El Tirol Snow Bar
What to order: the Cerdanya trinxat with butifarra de perol or the grilled Bellver butifarra; in the cold, the raclette menu
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Day itinerary · 42.43° N · 1.93° E
A ski Sunday at La Molina: slopes up to the Tosa and lunch with your boots on.
A day on the slopes at La Molina, from the greens of Pista Llarga to the reds of the Tosa d'Alp, with lunch at the foot of the slope at El Tirol. An hour and a half from Barcelona through the Cadí tunnel, or on the R3 train.
Leaving from
Part of CerdanyaPyreneesHorse riding routes in Spain
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Total time12 h
By car1 h 45 each way
Day lift pass€49 online
Rental€25 ski kit
LevelAll
Best timeJanuary · February · March
Without a carR3 train and internal bus
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Barcelona 1 h 45 by car
via the C-16 and the Cadí tunnel, or on the R3 to La Molina station
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Skiing at La Molina
online lift pass, €49; park at the P4 of Pista Llarga or take the internal bus
+34 972 14 51 16
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El Tirol Snow Bar
El Tirol · charcoal grill and raclette · €€ · kitchen 13:00 to 16:00
Calle Pista Llarga, 4, 17537 La Molina · +34 972 892 858
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La Molina gondola to the Tosa d'Alp without skis
afternoon at La Tosa, the resort's summit, by gondola
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Back home
in Barcelona around 19:00, if you leave before the rush hour
Approximate cost
About €140–160 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Skiing at La Molina
La Molina is the easiest ski resort to reach from Barcelona: a good hour and a half through the Cadí tunnel or, without a car, the R3 train to its own station. This Sunday is about the slopes from first thing, with lunch at the foot of Pista Llarga and a climb up the Tosa d'Alp in the afternoon.
The day, hour by hour
7:00 · Set off. By the C-16 to Berga and the Cadí tunnel, a toll road, and the N-260 to Alp. If you go by train, Rodalies' R3 arrives at La Molina station; with the Skitren package, the internal bus to Pista Llarga is included.
8:45 · Slopes. Buy the lift pass online the day before: €49 adult, €41.50 for ages 12 to 24 and €36 for ages 7 to 11; at the ticket office, €3 more. If you rent, the resort's kit costs €25. La Molina has 71 km and 67 runs, 20 of them green. Beginners stay on Pista Llarga and Trampolí, with the €31 beginner pass; the others head up towards the Tosa.
13:30 · Lunch at El Tirol. At the foot of Pista Llarga, which you reach on skis. The kitchen serves from 13:00 to 16:00 in winter: Cerdanya trinxat with butifarra de perol, grilled Bellver butifarra or the raclette menu for two.
15:00 · La Tosa. Go back to the slopes or take the gondola to the summit, at 2,537 metres. Non-skiers go up with the pedestrian pass, €20.
17:00 · Head home. The slopes close late in the afternoon. Leave early if you do not want the Sunday traffic jam on the C-16.
With children or without skiing
For little ones, the greens at the base and a lesson: the Escola d'Esquí La Molina has a children's park by the hour, from €19, and group courses. If someone in the group does not ski, the gondola takes pedestrians up to the Tosa, and half an hour away, in Puigcerdà, there is the lake walk.
Time7 h
Change the route
If you already know La Molina:
Skiing at Masella
If someone in the group does not ski, on Sunday dates:
Guided snowshoeing to the Estany de l'Orri and the Pradell refuge
With small children, in the afternoon:
Walk around Puigcerdà lake
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Restaurant Niu de l'Àliga
What to order: a mountain spoon dish to warm up at the summit
La Borda del Ceretà
What to order: the Borda broth with galets and pilota and, as a second course, the tiró amb naps, the duck with Guils turnips and Puigcerdà pears
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 Cerdanya
From December to March, and April if there is snow left. In mid-November La Molina had not published its 2026-27 opening date: check it before setting off.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Lift pass online
You save €3 per person compared with the ticket office.
- 2Park at P4
It is the Pista Llarga one, next to El Tirol and the beginners' area.
- 3Bring chains
The N-260 and the La Molina road have snow in winter.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Barcelona to La Molina?
A good hour and a half through the Cadí tunnel, depending on traffic.
How much does a ski day at La Molina cost?
The adult lift pass, €49 online in 2026-27; rental, €25; lunch, €20 to €35.
Can you go by train?
Yes, on Rodalies' R3 with the Skitren package.
Is El Tirol open on Sundays?
Its website gives winter hours every day, with no weekly closing day.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.