Winter breaks for university students in Barcelona
We have good news, exams do not last forever! It has snowed while you studied in one of the study rooms in Barcelona, and soon you can free yourself from the intensity of these days, releasing adrenaline down the numerous ski slopes that you find less than 2 hours from Barcelona.
If you are a lover of nature and winter sports, you are lucky! Do not miss these winter getaways around Barcelona. Although most of the ski offer is located near the Pyrenees, there are great investments in infrastructures that connect Barcelona with the main ski resorts in Catalonia, so any university student in Barcelona can reach the majority of them, in public transport.
LA MOLINA - MASELLA: we start at the station that is closest to Barcelona, at about 160km, and the one that most suits, due to its difficulty, those who start in this sport. The station has 68km of pistes and is a very comfortable station because of its size and the amount of activities it offers when the ski day ends or when the rain and wind prevent sports that day. Bordering LA MOLINA, we find the ski resort of LA MASELLA, smaller than the previous one, with 43km of slopes. The slopes of the two stations are connected by ski lifts, and this means that the ski pass is shared, as well as many competitions and events.
How to get there by public transport: you can get there by bus and on the high-speed train with frequent frequencies. Time: you will arrive at approximately 1 ½ hours.
PORT- AINÉ: this ski resort is the most accessible of all; There is a direct bus line from the center of Barcelona. The station is located in the municipality of Rialp, in the Pyrenees of Lérida and most of its tracks have north orientation, so it can boast of having the best snow in the Catalan Pyrenees. It is very frequented by those who prefer snowboarding, since it has a snow park with a very good reputation among lovers of freestyle with the board.
How to get there by public transport: direct bus line from Barcelona. Time: you'll arrive in about two and a half hours.
BAQUEIRA- BERET: many consider them as the best ski resort in Spain; It is the best known and chosen by the experts in this sport. The station has 146 kilometers of tracks with a high degree of difficulty, which makes the experts slide with more safety than the beginners.
How to get there by public transport: you can get there by bus and train to the town of Vielha (Lleida). Time: you will arrive in about 4 hours.
VALL DEL NURIA, SPOT SKI PARC, BOI -TAULL, PORT DE COMPTE, are smaller stations, to which you can also make a winter break from Barcelona.
Find among the companions of your student residence in Barcelona a lover of skiing, and choose the station to which you will go first!
