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Skiing Grandvalira from Zurich

Grandvalira sits 17102640 m in Andorra. Driving is cheaper than flying on this route — roughly 763 km each way, about 12.2 hours door to door.

Worth knowing. Snowfall is less dependable than the Alps; snowmaking carries the season.

Pre-season — snow reliability. There is no meaningful snow on the models yet, so resorts are ranked on how snow-sure they are: altitude adjusted for latitude, glacier cover and the size of the ski area. Live scoring resumes automatically once the snow arrives. How we rank

A week, all in

€946

Per person sharing, including travel

Getting there

Drive

About 12.2 hours door to door

Value rank from Zurich

14 of 94

By snow quality against total cost

Snow Value Index

5.60

Snow score per 100 of trip cost

Is it worth it from Zurich?

A week here works out 22% below the median for the 94 resorts we rank from Zurich, and it comes 14th on value.

At 12.2 hours each way this is a week's holiday rather than a weekend. Budget the travel days.

For what it is worth, Grandvalira is cheapest to reach from Madrid, at about €917 — roughly €29 less than from Zurich.

What the week costs

7 nights, mid-range, sharing€480
6-day adult lift pass€265
6 days ski and boot hire€115
Fuel and tolls from Zurich, split four ways€86
Total per person€946

Piste kilometres, lift counts and prices are indicative and compiled from public sources — they have not yet been checked against the resort's own figures for this season. Costs are planning estimates, not quotes. Spotted one that is wrong? Tell us.

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Who sells Grandvalira in Switzerland

No operator on our list sells Grandvalira as a package into Switzerland. That usually means booking accommodation and travel separately — the directory lists who covers what.

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Told when Grandvalira is about to get snow

Snowvantage sends one email a week through the season, plus powder alerts five to seven days out — while there is still something left to book.