Vallnord () is a

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resort in the

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mountains in the country of

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, close to the border with

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Tor, Pallars Tor is a village within the Alins municipality of the Pallars Sobirà in Catalonia, Spain. Its municipal boundary borders with Andorra close to the spot in La Massana parish where the Vallnord ski resort complex, formed by Pal, Andorra, Pal and Ari ...

Overview

It encompasses the linked sectors of

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and

Arinsal Arinsal () is a village in Andorra, set at an altitude of between 1550 and 2560 metres, close to the border with Spain at Tor, Pallars. In the summer Arinsal is home to walkers and bikers, as well as those who just want to relax in the mountain s ...

(the sectors were linked by a cable car, opened in 2005, from the top of the Arinsal sector) and the

Ordino Ordino () is the most northerly parish in the Principality of Andorra. It's mostly the main area of Valira del Nord or ''Valira d'Ordino'' river valley. Ordino is also the name of the main town of the parish. Other settlements in the parish are El ...

-Arcalis sector some kilometres away. All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain green, blue, red and black rated runs as well as restaurants and ski schools.

Cycling

In mountain biking, Vallnord was the venue for events during the

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and 2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup. The

2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships The 2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships was the 26th edition of the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships, held in Vallnord, Andorra. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Team events Medal table See also * 2 ...

were held in Vallnord. In road cycling, Arcalis was used for a stage finish in the

1994 Vuelta a España The 1994 Vuelta a España was the 49th Edition of the Vuelta a España, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Vuelta started on April 25 with a short prologue around the Spanish city of Valladolid. The race came to a close on May 15 with a flat stage ...

, and Pal as a stage finish in the 2010 Vuelta a España. Vallnord was used for stage finishes in the

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and

2011 Volta a Catalunya The 2011 Volta a Catalunya was the 91st running of the Volta a Catalunya cycling stage race. It started on 21 March in Lloret de Mar and ended on 27 March in Barcelona, and consisted on seven stages. It was the fifth race of the 2011 UCI World Tou ...

. Stage 10 of the

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, Stage 7 of the

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and Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France also all finished at Arcalis.

References

External links

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Official SiteMap of the Vallnord area
Ski areas and resorts in Andorra La Massana Ordino {{Andorra-geo-stub