Multiusos and El Chivo Cafés
What to order: a burger or portions at the Multiusos; a sandwich mid-morning at El Chivo
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Day itinerary · 43.05° N · 4.37° W
A ski Sunday at Alto Campoo: snow an hour and a quarter from Santander.
You ski from 9:15 to 16:30 on Alto Campoo's 23 runs, with a €40 lift pass and rental at the resort, and on the way down you stop at the source of the Ebro in Fontibre. An hour and a quarter from Santander.
Leaving from
Part of Alto CampooCantabrian Coast
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Total time11 h
By car1 h 15 each way
Slopes23 · 30 km
DifficultyFor all levels
Cost€75–100 pp with rental
Best timeJanuary – March
With childrenYes; under-7s, €5
With a dogNot on the slopes
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Santander 1 h 15 by car
A-67 to Reinosa and the Alto Campoo road; carry chains
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Skiing at Alto Campoo
lift pass €40 online; rental €24 at the Multiusos; lessons with the Escuela Española
+34 942 745 470
- 1 min on foot
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- 30 min by car30 km
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Source of the Ebro at Fontibre
short walk beside the spring
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Back home
in Santander around 18:30
Approximate cost
About €10–20 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Skiing at Alto Campoo
Alto Campoo is the nearest snow for Santander, Burgos and Palencia: 23 runs and about 30 km of skiing, 24 km from Reinosa. A Sunday allows a full day on the slopes and, on the way down, a stop at the source of the Ebro.
The day, hour by hour
7:15 · Set off. A-67 to Reinosa and the Alto Campoo road via Brañavieja. Chains in the boot. If it is a public holiday, book a space in the Calgosa reserved area: €8.
8:45 · Ticket office and rental. The ticket offices open at 8:30 in the Multiusos building. Adult lift pass €40 bought online (€42 at the ticket office); child aged 7 to 12, €27; under-7s, €5. Full equipment rental, €24 adult and €15 child with helmet. If you are starting, the Debutante pass at €27 and a lesson with the Escuela Española de Esquí.
9:15 · Slopes. The Calgosa greens to warm up; mid-morning, the El Chivo blues. The upper lifts close at 16:30.
13:30 · Lunch. Self-service at the Multiusos, with burgers, raciones and the set menu, or a sandwich at El Chivo, at 1,850 metres.
16:45 · Fontibre. On the way down to Reinosa, the source of the Ebro among poplars and oaks. Half an hour.
17:30 · Head home. In Santander around half past six.
Time7 h
Change the route
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Complejo Puente Romano Restaurant
What to order: the cocido montañés after the slopes, or the roast suckling lamb if there are several of you
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 Alto Campoo
From January to March, when there is usually most snow; the 2026-27 season is aiming to open in December. Check the snow report the day before.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Buy the lift pass online
€2 less and no queue.
- 2If someone does not ski
Snowshoeing with Más Campoo or a chairlift ride for €15.
We'd skip it
Setting off without checking the snow report: on 9 November 2026 the resort was still closed.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does a ski day at Alto Campoo cost?
Lift pass €40 online plus €24 rental, parking and lunch: about €75–100 per adult.
Is the resort open?
It opens when there is snow; for 2026-27 it is aiming for December.
Can children learn?
Yes: Debutante pass, children's rental with helmet and weekend courses from age 5.
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Other days of walking and good food
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