Bagüeste, the abandoned village

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In the heart of the Sierra de Guara, this walk partly follows the historic Huesca trail. Along the way, you’ll discover the abandoned village of Bagüeste, with a church whose ruins are well worth seeing.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.28 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 866 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 856 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 3,924 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,179 ft
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Photos

The village chapel
The mountains seen through a ruined house

Description of the walk

Head for Las Bellostas, walk down to the bottom of the village and follow the track to the banks of the Rio Balcez.

(S/E) Cross the Rio Balcez and continue to the right along the “Camino de San Hipolito a Las Bellostas”

(1) Turn left onto a path that leads uphill.

(2) Take the path leading off to the right towards the village of Bagüeste. Further on, ignore a path branching off to the left and carry on to the village.

(3) Retrace your steps.

(2) Take the path opposite, ignoring the path you took on the way there. About 100 m further on, take the path on the right and temporarily ignore theGR®1, which branches off to the left, to rejoin it further down.

(4) Continue to the right on theGR®1.

(5) Leave theGR®1and follow the Rio Balcez until you reach the crossing point from the outward journey and the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 3,189 ft - Parking is available on the track before the Rio Balcez
  2. 1 : mi 2.03 - alt. 3,448 ft - Path to the left
  3. 2 : mi 3.02 - alt. 3,773 ft - Path on the right towards Bagüeste
  4. 3 : mi 3.55 - alt. 3,914 ft - Abandoned village - Bagüeste
  5. 4 : mi 4.86 - alt. 3,245 ft - GR1 to the right
  6. 5 : mi 5 - alt. 3,179 ft - Leave the °°GR®°°1, turning left
  7. S/E : mi 5.28 - alt. 3,189 ft - Parking is available on the track before the Rio Balcez

Notes

There are no water sources along the route, so you must bring plenty with you; it can get hot in the Sierra.

Worth a visit

The abandoned village of Bagüeste has a chapel, which is surprising for such a small village.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
JLG-31450
JLG-31450

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk.
The only downside was that we couldn’t drive all the way to the river as described in the guide, and had to walk the rest of the way because parts of the track aren’t suitable for cars.
This adds about 4 km and around 100 metres of elevation gain to the walk, which is still very manageable.
Also, be careful not to take the GR path running alongside the track, as it doesn’t lead to the bridge and you’ll have to cross the river on foot – which, when we were there, wasn’t possible!

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25MENAI
25MENAI

Last week I was in the Hautes-Pyrénées, on the border with Upper Aragon, and I’d definitely planned to go on this little trip. Unfortunately, there were lots of thunderstorms and heavy rain, which caused significant damage to the roads. So I’ve had to postpone it until my next visit.
But I’d like to thank the author of this little walk anyway.

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JFC24
JFC24

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 17, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A brilliant hike. I was all on my own – I didn’t come across a single person

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Lorenzo Valla
Lorenzo Valla

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The access track is really bumpy. Leaving the car at Las Bellostas adds a total of 3 km to the route – this could be an interesting option.
A very pleasant walk with the beautiful ruins of the Church of San Salvador.

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