Spain's birthplace of skiing, La Molina has been running lifts in the Catalan Cerdanya since the 1940s. Sunny, family-friendly and reachable by train from Barcelona, it links with Masella as the 140 km Alp 2500.
La Molina is a ski resort with genuine ski-in/ski-out hotels in Spain, in the Spanish Pyrenees. The village sits at 1700 m and the lifts top out at 2537 m, with 70 km of pistes and 16 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 80/100, and the season usually runs Dec 7 → Apr 7.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Great · 1.9k reviews
A long-standing favourite in La Molina, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as great (4.1/5 from 1,903 reviews). It sits about 2.8 km from the slopes. A budget-friendly option for La Molina, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in La Molina, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Good · 1.4k reviews
A long-standing favourite in La Molina, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 923 reviews
A long-standing favourite in La Molina, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 300 reviews
Strong value for La Molina, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 345 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in La Molina.
Good · 552 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in La Molina.
Very good · 81 reviews
Strong value for La Molina, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Good · 501 reviews
Moments from the lifts in La Molina, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 50 reviews
Strong value for La Molina, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
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La Molina spreads between a valley-floor village by the railway and the slope-side Supermolina, where several hotels and apartments are true ski-in/ski-out.
La Molina holds a special place in Spanish skiing as the country's first resort, with lifts turning here since 1943, and it remains a sunny, welcoming place to learn. Its 70 km of well-groomed piste roll down from the 2537 m Tosa d'Alp and link over the top with Masella to make Alp 2500, around 140 km in all. The train from Barcelona stops right at the foot of the slopes, making it one of the easiest big resorts in the Pyrenees to reach without a car, and a reliable family weekend favourite for Catalans.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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La Molina offers 70 km of pistes across 16 lifts, from 1700 m to 2537 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Dec 7 to Apr 7, with a snow score of 80/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
La Molina spreads between a valley-floor village by the railway and the slope-side Supermolina, where several hotels and apartments are true ski-in/ski-out.
La Molina has 70 km of marked pistes served by 16 lifts, between 1700 m and 2537 m of altitude.
La Molina counts about 43 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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