Visiting Sierra Nevada
Helpful resort information to assist planning your trip.
- Opens28 Nov 2026
- Closes25 Apr 2027
- Accommodation—
- Restaurants | Bars30 | 28
- Nearest Airport Santa Fe (García Lorca)
- Nearest Train Station Granada
- Tourist Office Website
- Tourist Office Phone+34958249100
Sierra Nevada Features
The terrain at Sierra Nevada includes:
- Halfpipes1
- Terrain Parks1
- X-Country5.8 km
- Ski Hire
What's it like at Sierra Nevada resort?
There are few places in the world where you can ski in the morning then head to the coast for a swim in the afternoon, but the proximity of Sierra Nevada to the Med allows this. Don't be fooled into thinking that the skiing will be second rate either. 21 lifts serve 110 km of piste at the Sierra Nevada but it can get busy at the weekends with bottlenecks at the lifts. The pistes lend themselves to the intermediate but there is ample off-piste skiing for the advanced riders. Off the pistes, there are some good restaurants and lively bars. If you get bored or the snow is not as good in the Sierra Nevada, just head for a beach! A halfpipe was added to the snowpark Sulayr in 2011 (165m long and 6m high). It is the biggest in Spain. The snow junior world championship was celebrated in this park. It is the longest Slopestyle line in Europe with over 77 different obstacles and up 46 possible in any one run!
The Snowboard & Freestyle World Championships 2017 were held here.
Latest photos from Sierra Nevada. View all photos at the Sierra Nevada gallery page.
Photo credit: Emilio Marijuan
Photo credit: Escuela & Rental Blanca Nieve Ski & Snowboard
Photo credit: skierman
Photo credit: pablojabba
Photo credit: loic guillon
Photo credit: avainola
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Photo credit: Snow Forecast Admin
Explore Sierra Nevada Location Map
Interactive Sierra Nevada trail map and piste map. View the piste and trails as well as the surrounding terrain and mountain contours for backcountry action. Find and compare nearby resorts by clicking on the resort markers.
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Visitor Reviews of Sierra Nevada
Rupert from Portugal writes:
The attraction of this resort is its accessibility to southern Spain and Portugal. It is less of a credible alternative to the Alps or Pyranees to those who are travelling long distances. It is a high mountain with decent cold snow during the season, tending to become a good late winter resort. The resort itself requires lots of uphill walking unless you are staying close to the lifts. It doesn't have the apres-ski vibe experienced in the Alps. Whilst the ski area can be covered in a day by experienced skiers, the runs are fairly decent. The gondola takes you to a mid station from where you progressive climb from green to blue to red runs. The reds are quite steep. Therefore, it is good for families or mixed ability groups. It lacks the charm of other European counterparts, but is a great facility to have so close to to the med. Granada is 45 mins away and a great town to visit. The sea is 90 minutes away. Avoid weekends and holidays.
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