Planning your ski day in Manzaneda
Galicia - Ourense · 1500–1778 m · 16 km · December 20, 2026 – March 15, 2027
This page covers the part of Manzaneda that is not on the piste map: how you get up there, where you leave the car, where you eat once the lifts stop and where you sleep if you stay more than a day. The places are real and ordered by review count, not by what suits us.
Getting to Manzaneda
Train and bus stops around the base of Manzaneda, nearest first. Total: 5.
- A Rua-Petin — down the valley · 20,5 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.2 out of 5 (46 reviews). La Rúa, 32350 Rúa, Ourense, España
- A Gudiña — down the valley · 26,7 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.2 out of 5 (33 reviews). 32540 La Gudiña, Ourense, España
- San Clodio-Quiroga — down the valley · 21,7 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.3 out of 5 (16 reviews). Ribas de Sil, 27310 Ribas de Sil, Lugo, España
- Montefurado — down the valley · 16,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 4 out of 5 (10 reviews). 27390 Quiroga, Lugo, España
- Villamartín de Valdeorras — down the valley · 25,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 5 out of 5 (5 reviews). Villamartín de Valdeorras, 32340 Villamartín de Valdeorras, Ourense, España
Distances are straight-line from the resort base, not by road — in the mountains the road is always longer. We do not give driving times because we have no source that actually measures them.
We do not publish bus or train timetables or frequencies: what we have is where each stop is, not what runs through it. Timetables belong to the local transport operator.
Parking at Manzaneda
No named car park is on record around Manzaneda. That does not mean the resort has no parking: it means none is listed as a published place, and the place to check is the official site.
We give no tariffs and no space counts: no source we use publishes them, and writing them from memory is exactly what gets found out the day someone drives up. If parking is paid, the resort says so on its own site.
What time should you head up to Manzaneda?
No public source publishes what time the car park at Manzaneda fills up or when the first-lift queue forms, so we are not going to invent a time. What can actually be checked: the resort webcam shows the base live, the snow report tells you whether it snowed overnight — on a powder day everyone gets up early — and the official site publishes that day's lift opening hours.
Where to eat in Manzaneda
Restaurants around Manzaneda, ordered by review count: 1. Each is marked as slopeside, in the village or down the valley, because skiing down to lunch and driving across the valley are not the same thing.
Slopeside: under 1 km from the base. In the village: up to 4 km. Down the valley: further out.
- Cafe- Bar "Os Pinos" - Casa Agenor — down the valley · 5,6 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.7 out of 5 (875 reviews) · moderate · Hours: Mon closed · Tue–Thu 12:00-15:30 · Fri–Sun 12:00-00:00. 32786 Cova, Ourense, España
Where to stay in Manzaneda
Places to stay around Manzaneda, best rated first: 1. We publish no prices or availability here: that is what the hotel and apartment pages are for, where you compare real dates.
- Apartamentos Manzaneda Estación de Montaña — slopeside · 0,9 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.1 out of 5 (1256 reviews). Lugar, 32786 Cabeza de Manzaneda, Ourense, España
Campsites near Manzaneda
Campsites and motorhome areas in the valley below Manzaneda: 2. Many open seasonally in winter, so call before counting on one.
- Área autocaravanas — down the valley · 15,2 km from the base as the crow flies · 3.8 out of 5 (71 reviews). Av. Orense, 16A, 32760 Castro Caldelas, Ourense, España
- Área de autocaravanas de San Xoan de Río — down the valley · 11,3 km from the base as the crow flies · 4.7 out of 5 (55 reviews). 32770 San Juan del Río, Ourense, España
What to do in Manzaneda besides skiing
We have nothing verified beyond skiing at Manzaneda yet. Rather than copy a generic list of snowshoes and sledges, we leave it empty: the resort publishes its winter programme on its own site, and that is the good source.
What to sort out before leaving for Manzaneda
What saves time on your first day in Manzaneda is having this done already:
FAQ
How long does it take to drive to Manzaneda?
We do not say, because we have no measured road times, and in the mountains an armchair estimate becomes a problem the day there is ice. The distances we give are straight-line and are there to place things, not to plan your departure.
How much does parking cost at Manzaneda?
We publish no parking tariffs: no source we use gives them. We do say how many car parks exist and which publish hours; the price, if there is one, is on the resort's official site.
Are the restaurant opening hours reliable?
They are the ones each venue publishes, refreshed periodically. About four in ten publish none at all, and in September many show as temporarily closed because the season is over. When that is the case we say so rather than hide it.
Are these recommendations?
No. They are ordered by review count and shown with their rating, which are facts. There is no ranking of ours, no paid placement and no review text copied over.
Can I book ski gear for Manzaneda from here?
Yes where we have a linked shop: the rental link on this page goes to the Manzaneda listing, with sizes and the real price. Lift passes and lessons too, where we sell them directly.
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