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Soldeu Village - Après-Ski.... the Resort... Soldeu Village is a medium sized lively resort popular with the British, French and Spanish. The resort is built along the main road that runs from Andorra La Vella (the capital of Andorra) through to France. The resort has a mixture of large and small hotels, ski-shops, bars and restaurants. Many of the workers in the resort are young and speak good English, which helps to create a relaxed and friendly atmosphere around the resort.
Après-Ski in Soldeu. is busy, helped by the young skiers and snow-boarders that are attracted to Andorra. Andorra is well known for it’s duty free status, which helps the Après-Ski in all the resorts. There is no shortage of bars, restaurants and Hotels in Soldeu. For example there is the legendary ´T Bar´ (the oldest bar in Soldeu) with its gentle tradition of helping customers downing shots while hanging upside down, in ski´s, from the ceiling, to a range of other venues that offer live music. From the apartment the nearest hotel bar / restaurant is a 30 metre walk. The next, in the opposite direction, is about 85 metres away, and has live (pop-rock) music on Thursday nights and also has an excellent resturant. There is also an Indian Restaurant in Soldeu! (about 100 - 150 meters from the apartment). For the more adventurous a trip to the capital Andorra La Vella is only a half-hour drive away, and El Tarter, lower down the mountain, is only a 5 minute drive from Soldeu.
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The Aspen Bar - Soldeu |
A watering hole on a green run |
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SKIABLE TERRAIN - Grandvalira Introduced in 2004, this new pass includes Soldeu (as above) but also brings into play Pas De La Casa and Encamp ski domains, vastly increasing the 'one pass' skiing area. Called Grandvalira, this new ski-pass has a total of 2000 hectares of ski area spread over nearly 200 kilometres, which provides over 108 slopes to cater for all levels. This area is served by 63 connected lifts. There are hardley any 'walking zones' between ski lifts, making this new ski domain a very well planned ski area. The Grandvalira ski pass can be bought at the main ticket-point in Soldeu village. |
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Food and drink: 27 points (bars, cafes and restaurants) Slopes |
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3 beginner areas |
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18 Green slopes |
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32 Blue slopes |
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37 Red slopes |
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23 Black slopes |
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Total Slopes 110 |
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Lifts: 63 (1 Funitel, 3 gondolas, 13 detachable chairlifts, 15 non-detachable chairlifts,17 drag-lifts, 9 rope tows, 5 conveyor belts)
Plus.. 4 ratracks (Off piste) |
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1 Nike ACG Free SET Area (half pipe/jumps/snow cannons) |
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1 Stadibumps (8000 m2 moguls stadium). I.S.F officially endorsed |
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3 Snowshoe trails |
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1 Childrens only ski area |
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It is also possible to hire skidoos, take a husky ride or hire a ride in a helicopter. |
If skiing for the first time (in Soldeu), it’s possible to arrive and leave the beginners area via the Gondola (no need to ski to the bottom of the mountain!). The beginners area in Soldeu is located by the Gondola area with easy pull ropes and gentle slopes to learn on). Soldeu is famous for getting people 'skiing'.
The snow record is excellent, helped by much of the skiing lying above 2000m. The resort has also invested heavily in snow cannons. As soon as it’s cold enough the resort starts making snow, so an excellent base is almost guaranteed. Visit the Grandvalira web pages ...click below
Soldeu Ski School .. The ski school is well respected with over 70% of the instructors speaking English as their first language! New classes start each week. Information on how and where to book ski school etc is given with your booking confirmation.
Boot and Ski Hire ... Things you need to take and can't hire; all the usual - gloves, salapets, ski jacket, sunglasses, hat. etc. It's possible to buy all these from local shops in the resort, and can be better value than in the UK. We recommend hire shops to you who will provide boots skis and poles. Andorra is also a great value place to buy skis and boots. Remember to take slippers if you choose to stay at the Apartment (as wood flooring and ski boots don't mix). The booking pack contains prices and ski hire locations etc.
Access to money and supplies in Soldeu..There are cash machines located in the heart of the village. There are also small supermarkets dotted around the village, all within close walking distance. There is a petrol station just out of the Soldeu Village resort - direction of Andorra La Vella. Gas in Andorra is also cheaper than in France and Spain.