Candanchú

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Candanchú
General view of the resort town in autumn.
Location:
Pyrenees, Spain
Nearest city: Jaca
Coordinates: 42°47′17″N 0°31′40″W / 42.78806, -0.52778 (Candanchú)Coordinates: 42°47′17″N 0°31′40″W / 42.78806, -0.52778 (Candanchú)
Top elevation: 2400 m
Base elevation: 1500 m
Skiable area: 59 km
Runs: 51
Lift system: 6 chair lifts. 18 ski tows
Web site: http://www.candanchu.com
Several lifts on the lower sector.
Several lifts on the lower sector.
'La Zapatilla' peak, with its mighty track.
'La Zapatilla' peak, with its mighty track.
'La Tuca', the upper sector of the resort.
'La Tuca', the upper sector of the resort.

Candanchú is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the upper Aragon Valley of the western Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). The name of the area is a corruption of "Camp d'Anjou" as this was originally the site of a military camp of the French Angevin dynasty. This is also located near the road on the historical Camino de Santiago.

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[edit] The resort

It has 59 km of marked pistes, it's one of the earliest developed resorts of the Pyrenees. It's known by its very difficult steep pistes, like the one called Tubo Zapatilla. The highest point is La Tuca peak, 2400 m AMSL, with a vertical drop of 900 m.

The base of the resort is a purpose-built town which includes several hotels and apartments and is situated at 1500 m AMSL. From there the main chair lifts provide access for the resort. The resort itself occupies two different high mountain valleys, defining two sectors: Pista Grande - El Tobazo, and La Tuca. The first one is the lower sector where the main town and the parking are situated, the upper La Tuca valley is accessed from there using a chair lift.

Candanchú offers a joint ski pass with the neighbouring resort of Astún.

[edit] Lifts

Almost all of the resort's lifts are modern and of high capacity, the resort has:

[edit] Pistes

The resort offers 51 pistes of different difficulties:

  •      10 begginners.
  •       11 easy.
  •       18 intermediate.
  •       12 expert.

In addition there is a 35 km cross-country ski circuit shared with the adjacent Somport resort, in France.

[edit] Services

'El Tobazo' mount, several lifts can be seen.
'El Tobazo' mount, several lifts can be seen.

[edit] External links


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

Coordinates: 42°47′17″N, 0°31′40″W