# Skiing at Alto Campoo Skiing and snowboarding · 23 slopes and 10 lifts · 1,650 to 2,125 m · Day lift pass €40 online · Opening planned for December, snow permitting Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/alto-campoo/things-to-do/alto-campoo-ski-resort · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Alto Campoo Alto Campoo is Cantabria's ski resort, at the head of the Campoo valley, beneath Tres Mares peak, where waters rise that flow to the Cantabrian Sea, to the Mediterranean via the Ebro and to the Atlantic via the Duero. It is run by Cantur. It is a small, comfortable resort, good for learning and for a day's skiing from Santander, Burgos or Palencia. ## Slopes and lifts 23 slopes: 4 green, 10 blue and 9 red, about 30 km of skiable terrain, from 1,650 to 2,125 metres, facing north and north-west. The longest of the easy ones, Río Híjar II, is over 2.4 km. There are 10 lifts, chairlifts and drag lifts, a snowpark and a 2.7 km cross-country circuit. Slopes are open from 9:15 to 17:00; the lifts in the upper area close at 16:30 and those in the lower area at 16:45. Ticket offices are open from 8:30 to 16:45. ## What it costs in 2026-27 Day lift passAdultChild aged 7 to 12 General€40 online, €42 at the ticket office€27 Beginner, learning areas only€27€20 Skier's Day, Wednesday€27€20 Under-7s and over-70s, €5 a day. The card costs €6 and can be topped up in other seasons. A chairlift ride without skiing, €15. From 9 to 30 November 2026 season passes are on sale: €165 for new adults and €220 for the Ski Pass Plus, which includes the Fuente Dé cable car from 1 December to 28 March. ## Hire and lessons The resort's hire shop, in the Multiusos building (942 779 223), charges €24 a day for a full adult ski kit and €15 for the children's one with helmet; snowboard, €26. Several schools work in the area: the Alto Campoo Spanish Ski School, with more than 50 years' experience, runs weekend courses by age, from 5 to 18 years; Más Campoo gives private and group lessons. ## Getting there and parking From Reinosa it is 24 km along the Alto Campoo road, which climbs through Brañavieja. Bring chains: the resort is at 1,650 metres. The Calgosa car park has 1,050 spaces: 450 free before the barrier and 600 in the fenced paid zone, at €4 on weekdays and €8 on public holidays, with online booking. When it fills up, there is a shuttle bus from Brañavieja. In 2026-27 there will be a specific free car park for motorhomes. There are taxis in Reinosa that go up to the resort. ## When to go The resort aims to open in December, if it snows: check the snow report before leaving. At weekends and at Christmas the car park fills up; on weekdays, especially on Skier's Day Wednesdays, you ski in peace and more cheaply. ## Paso a paso ### 8:30 · Ticket office and hire Collect your card and equipment at the Multiusos building, in Calgosa. ### 9:15 · First slopes Warm up on the green runs of Calgosa; beginners stay in this area. ### 11:30 · El Chivo Go up to the upper area by the blue runs of El Chivo and stop at its café, at 1,850 metres. ### 13:30 · Lunch Self-service at the Multiusos or a sandwich at El Chivo. ### 16:30 · Last lifts Those at the top close at 16:30; at 17:00 the grooming machines go out. ## Qué llevar - Chains or winter tyres - Helmet, especially for children - Goggles, gloves and sunscreen - Your card from other seasons, to top it up ## Consejos ### Buy the lift pass online It is €2 less than at the ticket office and you save the queue. ### Go on a Wednesday Skier's Day costs €27. ### Book parking on public holidays The fenced zone fills up; otherwise there is a shuttle from Brañavieja. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How much does the Alto Campoo lift pass cost? In 2026-27, €40 for an adult day online and €42 at the ticket office; children aged 7 to 12, €27; under-7s and over-70s, €5. ### When does Alto Campoo open? The resort is working to open in December 2026, depending on snow. On 9 November it was closed. ### How many slopes does it have? 23, with about 30 km of skiable terrain and 10 lifts. ### Where do you park? At Calgosa: 450 free spaces and 600 paid, at €4 on weekdays and €8 on public holidays. ### Is it good for learning? Yes: it has a beginner area and lift pass, hire and several schools.