The Cerdanya in winter

The Cerdanya is one of the sunniest valleys in the Pyrenees. In winter it combines good snow a few minutes away with quiet villages, great food and clear days that make you want to be outdoors.

Skiing and snow

Masella and La Molina share a ski area with slopes for every level, and across the border you have Porté-Puymorens and Les Angles. If you do not ski, snowshoeing through the forests of Guils de Cerdanya is an easy way to enjoy the scenery.

Charming villages

Puigcerdà, with its lake and bell tower, is the capital of the valley. Llívia, a Spanish town surrounded by France, is home to one of the oldest pharmacies in Europe, and Bellver de Cerdanya keeps its cobbled streets above the river Segre.

Mountain cooking

After a day in the snow, nothing beats a trinxat of cabbage and potato with bacon, an escudella stew or grilled meat with the cheeses and cured meats of the valley.

Lumen Lodge is in Puigcerdà, with a spa and a fireplace to end every day in the mountains.