Can you camp or bivouac at Valgrande-Pajares?

Prohibited. Decree 61/2022 (art. 61) prohibits all free camping in Asturias: staying or spending the night outdoors with a tent, caravan, motorhome or any other means outside campsites and motorhome areas. It is only allowed if the protected area's management plan provides for it (art. 62).

Can you sleep in a motorhome at Valgrande-Pajares?

With conditions. You may stop and park in designated areas or car parks regulated by ordinance as long as only the wheels touch the ground, nothing is deployed, there is no noise other than the engine and nothing is discharged. Spending the night outside campsites or authorised areas counts as free camping.

Can you skin up the slopes at Valgrande-Pajares?

With conditions. 2025/26 season: backcountry day lift pass (€5) and backcountry season pass (€25), valid only on the backcountry circuit and without lifts. Any other lift pass is also valid for the circuit. Without a ticket you cannot access the slopes or lifts.

Can you bring a dog to Valgrande-Pajares?

With conditions. In the Parque Natural de Las Ubiñas-La Mesa, pets must be properly leashed and under control, in accordance with sectoral regulations.

Rules for visiting Valgrande-Pajares

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 Parque Natural de Las Ubiñas-La Mesa (Lena municipality), whose boundary reaches Cuetu Negru; in the surrounding area, ZEC Valgrande (ES1200046), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: boe.es

⛺ Camping and bivouac

ProhibitedDecree 61/2022 (art. 61) prohibits all free camping in Asturias: staying or spending the night outdoors with a tent, caravan, motorhome or any other means outside campsites and motorhome areas. It is only allowed if the protected area's management plan provides for it (art. 62).Source: miprincipado.asturias.es

🚐 Motorhomes and caravans

With conditionsYou may stop and park in designated areas or car parks regulated by ordinance as long as only the wheels touch the ground, nothing is deployed, there is no noise other than the engine and nothing is discharged. Spending the night outside campsites or authorised areas counts as free camping.Source: miprincipado.asturias.es

🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes

With conditions2025/26 season: backcountry day lift pass (€5) and backcountry season pass (€25), valid only on the backcountry circuit and without lifts. Any other lift pass is also valid for the circuit. Without a ticket you cannot access the slopes or lifts.Source: valgrande-pajares.com

🐕 Dogs

With conditionsIn the Parque Natural de Las Ubiñas-La Mesa, pets must be properly leashed and under control, in accordance with sectoral regulations.Source: turismoasturias.es

📋 Other rules

With conditionsPedestrians: the chairlift ticket gives one ride up and one ride down for sightseeing on the Cuitu Negru Gondola. It does not allow the use of other lifts or the ski slopes.Source: valgrande-pajares.com
With conditionsIf you break the rules for using the facilities or behave improperly or dangerously, staff may withdraw your lift pass without a refund. The lift pass is not refunded because of storms, lack of snow or breakdowns.Source: valgrande-pajares.com

Frequently asked questions

Can you camp or bivouac at Valgrande-Pajares?: Prohibited. Decree 61/2022 (art. 61) prohibits all free camping in Asturias: staying or spending the night outdoors with a tent, caravan, motorhome or any other means outside campsites and motorhome areas. It is only allowed if the protected area's management plan provides for it (art. 62).
Can you sleep in a motorhome at Valgrande-Pajares?: With conditions. You may stop and park in designated areas or car parks regulated by ordinance as long as only the wheels touch the ground, nothing is deployed, there is no noise other than the engine and nothing is discharged. Spending the night outside campsites or authorised areas counts as free camping.
Can you skin up the slopes at Valgrande-Pajares?: With conditions. 2025/26 season: backcountry day lift pass (€5) and backcountry season pass (€25), valid only on the backcountry circuit and without lifts. Any other lift pass is also valid for the circuit. Without a ticket you cannot access the slopes or lifts.
Can you bring a dog to Valgrande-Pajares?: With conditions. In the Parque Natural de Las Ubiñas-La Mesa, pets must be properly leashed and under control, in accordance with sectoral regulations.

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.