The Candanchú Ski Resort  is going all out this season. It has just signed a commercial agreement with the Astún resort so that clients of the two complexes can move freely between the facilities. This agreement puts the finishing touch to the offer of this resort, which boasts one of Spain's oldest ski schools (tel.: 974 374 358), with more than 50 years of history.

Candanchú has also managed to adapt itself to today's changing world, with snow sports enthusiasts demanding new things. For example, the cross-country skiing circuit has gained many fans in recent years. It stretches over 35 kilometres and you can choose between five marked, compressed and varied routes in the classic or freestyle mode. It runs between Candanchú and the French ski resort of Le Somport. It is also the only resort in Spain that has facilities for biathlon, the Olympic sport that combines cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.

Wide variety of slopes 

From Tuca Blanca, the highest point of the resort at 2,400 metres, you can enjoy unbeatable views of the Pyrenees landscape and over the Pico del Aspe, Collado Aísa, Loma Verde, Midi d’Osseau, Bosque de las Hayas and the Ciudad de Piedra. It is an area with a wide variety of slopes for both experienced skiers and beginners. This diversity of levels extends across Zapatilla, Tobazo, Rinconada, and Pista Grande, with an excellent standard of safety measures for beginners.

Visiting Jacetania 

Located in the Aragón Valley, also known as Jacetania or Kingdom of the Pyrenees, Candanchú forms part of the Way of St, James in Aragon. This route, which dates back to medieval times, enters Spain at Somport and, after passing through Candanchú and Jaca, leads towards Puente la Reina, in Navarre, where it joins the Camino Francés.

The resort is the starting point from where you can discover the numerous museums and places of interest in Jacetania. Among these, the most noteworthy are the open-air sculptures in Berdún, the Torre de los Fusileros (located on the outskirts of Canfranc, after the tunnel), the open-air museum of contemporary art in Hecho (tel.: 974 375 505) and the Romanesque cathedral in Jaca.

Besides the cathedral, this is an excellent opportunity to sample the regional cuisine, to a large degree based on meat products, such as the typical tortetas (blood and flour sausages) and roast lamb accompanied by patatas a lo pobre potatoes. Both at the Lilium Restaurant  (tel.: 974 355 356) and La Cocina Aragonesa  (tel.: 974 361 050, a restaurant recommended by Repsol).