Skiing in Arinsal, Andorra

Arinsal is a village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. In the summer Arinsal is home to walkers and bikers, as well as those who just want to relax in the mountain scenery. In the winter, it offers skiing and snowboarding for beginners, as well as a good selection of runs for intermediates. We have been several times now for my children to learn to ski, for Daddy to do a little off-piste and for mummy to join the Apres Ski wine club!

Just 2.5 hours' drive from Barcelona, Arinsal offers excellent ski schools and wide open pistes making it great for beginners. For intermediate skiers and snowboarders there are good selection of red, blue, green and black runs. The more advanced skier may get tired if there for longer than a week.

The small town has plenty going on and is great for family dining so I would opt for self catering or even bed & breakfast and taken advantage of the great food. There are also gift shops, ski shops and supermarkets so you don't have to leave.

The accommodation range is vast with everything from bedsits to 5 star hotels & with 2 main lifts it never really gets too busy. The resort is not high so not good early or late in the season.

We always fly to Barcelona, self drive and stay at the Hotel Patagonia in a quad apartment on B&B.

Contact me for more information on skiing in Arinsal!