On the mountain

Ski area

Part of the Vallnord complex, Arinsal’s immediate ski area is to be found up a steep slope above Arinsal in one of a number of glaciated hanging valleys that feed eventually into the Valira del Norte and flow down to Andorra La Vella. more...

Lift system

The ski lift infrastructure is good and Vallnord is putting a lot of money into making it work with 28 lifts carrying up to 34,100 skiers per hour in Pal – Arinsal and over in the Ordino – Arcalis sector the 13 lifts have capacity for 16,510 skiers per hour.
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Ski school & guiding

There are two local ski schools operating at Comallempla, accessible by cable car from Arinsal (Tel +376 737 029) and at La Caubella 1950m above La Massana (Tel+ 376 878 008) in the Pal sector, accessible by cable car from La Massana. There is also a ski school at Arcalis (Tel +376 739 622).
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Advanced & expert

In the Pal et Arinsal sectors  (immediately above Arinsal)  there are 5 black runs, including La Comellada which descends rapidly from almost the top of Pic del Cubil (2,358m) to El Fontanals 350 feet below. The route takes in the highest free ride (off-piste) zone in the Arinsal area and carves a path through forest.
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Intermediate

In the Pal et Arinsal sectors (immediately above Arinsal) there are 17 blue runs and 16 red runs for intermediate skiers.
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Beginner

In the Pal et Arinsal sectors (immediately above Arinsal) there are 5 green beginner runs and 2 jardines de neiges (snow parks).
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Boarding & freestyle

At the moment there is only one freestyle area in Vallnord – not a good state of affairs for boarders and freestyle skiers – which is to be found at the top of the Els Planells drag lift above Comallempla. more...

Mountain restaurants

Above Arinsal there are a number of eateries owned by the ski station (Tel: +376 737 020) Xina Igloo which offers Chinese food, Mexicobelix (Mexican) Panoramix (British pies and chips).
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Ski Map

open Arinsal Ski map

Off the mountain

Village

Arinsal is located at the top of a valley tributary of the Valira del Norte and still has the feel of a typical Andorran village. (If you want to see what less sympathetic development can look like go to Pas de la Casa at the northeast of Grandvalira).
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Accommodation

There are 11 hotels in the village whose half-board nightly rate ranges from 26 euros (Hotel Comapedrosa and Hotel Xalet Besolí ) to 64 euros (Hotel Diana Parc). more...

 

Apres-ski

Despite its quiet charm Arinsal can get quite lively at night.
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Restaurants & bars

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Other information

There’s a 25 m indoor heated swimming pool, children's pool, fitness gym, aerobics hall, squash court and tanning booths at the Ordino Sports Centre (Tel +376 87 81 10) and a pitch and putt at El Torrent Camping Park (Tel +376 738613 ) in Xixerella, just outside La Massana.
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Getting there

If you are driving to Arinsal you can get road condition information via the website www.mobilitat.ad although when we last checked the government was still working on the English translation.
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