Sierra Nevada
Also known as: Sierra Nevada-Pradollano, Cetursa
Highest in Spain; Granada day trips
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Sierra Nevada - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 14 / Int 78 / Adv 8
Mirlo Blanco zone; kids' El Mundo de Juana (Borreguiles)
Ice rink, toboggan/ski-bikes, sightseeing chairlift, Pradollano nightlife, Granada
Yes (nursery + kids' zone)
Multiple schools + rental
Wide sunny cruisy intermediate; gentle for its size
Snow & season
High for latitude; ~390 cannons over ~31 km2
Typically late Nov to early May (long, altitude-driven)
Feb-Apr
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter
Wide sunny groomers
High-altitude wind; sun-affected snow
The mountain
~105 km
~105 km (115 runs)
Off-piste discouraged (no avalanche blasting)
Busy; Andalusian crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 46-55
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Granada (GRX) ~45 km/~45-50 min; Malaga ~164 km/~2 h
Bus ~45 min; road
Many (Borreguiles mid-station + village)
Pradollano resort village services
Granada hub
Patrol & safety
Patrolled; NO avalanche blasting - off-piste discouraged
Granada hospitals (~32 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.