Candanchu
Ski resort · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Candanchu is closed for the season on these dates.
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -7°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 5 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -3°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 3°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 0 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 5°C
- Wind
- 2 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
The resort in three facts
- Top 2,239 mvillage 1,791 m
- 33 km of runsevery grade
- Open December–Aprilusually
Full forecast
every day, every number
Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.
We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check Centro de Aludes de Aragón.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 7 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -7°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 5 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -3°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 5°C | wind, 2 knots |
Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Jan–Mar
Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Snow by month
| Month | Base1,791 m | Mid2,015 m | Top2,239 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -1°C |
| Dec | 0.3 m | 0.4 m | 0.4 m | -2°C |
| Jan | 0.4 m | 0.6 m | 0.6 m | -5°C |
| Feb | 0.7 m | 0.9 m | 0.9 m | -3°C |
| Mar | 0.6 m | 0.8 m | 0.8 m | -3°C |
| Apr | 0.2 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 1°C |
Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.
Map
the resort, its town, photos
Candanchu on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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Photos of Candanchu
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Candanchu
Village 1,791 m.
A ski resort with its village at 1,791 m and its top at 2,239 m. It has 33 km of runs and 24 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. The runs drop 725 m, from 2,239 m to 1,514 m. For beginners and families: 34% of the km of runs are green or blue. For experts: 11 km of black, expert and freeride runs. Within 5 km of the village: a public pool and a ski school. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.9 m at the top (2,239 m). For skiers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Candanchú. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 3 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
Candanchú is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees, in the province of Huesca, Spain. The name of the area is an adaptation of the French "Camp d'Anjou", as it was originally the site of a military camp of the French Angevin dynasty. This is also located near the road on the historical Camino de Santiago. Candanchú is 1 km from Puerto del Somport, on the border with France. The neighboring Astún ski resort is located 27 km north of the city of Jaca. On the right bank of the river Aragón, near the bridge of Santa Cristina, are the ruins of the Hospital of Santa Cristina of Somport, a hospice for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago.
From the Wikipedia article Candanchú by Wikipedia contributors, shortened by us. Text CC BY-SA 4.0.
The ski area
Runs from 1,514 m to 2,239 m: 725 m of vertical. 33 km of runs and 24 lifts, as mapped on OpenStreetMap for Candanchu.
| Beginner (green) | 3.4 km |
|---|---|
| Easy (blue) | 7.8 km |
| Intermediate (red) | 11 km |
| Advanced (black) | 6.6 km |
| Ski routes and freeride | 4.0 km |
| Chairlifts | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drag lifts | 14 |
| Magic carpets | 4 |
Measured along each mapped run, so it can differ from the resort's own figure. Ski area: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn.
For families
34% of the km of runs are green or blue.
Within 5 km of the village:
- a public pool: Piscinas de Canfranc, 2.8 km
- a ski school: Ski School Candanchú, 0.7 km
The Family filter counts these. Places from the Overture Maps Foundation, from Meta, Microsoft, Foursquare and AllThePlaces. Foursquare data © 2024 Foursquare Labs, Inc., Apache 2.0. Check opening times before you go.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,610–US$2,790 each
about US$1,610–US$2,790 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, stay, food, lift pass, ski hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LDE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Transfer | shared airport transfer, return | about US$94–US$161 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$194–US$328 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Lift pass | 5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we price | about US$435–US$583 |
| Ski hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$295 |
| Total | about US$1,610–US$2,790 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
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Room prices are our estimate of a 2-star double room's average in each country that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 25m
About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LDE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 45m by road
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