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El Tarter

A quieter valley base just down from Soldeu, with its own gondola into the sectors and some of the area's more sheltered, tree-lined lower runs. Calmer after dark than the party sectors, it suits a gentler-paced week with good beginner and family access.

  • 1,710 m Village base
  • 2,619 m Top lift
  • 945 m Vertical
  • 122 Pistes mapped
  • 54 Lifts

Terrain, lift and aspect figures shown are for the whole Grandvalira — El Tarter shares the area's linked lift pass. Its own base altitude is shown above.

⛰ Part of the Grandvalira — 210 km on one pass →

The village

Guide coming soon. A full write-up of El Tarter is on the way. The live weather, snowfall, stats and where-to-stay map below are all ready now.

Snow & weather

Live conditions from the mountain, plus the average snow you can expect month by month.

Conditions now · El Tarter
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Average monthly snowfall

Avg. monthly snowfall (cm) · 10-yr means Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis.

Terrain & aspect

For the whole Grandvalira.

52% beginner 34% inter. 14% expert
N · green: 1% N · blue: 6% N · red: 7% N · black: 6% NE · green: 0% NE · blue: 7% NE · red: 9% NE · black: 5% E · blue: 5% E · red: 6% E · black: 2% SE · blue: 3% SE · red: 2% SE · black: 1% S · green: 0% S · blue: 2% S · red: 1% SW · green: 0% SW · blue: 2% SW · red: 1% SW · black: 0% W · green: 0% W · blue: 4% W · red: 7% W · black: 3% NW · green: 0% NW · blue: 7% NW · red: 10% NW · black: 3% NESW
Downhill runs only
  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Slopes mostly face NE — 79% on snow-holding, poleward-facing slopes.
Aspect derived from run bearings · OpenSkiStats / © OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Skiing & terrain

A level-by-level guide to skiing from El Tarter is coming soon. The difficulty split and slope aspect (for the whole Grandvalira) are shown here now.

On the map

El Tarter
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Run difficulty

  • Novice
  • Easy
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced / Expert
  • Freeride / Extreme
  • Unknown

Run types

  • Downhill — groomed
  • Downhill — ungroomed
  • Downhill — gladed
  • Nordic (groomed)
  • Ski tour
  • ☾Lit (night)
  • △Not patrolled
  • →One-way
  • ❄Snowmaking

Lifts

  • Operating
  • Operating (private)
  • Non-operating
  • Lift station

Slope-gradient grading

Downhill / ski tour

  • Flat<3°
  • Easy3–14°
  • Intermediate14–22°
  • Advanced / Expert22–45°
  • Freeride / Extreme>45°

Nordic

  • Easy<6°
  • Intermediate6–9°
  • Advanced>9°

Aspect (sun exposure)

  • N — least sun
  • E — morning
  • S — most sun
  • W — afternoon

Legend after OpenSkiMap

Map & ski data © OSM (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap · basemap OpenFreeMap · terrain Mapterhorn
See the official piste maps on Skimap.org →
Where you'll stay

Stay in El Tarter

A quieter valley base just down from Soldeu, with its own gondola into the sectors and some of the area's more sheltered, tree-lined lower runs. Calmer after dark than the party sectors, it suits a gentler-paced week with good beginner and family access.

Ski-in / ski-out

Lifts and pistes from the door — the point of a high, purpose-built resort.

Apartments

Self-catering residences, the bulk of the beds and the flexible-budget option.

Chalets

Catered and self-catered chalets for groups wanting the whole place.

Hotels & spa

From simple to high-end, with pools and spas to thaw out in.

Nearby ski areas

Other bases within reach — including the rest of the Grandvalira.

~approx 4 km away
Faces north
Andorra · El Pas de la Casa

Canaro

27 km (OSM) 1,716–2,500 m
71% beginner 19% inter. 2% expert
Vertical
785 m
Pistes (mapped)
37
Lifts
24
~approx 14 km away
Pal-Arinsal ski area Faces north-east
Andorra · La Massana

Pal-Arinsal

39.5 km (OSM) 1,554–2,541 m
61% beginner 31% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
987 m
Pistes (mapped)
43
Lifts
31
~approx 14 km away
Faces north
Andorra · Ordino

Ordino-Arcalis

26.6 km (OSM) 1,942–2,626 m
41% beginner 49% inter. 4% expert
Vertical
684 m
Pistes (mapped)
25
Lifts
12
~approx 34 km away
Faces north
Spain · Barcelona

Masella

51.6 km (OSM) 1,615–2,509 m
49% beginner 43% inter. 8% expert
Vertical
894 m
Pistes (mapped)
77
Lifts
18
~approx 37 km away
Faces north-east
Spain · Barcelona

La Molina

48.6 km (OSM) 1,653–2,518 m
54% beginner 37% inter. 10% expert
Vertical
866 m
Pistes (mapped)
60
Lifts
17
~approx 45 km away
Faces north
Spain · Coma i la Pedra, La

Estació d'esquí Port del Comte

26.7 km (OSM) 1,744–2,122 m
65% beginner 28% inter. 6% expert
Vertical
378 m
Pistes (mapped)
26
Lifts
13
~approx 57 km away
Faces west
Spain · Lleida

Estació d'Esquí Baqueira-Beret

154.4 km (OSM) 1,504–2,600 m
45% beginner 39% inter. 11% expert
Vertical
1096 m
Pistes (mapped)
126
Lifts
36
~approx 64 km away
Faces north-west
Spain · Lleida

Boí Taüll

34.9 km (OSM) 2,039–2,747 m
31% beginner 43% inter. 27% expert
Vertical
708 m
Pistes (mapped)
42
Lifts
9
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Getting to El Tarter

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Ski data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap & Skimap.org. Basemap © OpenFreeMap / OpenMapTiles. · Weather data © Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), ERA5 reanalysis. Village grouping & editorial: mynext.holiday. Accommodation via Stay22; transfers via Kiwitaxi; car hire via Travelpayouts.