Candanchulandia, the Candanchú Snow Garden

Candanchulandia is the snow garden of the Escuela Oficial de Esquí de Candanchú, for children aged 3 to 7. They play and have their first contact with snow while the older ones ski: it is not a ski lesson, but play in the snow with qualified instructors who specialise in young children.

What it is like

It is at the foot of the pistes, on piste number 11, next to the Ciudad de Piedra. It has a heated cabin with a games room, crafts, stories and films, and a sheltered space for eating. Outside, its own 2,700 m² area with a 40-metre magic carpet, snow mushrooms, hoops, sledges and loungers. If the weather is bad, play moves indoors.

Children must be out of nappies and able to walk on the snow by themselves. They do not need a lift pass or skis, because the garden does not use lifts.

Hours and dates

It opens from 9:00 to 16:30, or for half a day, from 9:00 to 12:30 or from 13:00 to 16:30. The 2026-27 season runs from 5 December to 5 April, at weekends, long weekends and public holidays: the Constitution Day long weekend, Christmas to Epiphany, San Valero, Carnival, the week of 15 to 19 February, Cincomarzada, San José and Easter. Always subject to the resort being open and the state of the snow.

Prices

• Full day: €62.
• Half day: €43.
• One hour or part of an hour: €22, for an emergency; there are very few places, at most two children at a time.

There are passes for 2 to 20 days that make the day cheaper: with the 20-day pass, the full day works out at €28.25 and the half day at €19. Passes are bought at the garden's ticket office.

What to bring

Snow clothes, gloves, hat and goggles, sun cream, food and water, and a change of clothes. On a full day each child brings their own lunch.

Booking

Online sales for the season open on the school's website; until then, information is available on 622 357 913 or at [email protected]. The phone is answered on opening days, from 9:00 to 16:30. Changes and cancellations are accepted with at least five days' notice. Sick children or those with a fever are not admitted; for illness with a certificate from the resort's medical centre, or for total closure, you can ask for a compensatory voucher.

If you also want your child to learn to ski, the school gives private lessons from age 4, which can be combined with the garden. For the older ones, the Candanchú resort.