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el Riu at Ordino-Arcalís

Novice · 552 m long with 68 m of vertical, averaging 7° and 11° at its steepest, facing NE.

11°steepest 50 m
average pitch
552 mlength
68 mvertical
2293 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

el Riu is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to el Riu

Lifts that reach the top: la Coma (skiing easy terrain to get there); la Basera (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 22 minutes, easy skiing needed):

  1. Ride Telecabina Tristaina
  2. Ski els Orris (novice)
  3. Ski La Basera (novice)
  4. Ride la Coma
  5. Ski els Terragals (easy)
  6. Ski la Coma (easy)
  7. Ski el Tunel, el Túnel (novice)
  8. Ski el Riu (novice)

Where it ends

Joins els Orris, La Basera. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Orris (1 min), Creussans (1 min), la Coma (1 min).

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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.