# A snow Sunday without skis in the Cerdanya: gondola to the Tosa and the Puigcerdà lake

For those who do not ski: the La Molina gondola goes up to the summit of the Tosa d'Alp, at 2,537 metres, you eat at the refuge at the top and the afternoon is for the Puigcerdà lake. An hour and a half from Barcelona.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/cerdanya/itineraries/snow-without-skis-and-gondola · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:30 · Salida: 1 h 45 by car (via the C-16 and the Cadí tunnel to La Molina)
- 10:30 · La Molina gondola to the Tosa d'Alp without skis (pedestrian pass, €20 per adult; park at P1 or P2)
- 13:00 · Restaurant Niu de l'Àliga (Niu de l'Àliga · summit refuge · phone ahead on 605 842 992) · Restaurant Niu de l'Àliga, €€
- 16:00 · Walk around Puigcerdà lake (short loop round the lake, flat and pushchair-friendly)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (from Puigcerdà, through the Cadí tunnel)

You do not need to ski to spend a day in the snow. The La Molina gondola takes pedestrians up to the Tosa d'Alp, the roof of the resort, and at the top is the Niu de l'Àliga, a restaurant and refuge. In the afternoon you go down to Puigcerdà, the capital of the Cerdanya, to walk round the lake.

## The day, hour by hour

8:30 · Set off. From Barcelona, take the C-16 to Berga and the Cadí tunnel; in a good hour and a half you are at La Molina.

10:30 · Gondola to the Tosa. Park at P1 or P2, next to the base. The pedestrian pass costs €20 for ages 12 to 64, €10 for ages 7 to 11 and €7 for the youngest, with two journeys. At the top stay in the summit area, never on the slopes, and wrap up: at 2,537 metres the wind bites.

13:00 · Lunch at the Niu de l'Àliga. The summit restaurant, renovated, with mountain cooking. The resort does not publish hours or a menu: call beforehand on 605 842 992.

16:00 · Puigcerdà lake. Twenty-five minutes by car to Puigcerdà and a flat half-hour circuit of the lake, on foot from the centre. In cold weather the water can be partly frozen: do not step on it.

17:30 · Head home. By the N-260 and the Cadí tunnel.

## Cómo llegar

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

### Without a car
R3 train to La Molina station and the resort's internal bus, €5. For the lake, the R3 continues to Puigcerdà.

## Consejos

### Watch the wind
If the gondola stops, the trip up is cancelled: ask at the ticket office.

### Snow clothes for the children
Even if they do not ski, up there they play in the snow.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you go up the Tosa without skiing?
Yes, with the gondola's pedestrian pass, €20 for adults.

### Is it a good plan with small children?
Yes: there is no walking and the Puigcerdà lake can be done with a pushchair.

### Do I need to book lunch?
It is advisable to call the Niu de l'Àliga before going up.