Fuentes de Invierno café-restaurant
What to order: something hot mid-morning or a dish of the day without taking off your boots
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Day itinerary · 43.06° N · 5.39° W
A ski Sunday at Fuentes de Invierno: the San Isidro pass an hour from Oviedo.
A cheap ski day in the Asturian Montaña Central: 15 runs and 8.7 km, a €27 lift pass in high season, free parking and lunch at the foot of the slopes. With San Isidro on the other side of the pass.
Leaving from
Part of Valgrande-Pajares and Fuentes de InviernoCantabrian CoastPicos de EuropaCamino del Norte
Add to my trip
Total time10 h
By car1 h each way
Day lift pass€27 in high season (2025-2026)
Rental€22 ski kit
LevelAll
Best timeJanuary · February · March
Without a carBus from Oviedo and Gijón
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Oviedo 1 h by car
via the A-66, the AS-112 via Moreda and Cabañaquinta and the AS-253; or the Consorcio bus
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Skiing at Fuentes de Invierno
lift pass €27 in high season; free parking
+34 679 663 358
School With Fuentes de Invierno Spanish Ski and Snowboard School From €40 per hour, 1 student in low season (€42.50 in high season)Book - 5 min on foot
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Fuentes de Invierno café-restaurant
at the foot of the slopes · € · on Sunday, 8:00 to 18:00
Estación Invernal Fuentes de Invierno, 33688 Aller
Café €Book -
Back home
You reach Oviedo around 17:45
Approximate cost
About €50–60 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Skiing at Fuentes de Invierno
Fuentes de Invierno is the ski resort of the Aller council, 65 km from Oviedo. Small, modern and cheap: a Sunday on the slopes comes out for less than a lift pass costs in the Pyrenees.
The day, hour by hour
8:00 · Set off. From Oviedo, take the A-66 towards Mieres, the AS-112 via Moreda and Cabañaquinta and the AS-253 towards La Raya. From León, 84 km on the N-621, Boñar and the San Isidro pass. Without a car, the Asturias Transport Consortium runs a bus from Oviedo and Gijón at weekends in season. Bring chains.
9:15 · Slopes. Free parking with 800 spaces. With the 2025-2026 rates, the adult lift pass costs €27 in high season and the child's, €22; the beginner's, €19. There are 15 runs: 3 green, 3 blue, 6 red and 3 black. Rental equipment costs €22, and a private lesson, from €42.50 an hour in high season.
13:30 · Lunch at the cafeteria. The resort's cafeteria-restaurant opens from 8:00 to 18:00 at weekends. It is the only place to eat at the resort.
16:30 · Head home.
Time7 h
Change the route
If you want more slopes, on the other side of the pass:
Skiing at San Isidro, on the other side of the pass
If someone does not ski:
Snowshoe and sledge hire at Fuentes de Invierno
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Telesilla Café, at Valgrande-Pajares
What to order: the weekend menu, at €15
Casa El Rápido restaurant
What to order: the set menu of the day, with Asturian spoon dishes
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 Valgrande-Pajares and Fuentes de Invierno
From December to March, when there is snow. Check the report the day before and the state of the San Isidro pass.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy a pass if you will be back
Multi-day passes are also valid at Valgrande-Pajares for two seasons.
- 2Chains
The San Isidro pass requires them in snow.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ski day at Fuentes de Invierno cost?
With lift pass, rental and lunch, between €55 and €90 per person.
Is there a bus from Oviedo?
Yes, at weekends and public holidays in season.
Where do you eat?
At the resort's cafeteria-restaurant, open until 18:00 at weekends.
Can I also ski at San Isidro?
Yes, it is on the other side of the pass; you need its lift pass or the four-resort pass.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.