{"id":6181,"date":"2020-03-26T06:25:45","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T05:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2020-03-26T08:54:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T07:54:36","slug":"benasque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/benasque\/","title":{"rendered":"Benasque, the heart of the Pyrenees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Benasque Valley is located within the <strong>Aragon<\/strong>in the Pyrenees mountain range, in particular in the extensive and deep region of <strong>Ribagorza<\/strong>. You will be fascinated by the dreamlike, otherworldly landscapes that this valley, populated by the river \u00c9sera, has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <strong>Benasque Valley, or Vall de Ben\u00e1s<\/strong>depending on the language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>culture<\/strong> 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 <strong>benasqu\u00e9s<\/strong> 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\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The oldest part of the city offers some truly unique buildings, given their particular beauty and history. These buildings are, for example, the <strong>Plaza Mayor and the Town Hall<\/strong>. The more recent part offers structures typical of this part of Spain and should therefore not be overlooked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aragonese Pyrenees have many places of interest in the <strong>alpine sports recreation<\/strong>and the Benasque Valley is no exception. You will be able to practice <strong>ski<\/strong>for example, on Pyrenean pistes with a difference in altitude of more than 1200 metres in, for example, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/cerler\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Aram\u00f3n-Cerler ski slopes<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\" class=\"has-background\"><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/benasque-hiking-trails\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hiking routes in Benasque: Take a look at these 9 Routes&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pirineos.info\/que-hacer-en\/congosto-de-ventamillo\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Congost de Ventanillo<\/strong><\/a>A 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<strong> Benasque Septentrional, Benasque Medio and Benasque Meridional<\/strong>Each part has a notoriously different climate and ecosystem, although we can always find common factors between them all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n\n            \n            \n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal aawp-product--css-adjust-image-large\"  data-aawp-product-asin=\"8480905743\" data-aawp-product-id=\"41200\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"travesiapiren-21\" data-aawp-product-title=\"Valle de Benasque  ALPINA 30 - 1\/30.000\" data-aawp-geotargeting=\"true\">\n\n    \n    <div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/dp\/8480905743?tag=travesiapiren-21&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Benasque Valley (ALPINA 30 - 1\/30.000)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/41OILWTVDXL.jpg\" alt=\"Benasque Valley (ALPINA 30 - 1\/30.000)\"  \/>\n        <\/a>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n        <a class=\"aawp-product__title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/dp\/8480905743?tag=travesiapiren-21&amp;linkCode=ogi&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1\" title=\"Benasque Valley (ALPINA 30 - 1\/30.000)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\" target=\"_blank\">\n            Benasque Valley (ALPINA 30 - 1\/30.000)        <\/a>\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"aawp-product__footer\">\n\n        <div class=\"aawp-product__pricing\">\n            \n                            <span class=\"aawp-product__price aawp-product__price--current\"><\/span>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n                <a class=\"aawp-button aawp-button--buy aawp-button--icon aawp-button--icon-black\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.es\/dp\/8480905743?tag=travesiapiren-21&#038;linkCode=ogi&#038;th=1&#038;psc=1\" title=\"See on Amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">See on Amazon<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Routes in the Benasque Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you're looking for a multi-day trip in the valley, you can opt for the \"<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/route-three-refuges-posets-maladeta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Route of the Three Refuges<\/a><\/strong>\"This is a circular route that in three days goes around the spectacular Posets massif.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climbing in the Benasque Valley<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/aneto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ascent of Aneto&quot; (opens in a new tab)\">Ascent of Aneto\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/maladeta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ascent to La Maladeta (3308 m)&quot; (opens in a new tab)\">Ascent to La Maladeta (3308 m)\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/posets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Macizo Posets o Tuca Llardana (3.375m)&quot; (opens in a new tab)\">Posets Massif or Tuca Llardana (3.375m)\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/retriever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Ascent of the Perdiguero (3.222m)&quot; (opens in a new tab)\">Ascent to the Perdiguero (3.222m)\".<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Posets Madaleta Natural Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Near the valley we have the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pirineos.info\/que-hacer-en\/parque-natural-posets-maladeta\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Maladetas-Posets Natural Park<\/strong><\/a>At 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pirineos.info\/que-hacer-en\/parque-natural-posets-maladeta\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Posets Madaleta Natural Park<\/strong><\/a> is located in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/benasque\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Benasque<\/strong><\/a>Huesca, Huesca, containing the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/aneto\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Aneto Peak<\/strong><\/a>The summit is the highest peak in the Pyrenees at 3,404 metres above sea level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/JP_-_Valle_Posets-Maladeta_By-Javier-Pina-_Wikimedia-Commons_760x500.jpg\" alt=\"Posets Madaleta Natural Park \/ Photo: Javier-Pina-_Wikimedia Commons\" class=\"wp-image-6191\"\/><figcaption>Posets Madaleta Natural Park \/ Photo: Javier-Pina-_Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Park was founded after the approval of law 3\/1994 of 23 July 1994, and includes many parts of<strong> Benasque, Sah\u00fan, San Juan de Plan and Gista\u00edn<\/strong>The total land area is almost 33,300 hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The particular beauty of this Park lies in large part in the <strong>height<\/strong>We 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 <strong>Natural Monuments<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/forau-aiguallut\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Forau d'Aiguallut<\/strong><\/a>This 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 <strong>Benasque Valley<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/forau-aiguallut\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The magic in Forau d'Aiguallut&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trail-running-benasque\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Trail running Benasque&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Benasque Valley is located in Aragon, in the Pyrenees mountain range, specifically in the...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6183,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","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":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","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],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-6181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pirineos","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Benasque_-_Aigualluts_-_Cascada_By-Basotxerri-_Wikimedia-Commons_760x500.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":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"xGsQYRhCGQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/benasque\/\">Benasque, el coraz\u00f3n del Pirineo<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/benasque\/embed\/#?secret=xGsQYRhCGQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"350\" title=\"&#8220;Benasque, el coraz\u00f3n del Pirineo&#8221; &#8212; Traves\u00eda.\" data-secret=\"xGsQYRhCGQ\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! 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