Sierra Nevada
Ski resort · Granada, Spain
Sierra Nevada is a ski resort in Granada (Spain) with 106 km of runs and 22 lifts. You can ski between 2,138 m and 3,300 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,162 m. Its longest run is Águila (6.0 km) and the steepest, Mirador, reaches 74% on its toughest stretch.
See Sierra Nevada on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 106 km
- Lifts
- 22
- Elevation
- 2,138–3,300 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,162 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green11 km
- Blue41 km
- Red50 km
- Black4.2 km
The steepest runs at Sierra Nevada
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Mirador Red74% · 37°
- Olímpica Red69% · 35°
- Trampolín Black65% · 33°
- Variante El Puente Red65% · 33°
- Diploma Black64% · 33°
The longest runs
- Águila Red6.0 km
- Loma Dílar Blue3.6 km
- Olímpica Red3.2 km
- El Río Blue3.0 km
- Universiada Red2.4 km
Lifts
14 chairlifts · 5 magic carpets · 2 gondolas · 1 T-bar lift.
Official links
Resorts near Sierra Nevada
- Javalambre395 km · 8.4 km of runs
- La Covatilla415 km · 15 km of runs
- Valdesquí417 km · 21 km of runs
- Valdelinares439 km · 9.4 km of runs
- La Pinilla458 km · 12 km of runs
- Serra da Estrela515 km · 5.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sierra Nevada?
- In Granada, Spain. The nearest resort is Javalambre, 395 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sierra Nevada have?
- 106 km: 11 km of green runs, 41 km of blue runs, 50 km of red runs, 4.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sierra Nevada?
- You can ski between 2,138 m and 3,300 m: a vertical drop of 1,162 m.
- How many lifts does Sierra Nevada have?
- 22: 14 chairlifts, 5 magic carpets, 2 gondolas, 1 T-bar lift.
- What is the steepest run at Sierra Nevada?
- Mirador (red), at 74% (37°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- When does Sierra Nevada open?
- The expected opening date is November 28, 2026 and the closing date, April 25, 2027, according to skiresort.com. Both depend on snow: check them on the official website.
- How much snow is there today at Sierra Nevada?
- The official report, with open runs and snow depth, is on the resort's website. On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.