La Molina

Beginners: yesFamilies: yesExperts: not really

About the area

La Molina in the Catalan Pyrenees has about 48 km of pistes, and 54% of them (26 km) are green or blue, so the balance clearly favours those still learning. Four magic carpets cover first steps, and there are 14 short easy runs next to a lift base, which makes repetition simple. Families are well served: two gondolas mean small children can avoid chairlift loading. Strong skiers will find less here, with only 5 km of black and freeride terrain (10%) and 704 m as the longest vertical on a single run.

The ski area runs from 1,652 m to 2,518 m and is served by 17 lifts: 2 gondolas, 8 chairlifts, 3 drag lifts and 4 magic carpets. The longest run measures 2,916 m. Red pistes add 17 km if you want steeper terrain between the easy sectors.

At a glance

Pistes
49 km
Lifts
17
Altitude
1652–2518 m
Vertical
866 m
Runs
64
Longest run
2.9 km
Biggest vertical on one run
704 m
Magic carpets
4
Gondolas & cable cars
2
Bubble/heated lifts
2
Nursery runs at lift bases
14

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.

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Pistes by difficulty

  • Green6.9 km
  • Blue19.1 km
  • Red17.9 km
  • Black4.7 km

Lifts by type

  • 8Chairlift
  • 4Magic carpet
  • 3Drag lift
  • 2Gondola

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

yes

  • · 54% of pistes are green/blue (26 km)
  • · 10% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 4 magic carpets for first steps
  • · 14 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

yes

  • · 4 magic carpets
  • · 2 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 5 km black/expert/freeride (10%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 704 m

Best forbeginnersfamilies

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.