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Font Romeu Ski Resort Guide

Font Romeu, France

Rated: 3/5 (from 6 ratings)

Ski Area Highlights
Recommended ForBeginners, Snowboarders, Snowfall and Apres-Ski!
Total Piste Length52km32 miles
Highest Lift2,200m7,218ft
Resort Height1,600m5,249ft
 Nearest AirportsPerpignan and Carcassonne
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Font Romeu

The ski area of Font Romeu is in the French Pyrenees at an altitude of 1,600m5,249ft, with 52km32 miles of marked runs.

Summary

Font Romeu is part of the Neiges Catalanes ski area with access to 152km94 miles of downhill skiing, with 203 marked pistes, served by a total of 119 ski lifts. In addition to the skiing in Font Romeu itself (52km32 miles of pisted ski runs), the appropriate ski Lift Pass will allow you to ski or snowboard in the other Neiges Catalanes ski resorts of Bolquère Pyrénées 2000, Cambre d'Aze, Cerdagne Puigmal, Formiguères, La Quillane, Les Angles, Porté Puymorens and Puyvalador.

The ski resort itself is at 1,600m5,249ft, so skiing or boarding back to the resort is usually possible. With ski lifts as high as 2,200m7,218ft, snow cover is generally reliable.

Skiing

Font Romeu offers good sking, particularly, for Intermediate and Beginner skiers.

Snowboarding

Font Romeu offers some good boarding and there is a Snow Park in Font Romeu.

Notable Ski Runs

The most difficult run is the 'La Record'.

Snow and Weather

When will it snow in Font Romeu?

The next notable snow forecast is 5cm2in, expected on 26 March.

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Ski Area Stats

Font Romeu Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
 8 
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
 8 
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
 9 
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
 9 
Downhill
Total Length
52km32 miles
Cross Country
Total Length
111km69 miles
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
25

Neiges Catalanes Ski Area

Piste and Lift Stats
Black Pistes
Expert Trails
31
Red Pistes
Intermediate Runs
68
Blue Pistes
Easy Trails
60
Green Pistes
Beginner Runs
44
Downhill
Total Length
152km94 miles
Ski Lifts
Number of Lifts
119

Altitudes & Slopes

Font Romeu Ski Area Heights

Lift Heights and Resort Altitude
Highest Lift2,200m7,218ft
Lowest Piste1,600m5,249ft
Resort Altitude (Font Romeu)1,600m5,249ft
Max Vertical600m1,969ft

Ski Slope Aspects

N

Font Romeu has ski slopes facing north (good for keeping the snow).

Ratings & Suitability

Ratings for Font Romeu
Beginners
Snowboarding
Snow
Apres-Ski

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Location and Map

Where is Font Romeu?

This ski resort is in the French Pyrenees.

Map

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How to get there

 By Air

The nearest airport to Font Romeu is Perpignan, 82 minutes drive away.

Carcassonne, Toulouse, Barcelona, Béziers, Girona and Montpellier airports are all within three hours drive.

Infrastructure

Ski Lift Capacity

The 25 ski lifts are able to uplift 18,000 skiers and snowboarders every hour.

Snow Making

Snow-making is available, on 21km13 miles of ski runs, with 500 snow cannons.

Season Dates

When is Font Romeu open?

 Open (since December 2, 2023).

Usual opening is late November, and usual closing is Early April.

NOTE:- Ski area, lift and piste opening is subject to Current Snow Conditions.

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