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 by matcrazy1
I was in Andorra at the beginning of May. So, I didn't ski but my Polish friends were in Andorra in March 2006 and they were very satisfied about skiing and weather (a lot of sun and only one foggy day during 10 days) in Pas de La Casa - Grau Roig skiing station (over 30 ski lifts and over 50 ski trails for everyone) in eastern Andorra. They were skiing in T-shirts as the temperature was often about 20C. They stayed in Pas de la Casa and it was less expensive than in the Alps. They were surprised to meet apart from skiers from Spain, France and Germany, quite many Russians and no Poles. They warned me that ski trails marked red are very difficult (as black ones in Poland) and those marked in black are for very, very experienced skiers, diffucult to survive (read: not for me :-). Shortly they told that they had the best skiing vacation ever. Well, they were skiing in Italian Dolomites as well as a few times in Austrian and French Alps before. The only disadvantage was the distance from Poland to Andorra which shortened their vacations by a few days (they drove by own car) and added some costs. But they visited fairy-like Carcassone in France on the way to Andorra and had a lot of sun on a beach in French Riviera on the way back.
Five days Andorra ski pass (valid for all stations) for season 2006/2007 costs 157,5-168 euros. Follow the link below for up-to-date info.
In summer hiking, mountain biking, and stunning alpine scenery is the main attraction for Andorra visitors.
My friends had own skiing equipment as it's always less expensive for them skiing every winter many times. But they told me that they may buy some new equipment in Andorra next year as it was cheap at the end of season (30-50% off at the end of March).
Leave a Comment Theme: Skiing/SnowboardingDirections: Pas de La Casa is located in eastern Andorra. It's the first community after crossing French border and passing Port d'Envalira pass.Website: http://www.skiandorra.ad
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 Soldeu - el Tarter by trotador
Rates are from 29Eur in low season to 31.50Eur in high season.
The forfet is a "free hands ski-pass" which anybody can update on the Internet and in that way is not necesary to wait in line. But first you need to buy it. The system allows a easy and fast accesc to the installations. Leave a Comment
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 by trotador
It is far away from Andorra la Vella. It is better to book a room in a hotel over there as the roads are not very good to drive up and down.
The station is very high from 1950 meters to 2600 meters.
For a relax time go ski there. Leave a Comment Theme: Skiing/Snowboarding
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 by trotador
The forfets price are 28Eur in high season and 23Eur in low for one day one adult.
I like the station because is not that busy as for example, Soldeu.
There are different restaurants along the slopes.
The station has renting store. Leave a Comment
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 From the top of El Bony de les
Neres by DSwede
I did the trails at Vallnord, and decided to try a few of the MTT (mountain bike) routes suggested in my excursion map/guide. If you are an advanced rider in good shape, I recommend the following route:
Origininal spanish black (my translations for spanish in blue & comments in green)
De Ordino a El Bony de les Neres
23.8 km / Dificulty : alta (high) / Disnevel 935m
Iniciamous el itinerario en la rotonda de la entrada del pueblo en su acceso por el S. A su deracha nace la carretera del collado de Ordino y Canillo, tal como indica un cartel. Seguimos esta carretera, que gana altitude de manera constante.
-- We start at the rotonda of the town. Take the direction of Ordino & Canillo. On this road you will gain altitude constantly. Yeah, what they forgot to tell you is that constantly means 7%+ for 9km
Casi 700m mas elevado, en el punto quilometrico 9.75, y justo antes del de llegar al collado, parte a la derecha una pista que se adentra el el bosque. Tomamos este camino que, en algun tramo, debido a su fuerte pendiente, nos obliga a bajar de la bicicleta.
-- After 700m vertical climb, at 9.75km, just before the summit, on the right is a meadow. Take the path to the right, through the meadow. You will need to pedal strong. Again, as if 10km of a climb did not tire you, you know have another ~2km of a climb, this time in dirt.
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Obviously a bike, helmet and plenty of water are a must.
Depending on the trail you choose, additional safety measures may be required. Theme: BikingAddress: Anywhere and everywhereDirections: Many to choose from. The one I described above starts in the center of Ordino.
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Si no llevas tú propio equipo de esquí lo puedes alquilar, siendo numerosos los sitios, tanto en las poblaciones como a pie de pistas. Leave a Comment
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 collado de Beixalis (Beixalis
summit) by DSwede
Cuando la pista pierde su caracteristico pendiente vemos, a la izquierda, las antenas que marcan el punto mas alto de la cresta, la cima de El Bony de les Neres. Poco mas de 50m antes de la cima hallamos un desvio (km 11.35) que sigue por la linea de cresta en direccion SW.
-- When the road looses its current characteristics, to the left is the mountain peak. A little more than 50m before which, we take the path along the ridge in SW direction (km 11.35). At this point your legs are hating you and you probably can't feel anything below your waist except for your pounding heartbeat.
Tomamos esta pista, que pronto se convierte en un sendero tecnico y, en algun tramo, intransitable, pero que seguro que recordaremos como uno de los descensos mas tecnicos y divertidos de nuestra carrera. Avanzando siempre por la cresta alcanzamos el collado de Beixalis, donde nos desviamos a la deracha por una pista en muy buen estado.
-- Here the road quickly decends into one of the most technical downhills of the course. Always stay on the path following the crest. Take this until the path dumps you on the Summit of Beixalis. At this point, you should have already noted how stupid it was to ride down the hill without body armor. But I survived and will do it again... but thankfully my legs regained feeling, but I traded that for sore forearms of the downhill and braking.
Hallamos un desvio (km 20.78), donde tomamos el camino de la derecha hacia L'Aldosa. Al llegar al pueblo de L'Aldose, lo cruzamos y descendemos hasta el fondo del valle. A la derecha por la carretera principal, llegamos al punto de partida.
-- A right turn at km 20.78 which will take you to L'Aldosa, take another right and return to the point of origin. At the summit, you should pay attention to the sides of the road. Just like the last 2km of downhill, there will be downhill portions through the woods identified with Yellow painted markers.
see tip #1 Theme: BikingDirections: see tip #1
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 Vall Nord Bike Trail Map by DSwede
Some of the ski areas offer one-ride and day passes up the mountain, which allows you to access numerous x-country trails as well as downhills.
The La Massana Gondola costs 18 Eur for all day (12 Eur child). Reduced rates are available for multiple days.
The Vallnord Bike Park is a good place to ride for all levels of riders. The park is free of charge, only cost is the cable car.
The web page below offers very good maps and descriptions of the trails. Language is Spanish, English, Catalan.
If you need equipment, Viladomat in La Massana is worth a stop.
http://www.andorra.com/uk/activita/mbike.asp
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 A ski trek by dlandt
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 by sourbugger
If you have bought the Skiandorra card then you can use both system in a day. It cost 121 Euro for 5 or 6 days last season.
STOP PRESS 26/10/03 : Saw an annoucement today that the two companies have at last buried the hatchet and will marketa joint card in the new year. More details when I find them out. Leave a Comment Theme: Skiing/SnowboardingAddress: Several access pointsDirections: Note that you can now access Pas de la casa from Encamp as the rather long cablecar passes around the back of the Soldeu ski area.Website: www.Skiandorra.ad
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