Parapente at Valgrande-Pajares
Intermediate · 263 m long with 96 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 29° at its steepest, facing NW.
29°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
263 mlength
96 mvertical
1732 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Parapente is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Parapente
Lifts that reach the top: Fuente la Reina (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 15 minutes, intermediate 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)
- Ride Fuente la Reina
- Ski La Ventosa (easy)
- Ski Parapente (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins El Retorno. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Fuente la Reina (1 min), Valle del Sol (1 min), Cinta Zona Baja (4 min).
See Parapente 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.