Benasque, the heart of the Pyrenees
The Benasque Valley is located within the Aragonin the Pyrenees mountain range, in particular in the extensive and deep region of Ribagorza. You will be fascinated by the dreamlike, otherworldly landscapes that this valley, populated by the river Ésera, has to offer.
If you want to spend an unforgettable holiday, witnessing beautiful natural landscapes and communing with the flora and fauna of a natural paradise, chances are you'll love the Benasque Valley, or Vall de Benásdepending on the language.
The culture of the Benasque Valley is a bit peculiar, as it is not so much magnified in the physical part but in the linguistic part. The benasqués is a language specific to this region and, although you might think otherwise, it is still widely used both in spoken and written form. It may vary slightly depending on where you are in the valley, forming small, inheritable domestic units called "llugars".
The oldest part of the city offers some truly unique buildings, given their particular beauty and history. These buildings are, for example, the Plaza Mayor and the Town Hall. The more recent part offers structures typical of this part of Spain and should therefore not be overlooked.
The Aragonese Pyrenees have many places of interest in the alpine sports recreationand the Benasque Valley is no exception. You will be able to practice skifor example, on Pyrenean pistes with a difference in altitude of more than 1200 metres in, for example, the Aramón-Cerler ski slopes.
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The Congost de VentanilloA thin but beautiful canyon contained in the valley itself, it contrasts sharply with the Pyrenees. The Benasque Valley can be separated into three different parts, which can be easily differentiated. We can find the Benasque Septentrional, Benasque Medio and Benasque MeridionalEach part has a notoriously different climate and ecosystem, although we can always find common factors between them all.
Routes in the Benasque Valley
If you're looking for a multi-day trip in the valley, you can opt for the "Route of the Three Refuges"This is a circular route that in three days goes around the spectacular Posets massif.
Climbing in the Benasque Valley
Posets Madaleta Natural Park
Near the valley we have the Maladetas-Posets Natural ParkAt an average altitude of over 1,800 metres, with its maximum altitude of 3,404 metres at Aneto. In the Maladeta massif we find the mythical Aneto glacier and in the Posets massif the Llardana glacier.
The Posets Madaleta Natural Park is located in BenasqueHuesca, Huesca, containing the Aneto PeakThe summit is the highest peak in the Pyrenees at 3,404 metres above sea level.
The Park was founded after the approval of law 3/1994 of 23 July 1994, and includes many parts of Benasque, Sahún, San Juan de Plan and GistaínThe total land area is almost 33,300 hectares.
The main reason for the existence of Posets Maladeta is to make this area a region of great renown, as well as to provide it with protection.
The particular beauty of this Park lies in large part in the heightWe are in one of the natural parks with the highest altitude terrain in Spain and Europe. Specifically, this park is the highest in the Pyrenees itself, containing numerous glaciers that have already been recognised as Natural Monuments.
Another great attraction of this park, apart from the aforementioned glaciers themselves, are the beautiful karst phenomena that occur in the area, such as the Forau d'AiguallutThis beautiful monument is a kind of sinkhole where the waters from different thaws converge outside the borders of our country, in the French Pyrenees. This is one of the reasons why you can find numerous thermal resorts scattered throughout this area, including the Benasque Valley.
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A final attraction worth mentioning is the combination of fauna and flora. Many seriously endangered endemic species have been protected thanks to the conditions of the environment.
In short, in this valley you will find everything you are looking for, from beautiful landscapes with dreamlike plants and animals to the history and culture of ancient and more recent Spain, not forgetting the fun of alpine sports.
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