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Tavascan (Pleta del Prat)

Vall de Cardós (Lladorre), Pallars Sobirà, Lleida, Catalonia

Tavascan is a small resort at the top of the Vall de Cardós. The alpine area at Pleta del Prat had one chairlift and a few short pistes. The alpine section has been closed since March 2025, as the municipality of Lladorre cannot afford to run it. The Generalitat has set aside money for renovations and asked FGC to prepare a takeover, but at the end of August 2026 no decision had been made. The cross-country trails and snowshoe routes are open, however, and are part of Tot Nòrdic.

Cross-country skiing

Height
1,750–2,100 m
Trails
14 km
Classic
Yes
Skating
Yes
Loops
Approx. 14 km of trails (one main loop of approx. 12 km)
Season
2025/26 open only for cross-country, touring and snowshoes (chairlift closed); approx. December–April
Trail pass
€17 adult/day, child €9 (2025/26); the Tot Nòrdic season pass at €170 is valid at all Catalan cross-country resorts
Level
all levels
Other
14 km of snowshoe routes, ski touring and freeride, taxi up

Tavascan is a small municipally owned resort at the top of the Vall de Cardós. In the 2025/26 season it opened only for cross-country skiing, ski touring and snowshoeing, as the chairlift did not pass its inspection. The base is the Refugi de la Pleta del Prat at 1,720 m, which is being extended. Quiet, wild and authentic.

Highlights

  • Refugi de la Pleta del Prat
  • Good base for ski touring
  • Secluded valley in the Alt Pirineu

Getting here

Flights
Barcelona (BCN) approx. 260 km, approx. 3 h 15 min · Andorra–La Seu (LEU) approx. 100 km, approx. 1 h 30 min · Toulouse (TLS) approx. 260 km, approx. 3 h 30 min
Train
La Pobla de Segur (train from Lleida), approx. 1 h 30 min by car
Car
From Llavorsí through the Vall de Cardós to Tavascan, then a mountain road up to Pleta del Prat. Chains may be needed.

Accommodation

Accommodation
Refugi de la Pleta del Prat by the trails.
Places to stay nearby
Tavascan (approx. 15 min), Lladorre and Ribera de Cardós (approx. 30 min)
TipsCheck the situation first – the resort's future and the lift are still under discussion.
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42.6779° N, 1.2194° E

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