Masella
About the area
Masella, in the Catalan Pyrenees, covers 51.65 km of marked runs, and the balance sits firmly in the easy-to-middling range: 24.01 km of blue and 22.15 km of red, against just 1.42 km of green. Beginners still do well, because 49% of the pistes are green or blue (25 km), there are 4 magic carpets for first attempts, and 23 short easy runs sit right next to a lift base. Experts will run out of options fast: black, expert and freeride terrain adds up to 4 km, or 8% of the area, and the longest vertical on one run is 554 m.
Skiing is spread over 18 lifts: 5 chair lifts, 7 drag lifts, 2 rope tows and 4 magic carpets. The slopes run from 1615 m to 2508 m, with the longest descent measuring 2321 m. 8.77 km of piste are lit for evening skiing.
At a glance
- Pistes
- 52 km · official 74
- Lifts
- 18 · official 17
- Altitude
- 1615–2508 m
- Vertical
- 893 m
- Runs
- 98
- Longest run
- 2.3 km
- Biggest vertical on one run
- 554 m
- Night skiing
- 8.8 km
- Magic carpets
- 4
- Nursery runs at lift bases
- 23
Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-09. Official figures may differ.
Official sitePistes by difficulty
- Green1.4 km
- Blue24.0 km
- Red22.1 km
- Black2.9 km
- Black (expert)1.2 km
Lifts by type
- 7Drag lift
- 5Chairlift
- 4Magic carpet
- 2Rope tow
Who should come here
Who should come here
Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.
Beginners
yes
- · 49% of pistes are green/blue (25 km)
- · 8% are black/expert/freeride
- · 4 magic carpets for first steps
- · 23 short easy runs next to a lift base
Families
yes
- · 4 magic carpets
- · a base right at the lifts
Experts
not really
- · 4 km black/expert/freeride (8%)
- · longest vertical on one run 554 m
Best forbeginnersintermediatesnight skiing
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.