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| Vallnord | |
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 The Ordino-Arcalís ski resort at Vallnord | |
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| Location | La Massana andOrdino,Andorra |
| Nearest major city | Andorra la Vella |
| Coordinates | 42°32′34.01″N1°29′32.73″E / 42.5427806°N 1.4924250°E /42.5427806; 1.4924250 |
| Top elevation | 2,625 m (8,612 ft) (Arcalis)[1] |
| Base elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) (Pal-Arinsal)[1] |
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| Website | www |
Vallnord (Catalan pronunciation:[ˌbaʎˈnɔɾt]) is aski/snowboard resort in thePyrenees mountains in the country ofAndorra, close to the border withSpain atTor, Pallars.
It encompasses the linked sectors ofPal andArinsal (the sectors were linked by a cable car, opened in 2005, from the top of the Arinsal sector) and theOrdino-Arcalis sector some kilometres away.
All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain green, blue, red and blackrated runs as well as restaurants and ski schools.
In mountain biking, Vallnord was the venue for events during the2008,2009,2013,2017,2019 and2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships were held in Vallnord.[2]
In road cycling, Arcalis was used fora stage finish in the1994 Vuelta a España, and Pal asa stage finish in the2010 Vuelta a España. Vallnord was used for stage finishes in the2007,2009 and2011 Volta a Catalunya. Stage 10 of the1997 Tour de France, Stage 7 of the2009 Tour de France and Stage 9 of the2016 Tour de France also all finished at Arcalis.[3][4]
