Spain
CANDANCHU WINTER RESORT
22889 Candanchu
Huesca, Spain
Telephone: (34) 974 37 31 94
Fax: (34) 974 37 33 48
URL: candanchu.com
E-mail: informacion@candanchu.com
ARGONESE PYRENEES
The winter resort of Candanchu sits on the French-Spanish border in the center of the Pyrenees. The city of Pau, France is about 60 km north (see Formigal description).
Elevation: Base/Village: 1,560 m (5,118 ft); Top: 2,400 m (7,874 ft)
Vertical: 840 m (2,756 ft)
Terrain: 80 km (50 mi) of prepared slopes, snowmaking, 51 main runs, slalom run; runs rated: 9 green, 8 blue, 14 red, 17 black; 109 snowmaking guns. Snowboard halfpipe, terrain park, ski jump
Skiing Circus: None, but the Astun ski area with 10 lifts and 17 slopes is almost adjacent and Gourette, Artouste, La Pierre de Saint Martin in France are nearby
Lifts: 22
Types: 6 chairlifts, 19 surface lifts
Lift Capacity: 21,000 p/h
Ski Season: December-May
Cross Country: 35 km (22 mi) circular track from Spain to France
Ski School: 95 Instructors; Telephone (34) (74) 373194
Après-Ski: Bars, cafeteria, restaurants, pubs, discotheque
Shopping Services: Service station, grocery, gift shops, bank, photography, boutiques, dining variety
Child Care: Ski school for kids, play area, ages 3 months to 6 years; kindergarten from 6 months to 6 years
Lodging: 1,800 beds in Candanchu Resort: 3 hotels, 1 aparthotel, 5 private houses, 1 hostel, 3 agency apartments for rent. In the Valley: 8,690 beds in 18 hotels, 3 aparthotels, private houses, 11 hostels, 6 agency apartments for rent
Transportation: Closest Provincial City: Jaca 28 km (17 mi); Zaragoza (168 km, 112 mi); Pamplona 160 km (99 mi)
By Auto from Pamplona: N-240 to Jaca or from Huesca to Jaca, then N-330 north towards France
By Train: Canfranc, 6 km
Best Deal: Low season is first 3 weeks of December; January to 1st week in February and mid-March to Mid-April is medium rate season
Rates: See Rates section
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