2 day frontier crossing circuit from Llanos de Hospital
A challenging 2 day adventure with 2 very different high mountain frontier crossings between Spain and France, using 2 historic (restored) inns for comfortable overnight stays. Good stamina needed for demanding walking. Clear paths with no difficulties. Only to be attempted once the snow has cleared, from late July to early September.
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The grade of this walk is VS/B, which means
VS – Very Strenuous: More than 800 metres ascent and/or more than 20km in length with steep, loose or heavily vegetated sections.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground.
Nearest town | Benasque |
Directions to start |
The N260 runs E-W along the central part of N Spain. From this find the A139 heading N to Benasque. Follow this road past Benasque for several kilometers to reach a turning on the R signed to Hospital de Benasque. Take this road past a large parking are on the LHS (you might have to park here and walk up to the hotel in high season) and a little way further on drop down to the parking area of the hotel on the LHS. You can normally park here with no difficulty if there is no barrier across. |
Start point (Lat/Long) | 42.684089, 0.612481 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab) |
Length (km) | 27.30 |
Ascent (metres) | 1770 |
Walking time (hours) | 11.75 |
Total time (hours) | 14.5 |
Recommendations or Restrictions | This is a high mountain walk and should be treated with respect; never undertaken until all the snow has gone and avoided if the cloud is down and visibility is poor. Warm clothing and extra emergency rations should be carried. The gps track is for both days combined as one. |
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