The route runs from Plan d’Abaixo to Fuente de la Pubiya. This final stage, approximately 10 km long, will take you back to the starting point of the route. You’ll follow mountain paths offering beautiful views of the valley before finishing with a gentle descent to Fuente de la Pubiya, thus completing this circular walk.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour of Aneto
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 6.17 mi
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Average duration: 3h 25
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Difficulty: Average
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Back to start: No
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Ascent: + 630 ft
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Descent: - 2,231 ft
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Highest point: 6,135 ft
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Lowest point: 4,488 ft
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Country: Spain
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Area: Pyrenees
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City: Benasque/Benás
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Start: N 42.683515° / E 0.637366°
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End: N 42.640375° / E 0.565834°
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IGN map(s): Ref. 1848OT, 1848OTR
Waypoints
- S : mi 0 - alt. 6,089 ft - Plan d’Abaixo
- 1 : mi 1.49 - alt. 5,728 ft - Hotel
- 2 : mi 3.76 - alt. 5,436 ft - Lacet
- 3 : mi 4.34 - alt. 5,020 ft - River Esera
- 4 : mi 5.35 - alt. 4,708 ft - Canal del Paso Cabellol
- E : mi 6.17 - alt. 4,491 ft - Fuente de la Pubiya
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Besurta, Renclusa and Aigüalluts
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It’s a very beautiful walk with lovely mountains, waterfalls and viewpoints. It’s a really enjoyable walk and accessible for young children when properly supervised, but you’ll need to allow much more time than indicated. This route takes you past waterfalls and viewpoints. There’s also a door carved into the rock. The time given for the walk is without breaks. Please stay on the paths and respect the mountain environment.
Aiguallut Waterfall and Forau d’Aiguallut
A beautiful succession of landscapes including a plateau, a mountain refuge, a pass and a waterfall…
Park in the car park accessible to tourists. Alternatively, there is a paid shuttle bus from Bénasque to La Besurta.
Water is available at the La Besurta car park, at the refreshment bar and at the mountain refuge.
Remuné Valley and Ibon
A hike following the Remuné ravine, classified as ‘moderate’ by the Tourist Office, but we found the route to be more technical due to the numerous scree slopes and small streams, which made the rocks slippery. Some of the climbs are steep but over short distances; you climb whilst enjoying views of the various surrounding peaks and the sound of the waterfalls. The upper Ibons were almost dry, but the plateau then allows you to climb up to the Ibon de Remuné, which offers a little haven of tranquillity. A pleasant outing, though longer than expected.
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Port de la Glère and Ibón de Gorgutes via the Hospice de France
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