Alto Campoo
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alto Campoo | |
---|---|
|
|
Location: | |
Nearest city: | Reinosa |
Top elevation: | 2250 m |
Base elevation: | 1650 m |
Skiable area: | 28 km |
Runs: | 23 |
Lift system: | 5 chair lifts. 8 ski tows. |
Web site: | http://www.altocampoo.com |
Alto Campoo is a ski resort situated near the town of Reinosa in the eastern Cantabrian Mountains near the Picos de Europa.(province of Cantabria, Spain). The Ebro river's source is near the resort, in the town of Fontibre. The resort is named after the Cantabrian comarca of Campoo where it is located.
Contents |
[edit] The resort
It has 28 km of marked pistes, it's one of the biggest resorts of the Cantabrian Mountains. The highest point is Cuchillon peak, 2250 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 600 m.
The base of the resort is a purpose-built town called Brañavieja which includes several apartments and is situated at 1650 m AMSL. From there a 4 seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. The resort itself occupies a high mountain valley. The valley is accessible by car, with a parking and service area at its base from where the lifts depart.
[edit] Lifts
Many of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has:
- 5 chair lifts.
- 8 ski tows.
[edit] Pistes
The resort offers 23 pistes of different difficulties:
- 4 begginners.
- 9 easy.
- 10 intermediate.
[edit] Services
- 2 restaurants.
- 1 skiing school.
- 1 snow gardens for children.
- 1 kindergarten
- 1 ski hiring stores.
[edit] External links
- http://www.altocampoo.com - Official resort site.
Ski resorts in Spain - See complete list | ||
Alp 2500 | Alto Campoo | Astún | Baqueira-Beret | Boi Taüll | Candanchú | Cerler | Formigal | Javalambre | La Covatilla | La Pinilla | Manzaneda | Navacerrada | Panticosa-Los Lagos | Port del Compte | Rasos de Peguera | Sierra Nevada | Valdelinares | Valdesqui | Valdezcaray | Valgrande-Pajares | Vallter 2000 | Vall de Núria |