La Hoya at Valgrande-Pajares
Novice · 404 m long with 75 m of vertical, averaging 10° and 14° at its steepest, facing NE.
14°steepest 50 m
10°average pitch
404 mlength
75 mvertical
1529 mtop elevation
NEfaces
Snow and sun
La Hoya is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to La Hoya
Lifts that reach the top: Fuente la Reina (skiing easy terrain to get there); Cueto Negro (skiing easy terrain to get there); Valle del Sol (skiing easy terrain to get there); Brañillín (skiing easy terrain to get there); Cinta Zona Alta (skiing easy terrain to get there); El Tubo (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 12 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Cueto Negro
- Ski Baby (novice)
- Ski El Retorno, Diagonal (easy)
- Ski El Retorno (easy)
- Ski Los Galgos (easy)
- Ski El Retorno (easy)
- Ski Pasos de Martinelli (easy)
- Ski La Hoya (novice)
Where it ends
Joins La Umbría. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Cueto Negro (1 min).
See La Hoya on the 3D mapAll runs at Valgrande-PajaresMeasured 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.