Manzaneda
Also known as: Estacion de Montana Manzaneda
Serra de Queixa; year-round resort
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Manzaneda - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
~Beg 5 / Int 65 / Adv 30 (blue-dominant; no black)
Small green/beginner zone
Heated pool/spa, tennis, karting, horse-riding, MTB (year-round resort)
- (kids' activities available)
Yes - ski school and rental on site
Mostly intermediate blues; limited beginner terrain
Snow & season
Low natural reliability; some snowmaking; Galicia's mild maritime climate
Typically Dec to Mar when snow allows (least reliable natural snow)
Jan-Feb (very variable Atlantic snow)
Peak Christmas/New Year, Feb (Spanish half-term), weekends; midweek quieter
Blue-dominant groomers
Variable maritime snow
The mountain
~15.5 km
~15.5 km (~20 pistes) + nordic
Limited
Regional (Galicia) crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~EUR 30
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Santiago ~2 h 30; Vigo ~2 h 15; Ourense ~1 h 15
Road
Resort restaurants/cafeterias + lodging (aparthotel/albergue)
Integrated resort (aparthotel/albergue)
A Pobra de Trives / Ourense hub
Patrol & safety
Ski patrol; negligible avalanche terrain
Least reliable natural snow
Complexo Hospitalario de Ourense (~90 km); Pobra de Trives health centre closer
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.