Cerler

For the village in Turkey, see Çerler, Kaş.

Cerler

Sunset view of the resort town.
Location	Pyrenees, Spain
Nearest city	Benasque
Top elevation	2650 m
Base elevation	1500 m
Skiable area	72 km
Runs	65
Lift system	9 chair lifts. 5 ski tows. 5 magic carpet lifts.
Website	http://www.cerler.com

Cerler, officially called Aramón Cerler, is a ski resort situated above the village of Cerler in the high Benasque Valley, near the town of Benasque in the central Pyrenees (province of Huesca, Spain). Near Cerler are the highest peaks of the Pyrenees, Aneto, Monte Perdido, and Posets.

The resort

Cerler has 72 km of marked pistes and is one of the highest resorts of the Pyrenees. The highest point is 'Gallinero' peak, at 2650 m AMSL, giving a vertical drop of 1150 m.

Cerler village, situated at 1500 m AMSL, forms the base of the resort and comprises a traditional nucleus and a purpose-built extension that includes several hotels and apartment complexes. From there a 4-seat chair lift provides the main access for the resort. The resort itself occupies two different high mountain valleys, defining two sectors: Cerler and Ampriu. Each sector is accessible by road and has a parking area, both sectors are linked by chair lifts.

Lifts

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

9 chair lifts.
5 ski tows.
5 magic carpet lifts.
total skiers: 24,800/hour

Pistes

The resort offers 65 pistes of different difficulties:

7 beginners.
16 easy.
25 intermediate.
14 expert.

Services

4 restaurants.
3 skiing school.
1 snow gardens for children.
1 kindergarten
2 ski hiring stores.

External links

http://www.aramon.com - Official resort site.
http://www.cerler.es - Cerler Benasque Guide.

Ski resorts in Spain

Alp 2500 (La Molina and Masella) Alto Campoo Astún Baqueira-Beret Boí Taüll Resort Candanchú Cerler Formigal Gran Pallars (Espot Esquí, Port Ainé and Tavascán) Fuentes de Invierno Javalambre La Covatilla La Pinilla Leitariegos Llanos del Hospital Lles Manzaneda Navacerrada Navafria Panticosa-Los Lagos Port del Comte Roncalia San Isidro Sierra Nevada Valdelinares Valdesquí Valdezcaray Valgrande-Pajares Vall de Núria Vallter 2000

Coordinates: 42°35′36″N 0°32′18″E / 42.59333°N 0.53833°E / 42.59333; 0.53833

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