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
7°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):
- Ride Telecabina Tristaina
- Ski els Orris (novice)
- Ski La Basera (novice)
- Ride la Coma
- Ski els Terragals (easy)
- Ski la Coma (easy)
- Ski el Tunel, el Túnel (novice)
- 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).
See el Riu on the 3D mapAll runs at Ordino-ArcalísMeasured 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.