# A ski Sunday at Valdesquí, with judiones at the Venta Marcelino

A day on the slopes at Valdesquí, Madrid's big resort, and a spoon-dish lunch at the Venta Marcelino, on the Cotos pass. An hour from Madrid by car or on bus 691 from Moncloa.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/community-of-madrid/navacerrada-pass-and-cercedilla/itineraries/skiing-at-valdesqui-and-judiones · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (via the A-6, the M-601 and the SG-615; with the parking space booked on the Valdesquí website)
- 09:00 · Skiing at Valdesquí (lift pass €47 with more than 11 km open; Pradera at €26 for beginners) · Valdesquí, From €52 per hour, 1 student (2 to 5 students, €32 to €20 per person)
  - 5 min by car, 2,8 km
- 14:15 · Venta Marcelino (judiones (butter beans) and tripe · €€ · no booking, first come first served) · Venta Marcelino, €€
- 16:00 · Vuelta (You reach Madrid around 17:30, before the road freezes)

Valdesquí is the most complete ski resort in Madrid and is an hour from the capital. This Sunday is simple: slopes from opening, a hot lunch at an inn from 1924 on the Cotos pass and home in daylight.

## The day, hour by hour

7:30 · Set off. From Madrid, take the A-6 to Collado Villalba, the M-601 to the Navacerrada pass and the SG-615 towards Cotos. Book your parking space on the Valdesquí website: it is free and on snow days it fills up. Bring chains and check the road conditions with the DGT.

9:00 · Slopes. Valdesquí opens at 9:00. With more than 11 km skiable, the adult lift pass costs €47 in the 2026-2027 season, and the child's, for ages 3 to 12, €41 in high season. If someone is a beginner, the Pradera pass costs €26 and gives the easy slopes at the base. The full rental kit costs €25 for a beginner adult. A one-hour private lesson, €52 for one or €32 per person for two.

14:15 · Lunch at the Venta Marcelino. A couple of kilometres away, on the Cotos pass. La Granja judiones with chorizo and Madrid-style tripe, which they stew every day, chuletón or suckling lamb chops, and home-made desserts. They do not take bookings: arrive before 14:30 or wait your turn.

16:00 · Head home. Going down before the afternoon falls avoids ice and the M-601 jam.

## If you do not ski

Snowshoes are the alternative: at Valdesquí they are rented for €12.50 with poles, and the Escuela Española de Esquí de Navacerrada runs guided routes from the pass.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-6, M-601 and SG-615, about 70 km. Parking space with free booking at Valdesquí.

### Without a car
Bus 691 from the Moncloa interchange to the resort car park, or Cercanías C-8 to Cercedilla and the C-9 replacement bus to Cotos, with a free shuttle to Valdesquí. When more than 11 km are open, the resort sells a bus and lift pass package from Madrid for €55.

## Consejos

### Check the report the day before
The lift pass price drops if fewer than 11 km are open.

### Bring a sandwich for the morning
At the base, the picnic area in the La Pausa building is under cover.

### Leave early on the way back
The M-601 fills up from 17:00.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does a ski day at Valdesquí cost?
About €47 for the lift pass, €25 for rental and lunch: between €85 and €120 per person.

### Can you go without a car?
Yes, on bus 691 from Moncloa.

### Is the Venta Marcelino open on Sunday?
Yes, it is open every day, without bookings.

### What if there is no snow?
Valdesquí publishes the report every morning; with no snow, swap the plan for the Camino Schmid from the pass.