# A ski Sunday at La Molina, with lunch at the foot of Pista Llarga

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/cerdanya/itineraries/skiing-la-molina-and-pista-llarga · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 1 h 45 by car (via the C-16 and the Cadí tunnel, or on the R3 to La Molina station)
- 08:45 · Skiing at La Molina (online lift pass, €49; park at the P4 of Pista Llarga or take the internal bus) · Escola d'Esquí La Molina, From €124 3 days per person
- 13:30 · El Tirol Snow Bar (El Tirol · charcoal grill and raclette · €€ · kitchen 13:00 to 16:00) · El Tirol Snow Bar, €€
- 15:00 · La Molina gondola to the Tosa d'Alp without skis (afternoon at La Tosa, the resort's summit, by gondola)
- 17:00 · Vuelta (in Barcelona around 19:00, if you leave before the rush hour)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
C-16 and the Cadí tunnel: a good hour and a half from Barcelona, an hour and twenty-five minutes from Manresa. From Girona, via Ripoll and the Collada de Toses, about two hours.

### Without a car
Rodalies R3 train to La Molina, with the Skitren package, which includes the lift pass and the internal bus to the slopes. Check the day's timetable with Rodalies.

## Consejos

### Lift pass online
You save €3 per person compared with the ticket office.

### Park at P4
It is the Pista Llarga one, next to El Tirol and the beginners' area.

### Bring chains
The N-260 and the La Molina road have snow in winter.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.