Hiking in the Aran Valley, Aigüastortes National Park

Date

08 Oct - 12 Oct

Duration

5 Days

DesdeFrom

495€

NivelLevel

Easy

MÁS INFORMACIÓNMORE INFO

Hiking in the Aran Valley

4 very TOP routes

Manaslu Adventures offers you an experience hiking through the Vall d’Aran, located in the northwest corner of Catalonia. The region is crossed by the Garonne River. This makes it the only one in Catalonia that belongs to the Atlantic river basin. Its location in the middle of the Pyrenees and the high mountains that form the valley have conditioned its history and its strong character. These mountains are a paradise for lovers of hiking and high mountains. Manaslu Adventures will take you through its best corners, far from the crowds, places to discover where you can truly connect with nature and with yourself.

Trip details

We create unique trips for unique people

Available dates

From November 29 to 2

Duration

4 days of activity.

Groups

From 4 to 12 people.

Accommodation

Accommodation in a refuge in the wonderful town of Salardú, Valle de Arán. In the 19th century it was already a landmark in the Aran Valley and a starting point for Pyrenean explorers. This refuge is a sample of ancient Aranese construction, it is an authentic house-museum with personality and centuries-old experience. You will stay in a building full of history.

Accommodation with Half Board: breakfast and dinner. Double rooms. Shared bathrooms. (Extra for single room: €60) Traditional Aranese menu and vegetarian menu. Certified ecological-organic fruit and vegetable supplier.

Difficulty level

Easy.

Equipment

Backpack between 20L and 30L.
First aid kit
Minimum 1L of water for each day.
Mobile phone with charged battery.
Cash money (in case it is needed).
DNI/NIE.
Glasses and sun cream.
Personal medications, if needed.
Bag for garbage.
Backpack cover, anti-rain.

To wear on each trekking:

Mountain boots with Goretex or similar membrane.
Trekking poles (recommended)
1 pen.
1 Raincoat.
1 Fleece lining
Long-sleeved thermal undershirt. And some are short.
1 Hat.
Gloves.
A Buff to protect the neck or head from the cold or wind.
Long waterproof pants. (If it is not waterproof, wear rain pants or a trouser cover)
Spare socks.

Recommended to take with you to the activity. (you can also request picnics)

Sandwiches, fruit (bananas, apples, nectarines, dates,…), nuts (peanuts, almonds, walnuts, pistachios or…), chocolate, bars, apricot or peach kernels…

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Personal advice on each trip.

Day or

Day Trip to the Aran Valley

Travel by own vehicle to the Aran Valley. Meeting with the group at the Accommodation around 7 pm. The guide will give a brief presentation of the program and we will enjoy a delicious dinner at the Accommodation.

Day 1

Vall de Ruda – Saboredo

The first day of activity will be dedicated to getting to know the Ruda Valley, a place of absolutely extraordinary natural beauty. Its origin is glacial and its unmistakable U shape, like the Aiguamog Valley, makes it unmistakable. At its head is the Saboredo Circus. We will access it from the North where there are dozens of lakes and eroded granite, one of the peculiarities of the Circus due to its glacial origin. The landscape wherever we look is of unparalleled beauty.

Distance: 9 km / Elevation difference: +450 meters / Negative elevation difference -450 meters / Duration: 6 hours /

Day 2

Baños de Tredós – Colomers

We will begin the route in the Baños de Tredós, a spa-hotel located at 1740m high, and one of the best entrance gates to the National Park. Today we will enjoy a magnificent alpine setting with peaks close to 3,000 meters, including the Gran Tuc de Colomèrs, the Creu de Colomèrs and the Tuc de Ratera and, in the middle of these colossi, we will find the Colomèrs lake circus, which houses some fifty “estanhs” (lakes) a product of ice erosion in glacial times, this will be the goal of this incredible day.

Distance: 11 km/ Elevation difference: +400 m/ Negative elevation difference: -400 m/ Duration: 6 h/

Day 3

Montcorbison

Today we will visit one of the most emblematic mountains of Mitjaran, which rises majestically from Vielha, Montcorbison. We will begin the route in the Oles bassa, surrounded by baricauba forests and continue towards the summit with views of the Aigüestortes National Park, the Posets-Maladetas Natural Park and Aneto (the highest peak in the Pyrenees, with an altitude of 3404 meters), a route that will not leave anyone indifferent.

Distance: 10kms / Elevation difference: 600mts / Elevation difference: -600mts negative / Duration: 5h /

Day 4

Vilamós – Bassa d’Arres – Minas Victoria

The last day of the trip will be dedicated to getting to know the Baish Aran. Our starting point will be Vilamós, one of the towns located at the highest altitude in the Vall d’Arán, which is why it has one of the most exceptional viewpoints in the entire region. The views are excellent and we discover massifs such as Maladeta or the Aneto peak itself (3,404m), the highest in the Pyrenees. This tour will allow us to discover the rich mining and landscape heritage of Aran, visiting the Victoria mine and bassa d’Arres. We will observe the remains of buildings, galleries and other infrastructure of one of the numerous mining operations in the Aran Valley, and we will enjoy wonderful landscapes from Lake Arres.

Distance: 8kms / Elevation difference: +500mts / Elevation difference: -500mts negative / Duration: 6h /

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Available at any time if you need us.

SERVICES INCLUDED

Mountain guide throughout the journey
4 nights of accommodation in a hostel in the Vall de Aran on Half Board: breakfast and dinner. Double rooms. Extra 4 nights in a single room: €60
Technical advice on Mountain equipment
Mountain Insurance and Cancellation Insurance

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED

Transportation to the Aran Valley.
Drinks and Food
If the group wishes, they will have transfer service every day from the Accommodation to the starting point of each activity. (Extra service not included in the price)
Any other service not included in the previous description.