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La Molina
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La Molina

Cerdanya (Alp), Girona, Catalonia

La Molina is regarded as Spain's oldest ski resort with a lift. The first commercial lift was built in 1943. The resort lies in the Cerdanya and is run by FGC. Via the gondola over Tosa d'Alp it is linked to Masella, and together they form the Alp 2500 ski area. La Molina has hosted the Alpine Ski World Cup (2008) and the Snowboard World Championships (2011). It is also one of the few resorts in the Pyrenees you can reach by train from Barcelona.

Alpine skiing

Height
1,667–2,537 m
Pistes
71 km
Runs
2018226
Lifts
16
Season
December–early April
Lift pass
2025/26: €47 adult/day, €40 youth (aged 12–24), €35.50 child. Combined La Molina + Masella pass (Alp 2500) €58.
Level
all levels
Snowmaking
601 snow cannons, approx. 43 km of pistes
Snow park
Snowpark, the largest superpipe in the Pyrenees and a fun park

Highlights

  • Spain's oldest lift (1943)
  • Linked with Masella in Alp 2500
  • Superpipe and FIS race slopes
  • Train from Barcelona

Getting here

Flights
Barcelona (BCN) approx. 160 km, approx. 2 h · Girona (GRO) approx. 150 km, approx. 2 h · Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell (LEU) approx. 65 km, approx. 1 h · Perpignan (PGF) approx. 140 km, approx. 2 h 15 min · Toulouse (TLS) approx. 200 km, approx. 2 h 45 min
Train
La Molina station (Rodalies R3 Barcelona–Vic–Ripoll–Puigcerdà), shuttle bus up to the lifts
Bus
Shuttle bus from the railway station and between the parts of the resort. Ski buses from the Cerdanya during the season.
Car
C-17/N-152 via Ripoll and the Collada de Toses, or the C-16 through the Túnel del Cadí (toll) to Alp and the GI-400 up to La Molina. There are several car parks, including at Pista Llarga, the Cadí-Moixeró gondola and Alabaus. Chains needed in snow.

Accommodation

Accommodation
Hotels and flats in La Molina and Supermolina, some near the slopes
Places to stay nearby
Alp (approx. 15 min), Puigcerdà (approx. 25 min), Bellver de Cerdanya (approx. 30 min), Masella (via the lift system)
TipsTake the train from Barcelona and avoid the drive. The Alp 2500 combined pass is good value if you want to ski both La Molina and Masella.
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42.3365° N, 1.9410° E

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