97 season and new hotels. A skiing link with Pas de la Casa and Grau Roig was completed in 1997/98 and has been subsequently improved. The two areas finally issued a joint lift ticket - Grandvalira - for the first time for the 2003-4 season. Investment for 2000 included three new six-seater chairs, immediately placing the resort in the world top five for numbers of this type of lift at the time. Soldeu is a modern, dynamic resort with picturesque scenery surrounding and the only ski area with ISO 9000 quality award status, a lot of competitions are organised each season and there are some first rate mogul/bumps slopes. The second base at El Tarter is more traditional.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Soldeu Andorra
Beginner Trails
 18 runs ?km |
16% |
Intermediate Trails
 32 runs ?km |
29% |
Advanced Trails
 37 runs ?km |
33% |
Expert Trails
 23 runs 23km |
20% |
Soldeu Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | £184 - £213 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | N/A 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Soldeu Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 193km |
| total length of Soldeu trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 8km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N NE |
| direction Soldeu ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2640m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1710m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1710m |
| centre of Soldeu ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 930m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 930m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Soldeu
Skiing Soldeu you'll enjoy 110 pistes and trails and that means approximately 193km of ski runs. Soldeu lifts number 64 with the capacity to uplift 100700 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Andorran ski resort of Soldeu is over 8km long.
Soldeu Ski Area
Soldeu ski area has 16% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 29% intermediate, 33% advanced ski slopes and 20% for expert skiers - the most difficult Soldeu piste is the 2km Avet No Fifteem run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Soldeu after dark.
Soldeu for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Soldeu Apres Ski
The apres ski Soldeu scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
9 apres ski bars 40 restaurants 0 bowling 5 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 1 outdoor heated pools 1 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Sauna, Tennis, Torchlit Descents (Most Facilities beyond Bars and Restaurants are in Canillo 15 minutes) .
SNO-man says
Unusual activities, although these only one-off events in the past that typify the resort's active program of organised fun events coupled with international competitions, include a Snow Bike speed competition with mountain bikers racing downhill at speeds of over 110 kph over snow, hunting with bows and arrows on cross-country skis and snowshoes, or dog sledding races. More frequently organised events include torchlit descents, carnival events and concerts.
You are perhaps most likely to take advantage of the Palau de Gel de Canillo swimming pool or squash courts at Canillo, part of a first rate complex which includes an Olympic size ice rink on which discos or hockey games are organised, as well as free skating. The complex also includes sauna and games room.
Excursions to the thermal baths in Caldea are also popular, located just 15km (9 miles) away this complex includes natural hot springs with jacuzzi, indic-roman bath, massage and sunbeds.. On and above the slopes you can try snowbikes, torchlit descents, heli sight seeing tours and hang gliding. Other recently organised events include a live concert on the slopes, The Bumps = Europa cup, and snowrunning - a snowshoeing race!
Soldeu for apres ski gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
More Soldeu Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Soldeu resort - ski Soldeu by any other name
The Andorran ski resort of Soldeu ski resort is also known as Soldeu and has the following common misspellings:
Soldeu ski area has ski slopes which face N NE
The direction which the various Soldeu ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski 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 ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Soldeu ski resort has ski slopes facing N NE.
Soldeu for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall