La Molina
Also known as: La Molina, Alp 2500
Cerdanya; cog railway access
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at La Molina - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beginner/intermediate-friendly; a few steeper reds/blacks
Alabau (1,825 m), flat base, Coll de Pal (2,100 m)
Snowpark, tubing/family, cog railway, spa/hotels
Yes (kids' club)
Yes (Spain's first ski school, 1944; full rental)
Gentle, family/beginner-friendly cruising
Snow & season
Good, extensive snowmaking
Typically early Dec to late Mar/early Apr
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter
Groomed cruising
Lean spells rely on cannons
The mountain
~61 km (La Molina); Alp 2500 combined larger
~61 km (~66 runs)
Limited
Busy weekends (near Barcelona)
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 40-48 (Alp 2500 combined higher)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Barcelona ~150 km/~2 h; train (RENFE to La Molina station)
Rail; road
Multiple bars/restaurants (base + Alabau)
La Molina/Alp village services
Puigcerda hub (Alp 2500)
Patrol & safety
Yes
Color split not consistently documented
Hospital de Cerdanya, Puigcerda (~15-20 km)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.