What's on in Soldeu, Andorra through the year

Busy — Christmas and New Year, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Ski season (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Port d'Envalira snow closures (1 Dec – 31 Mar), Christmas and New Year (22 Dec – 6 Jan)

Busy — February school holidays, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  February school holidays

  7 Feb – 8 Mar · usuallyCrowdedBook early

  Rolling French and Spanish half-terms through February, which is also when the snow is usually deepest. Weekends are the crush; midweek in late February is the sweet spot. Source ↗

Still on: Ski season (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Port d'Envalira snow closures (1 Dec – 31 Mar)

Busy — February school holidays, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Spring snow and closing weeks

  15 Mar – 15 Apr · usuallySki season

  Long sunny days, soft afternoons and the cheapest lift and bed prices of the winter, with the caveat that the lower runs back to the village go patchy first.

Still on: February school holidays (7 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)), Ski season (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)), Port d'Envalira snow closures (1 Dec – 31 Mar)

Shoulder season — school holidays in 6 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

• Closure

  Closed between seasons

  20 Apr – 15 Jun

  Once the lifts stop, most hotels and restaurants in the village close until the summer opening. The one thing still running in the valley is the shopping down in Andorra la Vella. Source ↗

Still on: Spring snow and closing weeks (15 Mar – 15 Apr (usually)), Ski season (1 Dec – 15 Apr (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Closed between seasons (20 Apr – 15 Jun)

Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Opening

  Summer lifts and trails

  20 Jun – 15 Sep · usuallyTrail season

  A handful of gondolas reopen for walkers and downhill bikes, and the high lake circuits above the valley are clear of snow. Cool nights at 1,800 m when Spain below is in a heatwave. Source ↗

Still on: Closed between seasons (20 Apr – 15 Jun)

Quiet — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in July.

Still on: Summer lifts and trails (20 Jun – 15 Sep (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Summer lifts and trails (20 Jun – 15 Sep (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Summer lifts and trails (20 Jun – 15 Sep (usually))

Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in October.

Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month

Nothing new starts in November.

Busy — Christmas and New Year, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it

• Season

  Ski season

  1 Dec – 15 Apr · usually

  Soldeu is the middle of Grandvalira, the largest linked area in the Pyrenees, which normally runs from the start of December to mid-April on a heavy snowmaking base.

• Hazard

  Port d'Envalira snow closures

  1 Dec – 31 MarExtreme coldClosures

  The pass above the resort is the highest paved road in the Pyrenees and the French approach shuts or goes to chains in heavy snow. The Envalira tunnel is the paid way round it. Source ↗

• Holiday

  Christmas and New Year

  22 Dec – 6 JanChristmas & New YearCrowdedBook early

  Spanish and French families fill the valley and lift queues at Canillo and Soldeu are at their worst. It is also the fortnight when Andorra la Vella's shopping streets are impassable. Source ↗