# A first ski day at Astún, with a lesson, lift pass and equipment

A Sunday to learn to ski at Astún with the official school's package, which combines three hours of lessons, lift pass and equipment, and a late lunch in Canfranc Estación. An hour and a half from Huesca.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/canfranc/itineraries/first-ski-at-astun-with-lesson · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (A-23 to Jaca and N-330; turn off to the Astún valley past Canfranc Estación)
- 10:15 · Skiing at Astún (collect equipment at Las Marmotas; parking from €5) · Astún Official Ski School, From €61 child; adult €70
  - 1 min on foot
- 12:00 · Skiing at Astún (Escuela Oficial de Esquí de Astún · lesson 12:00 to 15:00 · €70 adult, €61 child with lift pass and equipment) · Astún Official Ski School, From €61 child; adult €70
  - 15 min by car, 10 km
- 15:45 · Restaurante Universo (open every day; charcoal grill and €28.50 menu) · Restaurante Universo, €€
- 17:30 · Vuelta (in Huesca around 19:00)

If you have never skied, the official Astún school package solves it in one purchase: three hours of lessons from 12:00 to 15:00, the lift pass and the equipment, for €70 for adults and €61 for children, on Saturday or Sunday. From Huesca it is an hour and a half.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · Set off. A-23 to Jaca and the N-330 towards Canfranc; past the village, turn right into the Astún valley.

10:15 · Astún. Park at the base (from €5 a day) and collect the equipment at the Las Marmotas store. Before the lesson, a while in the snow to get used to the boots.

12:00 · Lesson. Three hours with the Astún Official Ski School. Group lessons are from age 6; snowboarding, from 8.

15:45 · Lunch in Canfranc Estación. The Universo is open every day: charcoal grill, ternasco and a €28.50 menu.

17:30 · Head home. In Huesca around seven.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-23 and N-330: an hour and a half from Huesca, about two hours and a quarter from Zaragoza and almost two from Pamplona (estimated).

## Consejos

### Book the package days ahead
It is bought in the Astún-Candanchú online shop.

### Have a big breakfast
The lesson ends at three: bring something for mid-morning.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to learn to ski at Astún?
The one-day package with lesson, lift pass and equipment costs €70 for adults and €61 for children in 2026-27.

### From what age?
From age 6 in group lessons.