Rules for visiting Port Ainé
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu (the resort lies within its boundaries), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: transparencia.fgc.cat
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsWild camping is not allowed in the park. You may only spend the night, with or without a tent, above 2,000 m, from 8 pm to 8 am and for a single night in the same spot. Between 8 am and 8 pm no tent may remain pitched.Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- With conditionsIn the park, motorhomes can park in the designated spaces, but you may not camp or put out awnings, tables or chairs. There are areas with water and electricity in Rialp and La Seu d'Urgell.Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat
- AllowedParking at Port Ainé is free. Zone C (Roní) reserves 40 spaces for motorhomes. The resort's website does not mention overnight stays.Source: pirineu365.cat
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- With conditionsThere are marked routes that start from the base or from the 2000 level. The resort sells a ski touring season pass (€170) valid at all PIRINEU365 resorts. Staying on the facilities outside opening hours is prohibited (slopes open 9:00 to 17:00).Source: pirineu365.cat
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsInside the Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu, dogs must be on a leash at all times, because they can disturb livestock and wildlife.Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat
🛸 Drones
- Permit requiredTo fly less than 300 m above the ground you need prior authorisation from the park (online procedure), requested at least 15 days in advance. You must also sign a declaration confirming your qualifications and your third-party liability and accident insurance.Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- ProhibitedFrom 15 March to 15 October, lighting fires is not allowed on forest land or within a 500 m strip around it. Gas stoves and the covered built-in barbecues in recreational areas are permitted. From 16 October to 14 March you must notify the authorities beforehand.Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedOn the slopes you may only ski or snowboard. Ski-bikes, snow-bikes, snowscoots and similar devices are prohibited, except for people with reduced mobility. Skiing off-piste or on closed slopes may cost you your lift pass.Source: pirineu365.cat
- With conditionsIn the park you may not drive cross-country or off the tracks, firebreaks or watercourses. On the tracks the limit is 30 km/h unless signs say otherwise. Some roads are closed in winter and spring.Source: parcsnaturals.gencat.cat
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Port Ainé?
- With conditions. Wild camping is not allowed in the park. You may only spend the night, with or without a tent, above 2,000 m, from 8 pm to 8 am and for a single night in the same spot. Between 8 am and 8 pm no tent may remain pitched.
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Port Ainé?
- With conditions. In the park, motorhomes can park in the designated spaces, but you may not camp or put out awnings, tables or chairs. There are areas with water and electricity in Rialp and La Seu d'Urgell. Allowed. Parking at Port Ainé is free. Zone C (Roní) reserves 40 spaces for motorhomes. The resort's website does not mention overnight stays.
- Can you skin up the slopes at Port Ainé?
- With conditions. There are marked routes that start from the base or from the 2000 level. The resort sells a ski touring season pass (€170) valid at all PIRINEU365 resorts. Staying on the facilities outside opening hours is prohibited (slopes open 9:00 to 17:00).
- Can you bring a dog to Port Ainé?
- With conditions. Inside the Parc Natural de l'Alt Pirineu, dogs must be on a leash at all times, because they can disturb livestock and wildlife.
- Can you fly a drone at Port Ainé?
- Permit required. To fly less than 300 m above the ground you need prior authorisation from the park (online procedure), requested at least 15 days in advance. You must also sign a declaration confirming your qualifications and your third-party liability and accident insurance.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Port Ainé?
- Prohibited. From 15 March to 15 October, lighting fires is not allowed on forest land or within a 500 m strip around it. Gas stoves and the covered built-in barbecues in recreational areas are permitted. From 16 October to 14 March you must notify the authorities beforehand.
Before you go
Rules collected on 11 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.