Candanchú
About the area
Candanchu in the Aragonese Pyrenees covers 32 km of pistes, and the mix is unusually top-heavy: 34% is green or blue (11 km), while 32% is black, expert or freeride terrain, including 4 km of marked freeride. That makes it a reasonable but not effortless place to learn — four magic carpets handle first turns and there are 21 short easy runs beside a lift base — and a solid choice for confident intermediates. Strong skiers get 11 km of steep terrain, but with a maximum vertical of 621 m on a single run it is not an expert destination in itself.
The area runs from 1,514 m to 2,238 m, so snow depends on the season rather than altitude. Access is by 24 lifts: 6 chairlifts, 13 drag lifts, 1 platter and 4 magic carpets. The longest run measures 2,910 m.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 33 km
- Lifts
- 24
- Altitude
- 1514–2238 m
- Vertical
- 724 m
- Runs
- 61
- Longest run
- 2.9 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 621 m
- Magic carpets
- 4
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 21
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Green3.4 km
- Blue7.8 km
- Red11.1 km
- Black6.7 km
- Freeride4.0 km
Lifts by type
- 13Drag lift
- 6Chairlift
- 4Magic carpet
- 1Button lift
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
with caveats
- · 34% of pistes are green/blue (11 km)
- · 32% are black/expert/freeride
- · 4 magic carpets for first steps
- · 21 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
with caveats
- · 4 magic carpets
- · a base within walking distance of the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 11 km black/expert/freeride (32%)
- · longest vertical on one run 621 m
- · 4 km marked freeride
Best forbeginnersfamiliesintermediatesfreeride
Where to stay
Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.
At the lifts
Cheaper, down the valley
Real towns with beds, food and shops, close enough to ski from.