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La Pinilla

Also known as: La Pinilla Mountain Resorts (Riaza)

Sierra de Ayllon

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)DaySingle valley face above Riaza
Vertical drop
773 m
Top elevation
2,273 m
Lifts
13
Runs
~16 km
Desolate ski gondola number 124 sits abandoned in a wintry Swiss landscape.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at La Pinilla - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 17%Intermediate 26%Advanced 57%
Terrain split

~Beg 17 / Int 26 / Adv 57 (red-heavy; no black)

Group split options

Green sector + beginner carpet area near base

If you are not skiing

Sledging/tubing area, mountain restaurant, snowshoeing

Childcare

- (kids' snow garden)

Ski school & rental

Yes - ski school and equipment rental on site

Accessibility & group fit

No blacks but dominated by reds; steeper than most regional areas

Snow & season

Snowmaking on core runs; south-of-cordillera makes it variable

Open window

Typically Dec to Mar/Apr (snow-dependent)

Best season

Jan-Feb

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Red-heavy groomers

Weather risks

Variable snow

The mountain

Skiable area

~16 km

Runs & pistes

~16 km (23 pistes)

Off-piste & backcountry

Limited

Crowds

Madrid day crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~EUR 40 (aggregator up to ~72.5 peak)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Madrid-Barajas ~130 km / ~1 h 30 by car

Transfer & shuttle

Road

On-mountain dining

Base lodge cafeteria/restaurant + mid-mountain

Facilities

Base services

Operators

Riaza / Madrid hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Ski patrol; low avalanche exposure (managed)

Emergency & rescue

Hospital General de Segovia (~55 km)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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