Central Grill, at Borreguiles
What to order: the Sierra Nevada menu, from €14.90, or a rice dish of the day if you arrive before the rush
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Day itinerary · 37.09° N · 3.40° W
A ski Sunday in Sierra Nevada: 40 minutes from Granada, with lunch at Borreguiles.
A day at the highest resort in Spain: slopes from 8:30, lunch at the foot of the slopes at Borreguiles and, for non-skiers, the Mirlo Blanco. 40 minutes from Granada by car or on the Tocina bus.
Leaving from
Part of Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)
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Total time10 h
By car45 min each way
Slopes112.5 km · 139 runs
Lift passDynamic pricing, online
LevelAll
Best timeJanuary · February · March
Without a carBus from Granada, €10 return
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Granada 45 min by car
via the A-395 from Granada, with chains; or the 8:00 bus from the bus station
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Skiing in Sierra Nevada
lift pass bought online the day before; Al-Ándalus gondola from Plaza de Andalucía
+34 659 109 662
- 5 min on foot
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Central Grill, at Borreguiles
self-service at Borreguiles · menu from €14.90 · 9:00 to 16:00
Edificio Borreguiles, zona de Borreguiles, 18196 Sierra Nevada · +34 958 70 80 90
Restaurant €Book - 15 min on foot
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Mirlo sled and the Mirlo Blanco snow park
descent by the Río run and a ride on the Trineo Mirlo, from €7
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Back home
18:30 bus from Pradollano or car; you reach Granada around 19:15
Approximate cost
About €65–75 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Skiing in Sierra Nevada
From Granada, Sierra Nevada is a Sunday plan: 31 km of mountain road and you are at the highest ski resort in Spain. From Jaén or Málaga it can also be done in a day if you set off early. This plan makes the most of the morning on the slopes, eats halfway up the mountain without taking your boots off and ends at the Pradollano snow park.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Set off. By the A-395, the sierra road; from Jaén or Málaga, by motorway to Granada. Without a car, the Autocares Tocina bus leaves at 8:00 from Granada bus station and stops at the Paseo del Violón; it costs €10 return. Bring chains and check the DGT and the A-395 cameras.
9:00 · Slopes. Park in the covered car park at Plaza de Andalucía and take the Al-Ándalus gondola up to Borreguiles. Buy the lift pass online the day before: it has dynamic pricing and at the ticket office on the same day it is dearer. Beginners stay on the greens at Borreguiles; the rest have 54 reds and 7 blacks.
13:00 · Lunch at the Central Grill. In the Borreguiles building: self-service with a menu from €14.90, rice dishes, meats and pasta. Eat before the peak hour.
16:30 · Mirlo Blanco. Ski down the Río run to Pradollano and, if there are children, a ride on the Trineo Mirlo, a roller coaster on snow, from €7.
18:00 · Head home. The last bus leaves Pradollano at 18:30.
Time7 h 30
Change the route
If someone in the group does not ski:
Snowshoeing to the Posiciones del Veleta
With snowboarding teenagers:
Sulayr Snowpark on the Loma de Dílar
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Ruta del Veleta restaurant
What to order: the Mediterraneum menu (€85) for the whole table, or à la carte the octopus roasted over holm-oak smoke and the suckling lamb
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Sierra Nevada (Pradollano)
From December to April. Avoid long weekends and Andalucía Day if you can: the A-395 grinds to a halt.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Lift pass online, the day before
It is the cheapest with dynamic pricing.
- 2Sun cream and goggles
At 3,000 metres the southern sun burns in January.
- 3Go down before 17:00 by car
The queue on the A-395 starts when the lifts close.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Granada to Sierra Nevada?
About 45 minutes by car and an hour by bus.
How much does the day cost?
Between lift pass, rental and lunch, from €90 to €140 per person; the lift pass has dynamic pricing.
Can you go from Málaga in a day?
Yes, about two hours and ten minutes each way: leave before 7:00.
What do non-skiers do?
The Mirlo Blanco, in Pradollano, or snowshoeing with a guide up to the Veleta.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.