What to do · Valgrande-Pajares and Fuentes de Invierno
Snowshoe and sledge hire at Fuentes de Invierno
Information
- From
- €7 chairlift ride to Llana'l Fitu (2025-2026 rate)
- Duration
- 2 h 30
- Season
- Ski season, with snow
- Who it's for
- Families and non-skiers
What it is
At Fuentes de Invierno there is also something to do for those who do not ski. The school's hire shop has snowshoes with poles and sledges, and the resort sells a chairlift ticket for pedestrians that goes up to Llana'l Fitu, with views over the San Isidro pass, for €7. It is a way for the whole family to spend the day in the snow even if only some of them ski.
How to do it
Hire the snowshoes at the base: the hire shop of the Fuentes de Invierno Spanish Ski and Snowboard School is at the foot of the slopes, on the first floor of the multi-service building, and online reservations are collected at the online pick-up point, to the right of the main offices. Head out through areas away from the pistes, never along them. If you do not know the mountain in winter, stay in the area around the resort and bear in mind that fog is frequent on the pass. The sledge, on flat areas and away from the pistes and the road.
The last ride up to Llana'l Fitu is at 16:45; the lifts run from 9:00 to 16:30.
How much it costs and hours
Snowshoes with poles, €25 a day at the counter (€30 booking online), and the sledge, €10. The chairlift ticket to Llana'l Fitu, €7, with the 2025-2026 rates.
According to the resort, the hire shop opens every day of the season from 9:00 to 16:30. If you book online, do so before 15:00 the day before: it is collected from 8:30, returned before 16:45 and paid for in cash only on collection, because card coverage at the resort fails. There is an optional insurance, Garantía Plus, at €3 a day, which covers damage to the equipment but not theft. Hire shop telephone and WhatsApp: 679 663 358.
Getting there
The resort is 65 km from Oviedo: A-66 to Uxo, AS-112 towards Moreda and Cabañaquinta and AS-253 towards La Raya, with a final 400-metre detour to the car park. From León it is 84 km. At weekends and public holidays in season there is a bus from Oviedo and Gijón. For eating, the resort café-restaurant, and if anyone wants to ski, Fuentes de Invierno has a school and runs.
Tips
- Ask at the hire shop They will tell you where you can walk in snowshoes that day depending on the snow.
- Bring cash Online reservations are paid in cash when you collect the equipment.
Frequently asked questions
Can you go up on the chairlift without skiing?
Yes, with the chairlift ticket to Llana'l Fitu, for €7.
Do they hire sledges?
Yes, at the school's hire shop, for €10.
As a family
Who runs it
- Fuentes de Invierno Spanish Ski and Snowboard SchoolSnowshoe and pole hire at Fuentes de Invierno Visit their website
