Vallnord

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Vallnord
The Ordino-Arcalís ski resort at Vallnord
Vallnord Location within Andorra
Location	La Massana and Ordino, Andorra
Nearest major city	Andorra la Vella
Coordinates	42°32′34.01″N 1°29′32.73″E / 42.5427806°N 1.4924250°E / 42.5427806; 1.4924250
Top elevation	2,625 m (8,612 ft) (Arcalis)[1]
Base elevation	1,550 m (5,090 ft) (Pal-Arinsal)[1]
Trails	69 total 42 at Pal-Arinsal 27 at Arcalis[1]
Lift system	44 total 30 at Pal-Arinsal 14 at Arcalis[1]
Snowmaking	397 snow cannons total 296 cannons (Pal-Arinsal) 101 cannons (Arcalis)[1]
Website	www.vallnord.com

Vallnord (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌbaʎˈnɔɾt]) is a ski/snowboard resort in the Pyrenees mountains in the country of Andorra, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars.

Overview

It encompasses the linked sectors of Pal and Arinsal (the sectors were linked by a cable car, opened in 2005, from the top of the Arinsal sector) and the Ordino-Arcalis sector some kilometres away.

All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain green, blue, red and black rated runs as well as restaurants and ski schools.

Cycling

In mountain biking, Vallnord was the venue for events during the 2008, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2019 and 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships were held in Vallnord.^[2]

In road cycling, Arcalis was used for a stage finish in the 1994 Vuelta a España, and Pal as a stage finish in the 2010 Vuelta a España. Vallnord was used for stage finishes in the 2007, 2009 and 2011 Volta a Catalunya. Stage 10 of the 1997 Tour de France, Stage 7 of the 2009 Tour de France and Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France also all finished at Arcalis.^[3]

References

External links

•  Andorra portal
• Official Site
• Map of the Vallnord area

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