Eurosystem0

Recently acquired a property in Fuengirola and took a summer timetrip up to Sierra Nevada. We want to Ski during the winter months.

Can anybody advise me of the general road conditions in the winter to get up to the resort. Is the road clearing effective and do I need a 4X4?
Wiil most cars get up their in season?
Regards

missile

We had no trouble getting up there in an Audi A3. The skiing is pretty tame.

agoreira

Sent you a PM.
Certainly at times police are checking as you need a 4x4 or chains.

82mph

It's very rare that you need chains or a 4x4. Only immediately after heavy snowfall and even then they clear the main road in a couple of hours. There are info signs once you go trough the Serrallo tunnel and there's a rental place with chains next to the Galp station on the left just in case. I go up a lot and have never needed to use my chains.

Eurosystem0

Many thanks

agoreira

Very rare maybe, guess that's why I put "at times police are checking as you need a 4x4 or chains." The PM I sent to the OP is from another forum where people have written just that.

IamStu

I´ve driven up there in a VW Polo without difficulty as the roads are well maintained.
However, I believe at certain times of year, though you might not "need" chains, they are a legal requirement.
Not necessarily fitted, but to be in the vehicle should conditions change.

Scribble

you can drive up there in a small car.
only exception is if there is fresh snowfall, sometimes the roads get messed up.
You can check the snow conditions via the webcam beforehand but the road is almost always clear.

Scribble

isn't the rule chains only in bad conditions?
Didn't think you needed them in the car.
Also a 4x4 is not the same as having Snow+Mud tyres so just having a 4x4 wouldn;t get you past.
FWIW, I've never seen the police check anything apart from speeders going up/down the mountain.

ShinyAndy

We go up there 4 or 5 times every year and I've never seen a Police check. The one and only time we stayed overnight (we normally just check the webcam in the morning and drive up if it's sunny and clear and come home again at the end of play!) it absolutely chucked it down with snow and we were stranded in the village so had to buy some chains to get out.

Probably handy to have in the car if you're going to make regular trips up there and certainly much cheaper to buy them online/outside the resort!!

Eurosystem0

Thanks to every one for your inputs