# A ski Sunday at Formigal, with a grill on the slopes

A whole day on the slopes of Formigal, the big resort of the Tena valley, with a charcoal-grilled lunch at the Asador Montañés in Sarrios. An hour and a half from Huesca and about two hours and a quarter from Zaragoza.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tena-valley/itineraries/skiing-at-formigal-and-grill-on-the-slopes · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 1 h 30 by car (via the A-23 to Sabiñánigo and the A-136 via Biescas)
- 08:45 · Skiing at Formigal-Panticosa (online lift pass; rental in Sextas, Anayet or Sarrios from €21) · Escuela Española de Esquí de Formigal, From €100 2 days per person
- 13:00 · Asador Montañés (Asador Montañés · charcoal grill and ternasco · €€€ · 12:00 to 16:00, book online) · Asador Montañés, €€€
- 14:30 · Skiing at Formigal-Panticosa (afternoon on the slopes until closing) · Escuela Española de Esquí de Formigal, From €100 2 days per person
- 17:00 · Vuelta (in Huesca around 18:45)

From Huesca, Formigal is an hour and a half away along the A-23 and the Tena valley. It is a full ski Sunday at a big resort, with 147 runs, more than half of them red or black, and a charcoal-grilled lunch without leaving the slopes, in the Sarrios sector.

## The day, hour by hour

7:00 · Set off. From Huesca to Sabiñánigo on the A-23 and from there the A-136 via Biescas, the Búbal reservoir and Sallent to Formigal. From Zaragoza, leave at a quarter past six.

8:45 · Slopes. Buy the lift pass online a few days beforehand: Aramón sells by date and the price changes. In 2025-26, the adult day pass started at €51.90. Rental at the resort costs €21 for the ski set and €23 for snowboard, and is collected at Sextas, Anayet, Sarrios or Portalet.

13:00 · Asador Montañés. In the Izas-Sarrios sector, with a dining room and bar. Grilled meats, ternasco and shepherd's migas, with vegetarian and gluten-free options. Open from 12:00 to 16:00 and book online.

14:30 · Afternoon on the slopes. Until closing. If someone does not ski, the NieveAventura park at Portalet has sledges, snowshoes and snow games for €15.80 adults and €12 children.

17:00 · Head home. By the same road; in Huesca before seven.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-23 and A-136: an hour and a half from Huesca, about two hours and a quarter from Zaragoza and from Pamplona, via Jaca.

## Consejos

### Lift pass online and early
The price changes by date.

### Book the grill
On a season Sunday it fills up; book online.

### Chains in the boot
On snowy days, the A-136 requires them.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Huesca to Formigal?
Around an hour and a half.

### How much does a day at Formigal cost?
The lift pass changes by date; in 2025-26 it started at €51.90 online. Rental, from €21.

### Is there anything for non-skiers?
NieveAventura, at Portalet, and the night sledge descent on Thursdays and Saturdays.