Related Regions: Spain, Aragon

Candanchú Overview

Candanchú

Candanchú is located in the Pyrenees in the province Huesca. Candanchú is at an altitude of 1530 m with lifts going up to 2400 m. There are 26 lifts (6 Chairlifts, 17 Surface lifts and 3 Magic Carpet) and 44 pistes (10 green, 12 blue, 17 red, 5 black). The combined skiing area is 39.8 km. The lift capacity is 20350 skiers/hour. The ski season lasts from December to April. Candanchú has also a cross-country track.

Elevation

  • Summit
    7874ft
  • Vertical Drop
    2952ft
  • Base
    4921ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

8%

Intermediate Runs

31%

Advanced Runs

48%

Expert Runs

13%

Runs

25 MILES

Longest Run

2 MILES

Lifts

  • Total Number Of Lifts: 27
  • Gondolas & Trams: 0
  • Eight Person Lifts: 0
  • High Speed Sixes: 0
  • High Speed Quads: 0
  • Quad Chairs: 6
  • Triple Chairs: 3
  • Double Chairs: 2
  • Surface Lifts: 21

Tourist Office

22889 Valle de Astún Huesca

Spain

Phone: 34 974 373194

info@astun.com

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 12/03/2010

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/24/2011

Years Open: 13

Candanchú Reviews

  • by Patrick Thorne 28th February 2007
    • Overall Rating 4
    • Family Friendly 4
    • All Mtn. Terrain 5
    • Terrain Park 3
    • Nightlife 3

    Candanchú Review

    Sharing a lift ticket with Astún, Candanchú has a reputation as one of Spain's toughest ski resorts, few in the world have more difficult trails than any other category. The ski runs... [! full_review

     

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Common Misspellings

Candanch, Candushoe, Kandanchu

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