Manzaneda is a resort in Galicia - Ourense (Spain) skied between 1500 and 1778 metres, with 16 km of pistes and 8 lifts.
Manzaneda is in Galicia - Ourense, Spain, with the base at 1500 m and the top at 1778 m.
Manzaneda is in Galicia - Ourense (Spain) and you get there by car: from Santiago-Rosalía de Castro (SCQ), 1h 45min by car away. The access road changes with the snowfall — chains, ice, queues — so it is worth checking the day's report and cameras at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/espana/manzaneda before setting off.
Manzaneda has not announced its opening date for the 2026/27 season yet. Our own estimate, based on the resort's altitude and its past seasons, puts it around December 20, 2026: that is a forecast, not an announcement. The resort confirms the date each autumn and we keep it up to date at https://www.caranva.app/en/esqui/fechas-apertura/manzaneda.
Manzaneda is expected to close for the 2026/27 season on March 15, 2027. The real date depends on how the snow holds up at the top (1778 m) late in the season, and the resort usually announces it only a few weeks ahead: the up-to-date version is at https://www.caranva.app/en/esqui/fechas-apertura/manzaneda.
It changes daily and the resort itself publishes it every morning: snow depth by altitude, open runs and open lifts. The Manzaneda daily report and forecast are at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/espana/manzaneda, and the live cameras at https://www.caranva.app/en/webcams/esqui/manzaneda. When it blows hard, the most exposed lifts are usually the upper ones (1778 m), so it is worth checking before driving up.
Between 1500 and 1778 metres, a vertical drop of 278 m. That difference is why the snow is not the same across the whole resort on the same day: the upper slopes hold up better late in the season, while the lower part, at 1500 m, is the first to feel rain or warm weather. That is why the Manzaneda report is read by altitude band, at https://www.caranva.app/en/nieve/espana/manzaneda.
Manzaneda has 16 km of pistes and 8 lifts, between 1500 and 1778 m of altitude.
At the resort ticket office on the day, or online in advance from the official Manzaneda store (https://www.manzaneda.com/forfait/). Which pass types exist and who each one suits is explained at https://www.caranva.app/en/forfait-esqui/manzaneda. Buying online avoids the ticket-office queue, which first thing on a Saturday is the first half hour of skiing you lose.
Yes. Manzaneda has an official ski school with qualified instructors (https://www.manzaneda.com/escuela/), and lessons — group or private — are requested at https://www.caranva.app/en/clases-esqui/manzaneda. Group lessons are cheaper and sort people by level; private lessons fit your timetable and progress faster. For a first-timer, what works is a morning lesson plus rental gear set up to their size, not borrowed.
Yes. The live Manzaneda webcams, with piste conditions and the snow report, are at https://www.caranva.app/en/webcams/esqui/manzaneda.