The ski area in numbers
- Distance from Barcelona: about 150 km, 1 h 40 min by road, the shortest drive to any ski resort from the city.
- Altitude: from about 1,700 m at the base to about 2,400 m at the top lifts.
- Pistes: about 42 km, mostly greens and blues, with a handful of reds and a black.
- Lifts: around 16, a mix of chairlifts and drag lifts.
- Orientation: mostly south-facing, so sunny and mild on clear days.
Figures vary a little from season to season and between sources, so treat them as a guide and check the resort's own snow report on the day.
Who Port del Comte suits
Port del Comte is a calm, family-minded resort in the pre-Pyrenees, before the main ridge where Masella and La Molina sit. It suits visitors on a short city break who want a day on skis without losing the whole day to driving, families with mixed levels, skiers coming back after a few years off, and complete beginners who book a lesson with the resort ski school.
It suits strong advanced skiers less well: there is no snowpark, no long steep descent, and the lower altitude means the snow is less reliable than in the high Pyrenees or Andorra.
Getting there from Barcelona
The road goes north on the C-16 to Berga and then climbs through quiet pre-Pyrenean valleys and limestone cliffs for the last 40 minutes. There is no train to the resort and very little public transport, so a car or a private transfer is the practical way to do it as a day trip. Our Port del Comte day ski tour leaves your Barcelona hotel at a quarter to eight and has you back by about half past six.
Where to ski at Port del Comte
Beginners have wide, gentle greens close to the base, and the rental shop and lift pass office are a few minutes from the car park, which makes a first day much less stressful.
Intermediates get flattering, sunny blues and reds on the open slopes above the mid-mountain plateau. On warm days, ski the higher runs in the morning before the snow softens.
Advanced skiers will find the few reds and the black fun for a morning, but the resort is better as an easy day than a challenge.
Season and snow
The season usually runs from mid-December to late March. Because the resort is lower and faces south, it relies more on snowmaking in a dry winter, and March afternoons can turn slushy. In a good snow year, January and February give the best conditions.
Port del Comte compared with Masella and La Molina
Compared with Masella and La Molina, Port del Comte is 20 to 35 minutes closer each way, smaller (42 km against 74 and 70 km), lower, and cheaper for the lift pass (about €42 against about €56). Choose it for a shorter, gentler day; choose the Cerdanya resorts for more terrain and more reliable snow.
Book a day on skis at Port del Comte
Our Port del Comte day ski tour from Barcelona includes hotel pick-up in a private minivan, an English-speaking driver-guide, help with the lift pass and rental, and the drive home the same evening. from €355 per person, group of 2. Ask us about your dates.