Formigal

Spain's largest ski area in the Aragonese Pyrenees, with four valleys of pistes and rowdy après-ski.

Key Stats

Vertical Drop
850m (2,789ft)
The height difference between the top and bottom of the mountain
Summit Elevation
2,250m (7,382ft)
How high the highest lift or peak reaches
Base Elevation
1,510m (4,954ft)
Height of the main base village — higher means cooler, drier snow
Annual Snowfall
500cm (197in)
Average annual natural snowfall — higher is better for powder days
Trails
137
Total number of marked runs on the trail map
Lifts
22
Total number of lifts including chairlifts, gondolas, and t-bars
Resort Size
137 km of pistes
Marked piste length across the lift-linked area

Terrain Breakdown

The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.

Easy
30%
Intermediate
50%
Difficult
20%

Best For

Après-skiFamilies

When to go

Average snowpack depth, by month.

Formigal's snowpack peaks in February.

deepestJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowpack
peaks Feb
Typical season
Dec – Mar

Snow depth: ECA&D, daily station data (1994–2023).

Location

Set in the high Tena Valley of the central Spanish Pyrenees, in the Aragon region near the French border. The terrain spreads across open, mostly treeless alpine slopes, with the village of Sallent de Gállego sitting just below.

Getting there

Moderate to reach

Fly into Zaragoza (ZAZ), about 2.5 hours from the resort by road.

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