Technical specifications:<\/h3> Distance:<\/u><\/strong> 13,2kms.Cumulative difference in altitude:<\/u> +<\/strong>884m \/-111mTimetable:<\/u><\/strong> about 6.5 hours. Walking time non-stop:<\/u> 4h30min.Difficulty:<\/u><\/strong> easy stage. Well signposted.Water:<\/u><\/strong> Although you will pass several streams along the stage, you will have to be careful due to the presence of livestock. You will also pass some of the springs indicated in the description and a couple of bars in Ba\u00f1os de Benasque and La Besurta.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\nITINERARY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n (0h00min; 0,0kms) Plan de Senarta (1.362m).<\/strong> Parking.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSenarta Plan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nContinue along the track up the valley. After 200m you pass a crossroads (right). The track enters a mixed forest of fir, box, hazel, birch and other species.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBenasque Valley. In the background the Mail Pintrar (2.851m).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBenasque Valley downwards.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nAutumn colours in the Benasque valley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nShortly before the entrance to the Creg\u00fce\u00f1a valley, bridge and path to the lake (3h30min), we pass the fountain of San Farr\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(0h45min; 2.2kms) Bridge of Creg\u00fce\u00f1a (1.465m).<\/strong> The track continues along the right bank to the Puente de los Ba\u00f1os (13 minutes). Without crossing the bridge, following the river, you reach a free refuge and a fountain. Cross the bridge and continue along the ascending path until you reach the road to the Ba\u00f1os de Benasque. On the way you will cross a couple of streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGoing up to the Benasque Baths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nContinue along the road to the...<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(1h20min; 4.0kms) Ba\u00f1os de Benasque (1.660m).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nBenasque Baths.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nSpa, hotel and bar (only in summer). Just before the baths we take a path to the left towards the Hospital de Benasque. In 8 minutes we pass the junction that goes up to the Pico de Alba and a stream that may be dry. Further on we pass another stream<\/strong> (25 minutes from Los Ba\u00f1os). We ascend a kind of hill and start the descent to the Llanos del Hospital road.<\/p>\n\n\n\nVado del Hospital car park with the Tuca de Lliterola and Mail Pintrat in the background.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFollow the road to the right, or go down to the river and continue along the path to the nearby...<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(2h40min; 7.6kms) Hospital de Benasque (1.750m).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nHotel Hospital de Benasque.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nOn the left is the start of the path that takes us to La Besurta, crossing the Llanos del Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLlanos del Hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nHalf a kilometre further we cross a stream<\/strong> over a lever (small wooden bridge). Shortly afterwards the Portill\u00f3n de Benasque path comes out on the left. The path zigzags up to Pleta del Tormo, passes Colladeta dels Aranesos and comes out at Plan d'Estan, where it meets up with the rickety road that goes up to Besurta.<\/p>\n\n\n\nColladeta del Aranesos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPlan d'Estan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nIn the Plan d'Estan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe GR11 crosses the road and in 15 minutes you reach...<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(3h50min; 11.5kms) La Besurta (1.897m).<\/strong> Small car park, bar and toilets. In summer there is a bus service from Benasque. We cross a small bridge over a stream<\/strong>. In 12 minutes we reach the crossroads that leads straight on to the Forau d'Aigualluts. If we are not going to spend the night at La Renclusa, we continue straight on towards the Forau d'Aigualluts. Otherwise, take the path to the right that will take you up to the Forau d'Aigualluts in half an hour...<\/p>\n\n\n\nClimbing to the Renclusa mountain hut.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n(4h30min; 13.2kms) Renclusa Hut (2,140m).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nLa Renclusa Refuge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"First of the 3 stages of the circular trek of the Aneto. Distance: 13,2kms; Altitude: +884m\/-111m; Time: 6h30min (4h30min without stops).","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30446,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,2923],"tags":[2745],"series":[],"class_list":["post-30489","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pirineos","category-trekking-pirineos","tag-aneto"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Plan-Estan.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"Vuelta al Aneto. Etapa 1: Plan de Senarta – Refugio de la Renclusa<\/a><\/blockquote>