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Balneario de Panticosa

A high-alpine spa on the Spanish side

A spa at 1 640 metres, in a lake cirque surrounded by three-thousand-metre peaks. Reached via the Col du Pourtalet from Laruns.

Alpine skiing

Height
1,145–2,204 m
Pistes
35 km
Lifts
15
Season
early December–early April
Lift pass
2026/27: same pass as Formigal (from €63 at the ticket office, €53.50 online). Half-day at Panticosa from €43.50, beginner's pass €32 adult.
Level
beginners, families and intermediates
Snowmaking
Part of Formigal-Panticosa's snowmaking (approx. 800 snow cannons in total)
Snow park
Petrosos Park

Panticosa is the smaller and quieter part of Formigal-Panticosa. It lies by the old village of Panticosa, from where a gondola runs up to the Petrosos plateau. The area is not linked to Formigal by lift, but the same lift pass is valid at both. From the village at 1,145 m you get Aramón's biggest vertical drop. The slopes are mostly red and blue, in a sheltered valley with views over the Valle de Tena. The village is a pleasant alternative to Formigal's modern development, and the Balneario de Panticosa spa lies a little further up the valley.

Highlights

  • Gondola straight from Panticosa village
  • Quieter slopes than at Formigal
  • Petrosos Park and family-friendly pistes
  • Close to the Balneario de Panticosa with its hot springs

Getting here

Flights
Zaragoza (ZAZ) approx. 155 km, approx. 1 h 50 min · Pau-Pyrénées (PUF) approx. 95 km, approx. 1 h 40 min via the Col du Pourtalet (may close in snowfall) · Lourdes-Tarbes (LDE) approx. 125 km, approx. 2 h
Train
Sabiñánigo (Renfe, Zaragoza–Huesca–Jaca–Canfranc line) approx. 30 km, with a bus onwards
Bus
Regional buses Sabiñánigo–Valle de Tena–Panticosa (Alosa)
Car
A-23 to Sabiñánigo, the A-136 to Escarrilla and then the A-2606 to Panticosa. Free gravel car park at the gondola's valley station. Chains may be needed.

Accommodation

Accommodation
Hotels and flats in Panticosa village, near the gondola
Places to stay nearby
Panticosa village (walking distance), Balneario de Panticosa (approx. 15 min), Escarrilla and Sallent de Gállego (approx. 15–20 min), Biescas (approx. 20 min)
TipsPanticosa is a good choice on a windy day or with children and beginners. A soak at the Balneario de Panticosa after skiing makes a good combination.
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42.7590° N, 0.2350° W

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