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    Stage 18: Parzán – Refuge of Biadós

    GR10 Stage 18: Parzán – Refuge of Biadós

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    ↔️ Distance: 21.7 km
    📈 Unevenness: (+1580 m), (-1000 m) 📉
    🕒 Time: 6h15min
    ⚠️ Difficulty: Baja, despite the steepness and length. The ascent is comfortable, on a paved path, and the descent is made on an easy trail. The route is well-signposted. 
    🏕️ Where to sleep:
    Several rural accommodations in Parzán: Casa Marion (tel: 974 501 190), Casa Quilez (tel: 974 501 124 / 679 64 41 87), La Fuen (tel: 974 501 047), María Zueras Ferrer (tel: 974 501 124).
    Next to the gas station there is a supermarket with all kinds of appliances, a fruit shop and food for the stove. There is also a cafeteria-restaurant, Hermanos Vidallé (tel: 974 501 126).
    Towards the middle of the stage, next to the Urdiceto pass, there is the free shelter of Urdiceto (built in 2009, in good condition, 2 rooms, 8 places occupying the floor). On the descent of the pass to the San Juan de Plan track we find two more shelters, the Sallena cabin (ruinous) and the Lisier cabin, about 40 minutes from the San Juan de Plan track (1760m, 4 places, stove, firewood and water nearby).
    Near the end of the stage, Refugio de Es Plans (free, 25 places, good condition) and camping El Forcallo (tel: 974 506 082).
    Refugio de Biadós (tel: 974 341 613 / 669 230 078; email: refugio@viados.es).

    A long stage between the valleys of Barrosa and Gistain, with an initial ascent to the Urdiceto pass and a second descent to the Biadós refuge. The stage coincides entirely with the GR11, so the signage is very good. 

    📌 (0h0min;0km) From Parzán, Rejoin the road in the direction of the Bielsa tunnel. After 1.5 km, a sign on the road indicates «Lake Urdiceto 11». We take the path that ascends towards the East (trail markings of the GR11). After 8.5 km we reach the dam and Urdiceto central station; we leave them to our right and continue until we reach the…

    📌 (3h; 11kms) Collado de Urdiceto (2314m). To the south is Punta Suelza (2972m) and hidden behind it is the Ibón-reservoir of Urdiceto. Following the markings, we find the Urdiceto cabin very close to the pass (in good condition). The trail continues horizontally for a few meters before starting the long descent. After 4 km we find the Sallena cabin (poor condition, no roof). Then the trail becomes a path and gradually enters the forest. After two kilometers we find the Lisier cabin (good condition). We continue the descent along the path towards river💧 Zinqueta. A road open to traffic comes from San Juan de Plan. We will follow it first through a camping area, the hermitage of the Virgin Blanca, the Camping el Forcallo and finally the…

    📌 (6h15min; 21.7 kms) Refuge of Biadós.