# Aínsa and the Sobrarbe

What to see in Aínsa, the Plaza Mayor, the castle and Santa María, trails to the Cinca, San Victorián and Añisclo, canyoning and where to eat on Sunday, an hour and a half from Huesca.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/ainsa-and-sobrarbe · Revisado: 2026-11-12

Aínsa has two villages. Below, at the road junction where the Ara meets the Cinca, the new part, with hotels, petrol stations and shops. Above, on a ridge, the medieval old town: an arcaded square from the 12th and 13th centuries, a castle with an enormous parade ground, the Romanesque church of Santa María and five gates in the wall. It was the capital of the old Sobrarbe and is now the most comfortable base in the comarca, less than an hour from Añisclo, Ordesa and Pineta.

## How do you get to Aínsa from Huesca, Zaragoza or Lleida?

By car. From Huesca, along the A-22 towards Barbastro and the N-123 and A-138 northwards past the El Grado reservoir; allow an hour and a half. From Zaragoza, via Huesca and Barbastro, a little over two hours. From Lleida, via Monzón and Barbastro, around two hours. All routes end up following the Cinca along the A-138, with the Mediano reservoir on the left.

There is a scheduled bus from Barbastro, but with few departures a day; for a Sunday there and back, the car is the only realistic option.

## Where do you park?

Leave the car in the new part, by the river or in the junction area, and walk up to the old town: a few minutes uphill. The old town is not for cars, and the square is enjoyable precisely because there are none. If you are sleeping at the Hotel Sánchez, it has a garage that can be reserved and an outdoor car park.

## What is there to see in Aínsa?

The Plaza Mayor and the castle, free and at any time. Under the arcades two communal wine presses remain; in the castle, the Pyrenean Fauna Ecomuseum and the Geopark Space.

The church of Santa María, from the late 11th century, with a guided visit for €4.

The guided tour of the old town, on Saturdays at 17:00, for €8.

The Cruz Cubierta, a little temple from 1655 that recalls the legend of the cross on the holm oak, celebrated every two years at the festival of La Morisma.

Around it, the municipality has fifteen waymarked trails. The best to start with: the Cinca viewpoint, half an hour; Muro de Roda, a castle with a church high on the ridge; and San Victorián and La Espelunga, beneath the Peña Montañesa.

## What is there to do nearby?

The Sobrarbe is an adventure comarca. From Aínsa you head to the Añisclo canyon, inside the National Park: three hours each way to La Ripareta. Aguas Blancas, with an office on Avenida de Sobrarbe, runs canyoning in Guara and the Pyrenees from €52 and age 7. And the town council takes you free to the Peñamiel rock shelters, with cave paintings beside the River Vero. If you want more mountain, the Ordesa valley is about 50 km away.

## How much time do you need?

Half a day is enough for the old town. For Aínsa and a walk, a Sunday. With one or two nights you can also do Añisclo or a canyon and see the village at dusk, when the day visitors leave and the square is left to those who sleep in it.

## When should you go?

In spring and autumn: trails and canyons at their best, good temperatures and fewer people. Canyoning runs from March to October. In summer there is atmosphere and the castle festival, but also heat and the Añisclo road is one-way. In winter the village is quiet and some places close: Callizo, in January and February.

## Where do you eat on Sunday?

The Bodegón de Mallacán is open 365 days a year, from 10:00 to midnight, on the Plaza Mayor: it is the safe bet. Casa Alfonso, on the same square, serves Pyrenean beef steak and trout. For a special meal, Callizo, with a Michelin star, tasting menus at €130 and €150, and closed on Monday evening and Tuesday.

## Dónde está
- Zonas: Sobrarbe, Pyrenees
- Cerca: Alquézar and the River Vero (a 28.9 km), Ordesa Valley (a 30.4 km), Cirque de Gavarnie (a 33.0 km · France), Benasque Valley (a 37.8 km)

## Qué hacer
- **Plaza Mayor and Castle of Aínsa** (1 h · Everyone · Independent · free): Aínsa's medieval old town is up on the height, separated from the modern part by the road junction. You enter by one of its gateways and arrive at the Plaza Mayor, from the 12th and 13th centuries, with arcades whose arches are almost all different and two communal wine presses beneath them. At the far end, the castle. The whole old town is declared a Historic-Artistic Site.
The Square
It was the setting for fairs and markets, and the municipal leaflet regards it as possibly the only one that preserves its original buildings. It is trapezoidal in plan and narrows towards one end. The arcades are Romanesque, round-arched, with some pointed ones, so it is hard to find two identical arches. The roofs, which were of slate slab, were replaced by Arab tile. At number 1 is the Town Hall. From the square leave Calle Mayor, also called Gonzalo I, and Calle Santa Cruz, which meet in the little square of San Salvador, where remains of an old church survive.
The Castle
It is a walled enclosure that was once surrounded by a moat, with a drawbridge that gave access to an enormous parade ground, flanked by four towers. The keep is from the 11th century; the major alterations came in the 16th and 17th centuries, when in the time of Philip II new defences were planned with the engineer Tiburcio Spanochi. Look at the round arches that support the wall-walk, which can be walked. The outer enclosure is visited without a ticket.
Inside are the Pyrenean Fauna Ecomuseum, in the keep, and the Pyrenees Geopark Space, in the south-east tower, each with its own hours. In summer, the parade ground hosts the Castillo de Aínsa International Music Festival.
The Walls and the Cruz Cubierta
The walls are almost entirely preserved, although hidden by the houses built against them on the inside. Five of the seven gates remain: Portal de Abajo, de Afuera, de Arriba, de Tierra Glera and del Callizo. At the entrance is the Cruz Cubierta, a circular shrine of 1655 that recalls the legend of the cross over the holm oak, the symbol of Sobrarbe. La Morisma, which re-enacts that battle, is held in the square on the first Sunday of September in even-numbered years.
To go into the church, book the guided visit to Santa María; to have it all explained, the Saturday guided visit to the old town.
- **Guided Tour of Aínsa Old Town** (1 h 15 · Everyone · Desde 8 € per person): Aínsa Tourist Office organises a guided tour of the history, streets and heritage of the medieval old town. It leaves from the Sala de Caballerizas of the castle, at the top of the village.
When and How Much
It is usually on Saturdays. From November to April it starts at 17:00; from May to October, at 17:00 and 19:00. Check the booking calendar to see whether there is a tour that day: real availability appears only there.
It costs €8 per adult and €4 per child; the listing gives the child age in two ways, from 6 to 14 and over 5 and under 15, so confirm it when booking. In groups of more than 10 people, the adult pays €7. Large families with a card pay €8 for the first adult, €7 for the next and €3 for the children. People with a certified disability do not pay, with the card as an essential requirement. For groups of six or more there are private tours subject to guide availability.
The Old Town You Walk
The old town, declared a Historic-Artistic Site, is small and easily understood on foot. The Plaza Mayor, from the 12th and 13th centuries, has arcades whose arches are almost all different and two communal wine presses. From it leave two streets, Calle Mayor and Calle Santa Cruz, which meet at the little square of San Salvador. Five of the seven gates in the wall remain, the Romanesque church of Santa María and the castle, with its 11th-century keep. The tour tells all that along with the history of the village, which tradition places in the reconquest of the year 724.
How to Book
You state the number of participants and choose the date and time in the calendar on the town council website. Money is refunded only for justified force majeure. Information at the Municipal Tourist Office, Avenida de Ordesa, 5, telephone 974 500 767.
To Combine
If you want to go into the church, the guided visit to Santa María is booked separately. Before or after, the walk to the Cinca viewpoint leaves from the castle car park, beside the meeting point.
- **Church of Santa María in Aínsa** (45 min · Everyone · Desde 4 € per person): Santa María is one of the most notable churches in Sobrarbe, sober and bare. It was begun at the end of the 11th century, continued through the 12th and was consecrated in 1181. Its tower had a dual role, religious and military, because of its height and its position over the valley. It is in the medieval old town, beside the Plaza Mayor.
What to See
The plan is rectangular, with a nave of three bays and a semicircular apse. The main doorway, on the south, has five archivolts on columns with simply decorated capitals. Inside are preserved a medieval chrismon and a carving of the Virgin and Child, transitional between Romanesque and Gothic, which comes from the old village of Tricas.
Under the presbytery is the crypt, built to deal with the slope of the ground and held up by a group of columns; its vaults were rebuilt in the restoration. Beside the church is the cloister, of irregular plan, which mixes Romanesque elements with Gothic-era alterations. Aragón Tourism counts it among the best examples of Romanesque in Alto Aragón and asks you not to miss that cloister, where the two styles meet.
The tower, square in plan, is one of the village's most recognisable silhouettes. Very close is the Arco del Hospital, a passage linked to an old pilgrims' hospital.
How to Visit
The Tourist Office offers a guided visit to the collegiate church for €4, a rate that the listing itself gives as indicative. The dates, times and free places are chosen on the booking platform linked from the town council website. The listing gives no duration or meeting point: they are confirmed when booking. For any queries, the Municipal Tourist Office, at Avenida de Ordesa, 5, telephone 974 500 767, or turismo@ainsa-sobrarbe.es.
To Combine
The church is a short walk from the Plaza Mayor, so it fits into the walk round the square and the castle. If you prefer to have it all explained together, the guided visit to the old town leaves from the castle on Saturdays. And to see the tower from outside, with the valley behind it, the walk to the Cinca viewpoint gives the best perspective.
- **Walk to the Cinca Viewpoint** (30 min · 1.5 km · Everyone · Independent · free): It is route 1 of those signposted by the municipality: an easy walk with a bird's-eye view of the Cinca valley, the Pyrenees and the old village of Aínsa. It leaves from the castle car park, in the upper part, and returns to the same point.
Two Options
The 2025 Aínsa-Sobrarbe tourist leaflet gives it as easy and signposted, with two circular variants:

Short (Eco): 1.5 km, 33 m of ascent, 30 minutes.
Long, via the Cruz Cubierta: 4 km, 115 m of ascent, an hour and a half.

Both start from the castle car park, which also has an electric-car charging point according to the village's tourism website.
What You See
Aínsa is at the confluence of the Ara and the Cinca, beneath the Peña Montañesa, and from the viewpoint you understand the place: the two valleys meeting below, the medieval old town above and, to the north, the Pyrenean sierras. It is the walk for the last light of the afternoon or for small children who have already seen enough stones.
The long variant passes the Cruz Cubierta, at the entrance to the village. It is a circular shrine of 1655 that recalls the battle in which, according to tradition, Aínsa was recovered in the year 724: a luminous cross over a holm oak gave heart to the Christians. Inside it keeps the cross over the holm oak, the symbol of Sobrarbe and the first quarter of the coat of arms of Aragón. The municipal website itself recalls that it is a legend, not a documented fact. The victory is celebrated with La Morisma, on the first Sunday of September in even-numbered years.
Tips
Wear comfortable shoes for the long one and take water in summer. The castle car park leaves the car next to the old town, so the walk fits before or after a visit to the Plaza Mayor.
To Combine
On your return, enter the old town through one of its gateways for the walk round the Plaza Mayor and the castle, or sign up for the Saturday guided visit. With a car and another hour, Muro de Roda offers another great viewpoint over the Cinca and the Mediano reservoir.
- **San Victorián and the Hermitage of La Espelunga** (1 h 45 · 3.8 km · Walking families · Independent · free): San Victorián, at the foot of the Peña Montañesa, is regarded as the oldest monastery in the area for which there are records, from the 6th century. From it a PR trail leads to the rock hermitage of La Espelunga, set into the rock.
The Monastery
Aragón Tourism records that, for some experts, it is the oldest monastery in Spain, with origins in Visigothic times. Legend says San Victorián lived as a hermit in the cave of La Espelunga before becoming abbot of a monastery that was at first called San Martín de Asán; in the 11th century it took his name. It was rebuilt by Ramiro I of Aragón, and in it Ramiro the Monk and Ramon Berenguer IV met to agree the latter's marriage to Petronila, the union that gave rise to the Crown of Aragón. For centuries it was the political, economic and spiritual centre of Sobrarbe and it holds the tombs of Gonzalo I and Íñigo Arista.
Of the complex, declared a Site of Cultural Interest, there remain parts from the 11th century and, above all, from the 16th to 18th centuries: the slender church tower, the cloister, stretches of wall and remains of the old monastery.
The Route to La Espelunga
It is route 3 in the 2025 Aínsa-Sobrarbe leaflet, signposted: 3.8 km round trip, 200 m of ascent, from an hour and a half to two hours. The leaflet marks it as of medium difficulty: it is short, but it climbs. The hermitage is in the cave where tradition places the saint, so the walk joins the monastery with the origin of its legend.
Getting There
You get there by car from Aínsa along the Campo road and the turning for El Pueyo de Araguás, about 15 minutes. Aragón Tourism does not recommend driving up to the monastery with vehicles of more than nine seats.
Visits to the Interior
The interior is shown on guided visits organised by the Sobrarbe Comarca, with its own calendar. In autumn 2025 there were tours at 11:00 and 13:00 at weekends, for €3 from age 12, €1.50 from 8 to 12 and free below; groups can arrange visits outside hours at servicios@sobrarbe.com or on 974 518 025, extension 1049. Check the dates before going: the calendar changes each season.
To Combine
In the afternoon, return to Aínsa for the walk round the Plaza Mayor and the castle, or continue to Muro de Roda, another height with history of the first kings.
- **Muro de Roda** (30 min · 600 m · Everyone · Independent · free): Muro de Roda is an emblem of Sobrarbe: a castle that watched over the Cinca river a thousand years ago, with its churches, on top of a sierra above the La Fueva valley. The views over the valley, the Mediano reservoir and the Pyrenees are among the widest in the district, and the site is toured independently.
What You Will See
Aragón Tourism presents it as one of the most spectacular complexes in Alto Aragón. The fortress began to be built in the early 11th century, and its present defensive system is the result of a 16th-century reform; it is declared a Site of Cultural Interest. Beside the walled enclosure is the small church of San Bartolomé, from the 11th century, to which a cloister was added in the 16th. At one end the great church of Santa María was built in the 12th.
Muro de Roda was for centuries the political, religious and military head of La Fueva, and that is why it is where it is: on a height from which the whole valley is dominated and, in the background, the Pyrenean sierras.
The Route
It is route 6 in the Aínsa-Sobrarbe tourist leaflet, signposted and of easy difficulty: 0.6 km and 30 metres of ascent to tour the interior on foot, about 30 minutes. The same leaflet also proposes a walking circuit round the outside of the enclosure, for those who want to extend the visit and see the walls from outside.
Getting There
You drive up from Aínsa by the La Fueva road; Aragón Tourism estimates about 16 minutes. There are no services at the top, so bring water. The last hour of the afternoon is a good time to see the Mediano reservoir with the light from the side.
With Children and with a Dog
It is a short, almost flat visit, good for small children; near the walls, hold hands. The dog can go on a lead on the outside.
To Combine
It combines well in a day with the walk round the Plaza Mayor and the castle of Aínsa and the Cinca viewpoint. If you have the afternoon to spare, the San Victorián and La Espelunga route is on the other side of the valley, under the Peña Montañesa. For queries, Aínsa Municipal Tourist Office answers on 974 500 767.
- **Añisclo Canyon from San Úrbez to La Ripareta** (6 h · With some fitness · Independent · free): Añisclo is the canyon of the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park closest to Aínsa. The classic route leaves from the San Úrbez car park, beside its chapel under the rock, and follows the Bellós river up the canyon floor to La Ripareta.
The Route
The Park's trail leaflet gives about 3 hours each way and 440 m of ascent. From the Ereta de Biés car park you follow the road to the San Úrbez bridge, hung thirty metres over a narrow section of the Bellós; nearby is the chapel of the shepherd saint who, according to tradition, lived in that cave in the 8th century. Then you take the track that runs beside the river. At the Sangóns bridge you change banks, the slope increases and you leave on the left the path that climbs to the abandoned village of Sercué. Much further on, at La Ripareta, where the Pardina gorge joins the Bellós, the path drops back to river level.
You return the same way: allow six hours in total with stops. The Park asks for great caution when leaning over the river at some points.
Shorter or Longer
With children or little time, the Park's route 1 goes down from San Úrbez to the Bellós bridge and passes viewpoints as far as the waterfalls of the Aso river: 45 minutes there and back and 50 m of ascent. Those who continue from La Ripareta to Fuen Blanca pass through Los Estrechos, cross the river by a footbridge and come out onto an open stretch with mountain pine, as far as the great spring at the foot of the Punta de las Olas: five to six hours each way and 720 m of ascent from the car park.
Getting There
From Aínsa, take the N-138 towards France to Escalona, and there the turning on the left towards the Añisclo valley, through the Cambras gorge, to the San Úrbez car park. You can also come from the N-260, via Sarvisé and Fanlo. In high season (Easter, July, August, September and the first half of October) the lower stretch of the canyon is one-way, entering via Escalona; to leave, via Buerba and Vió to Escalona or via Fanlo to Sarvisé, both two-way. Before going, check the state of the HU-631 with the roads authority and the DGT.
Park Rules
Dogs always on a lead. Swimming in rivers, camping (only bivouac above 1,800 m in this sector) and leaving the paths are not permitted. The Park office in Escalona answers in the mornings on 974 505 131.
On the way back, have dinner in Aínsa and, if there is light left, go up to the Cinca viewpoint.
- **Canyoning in Guara and the Pyrenees from Aínsa** (7 h · Able to swim · Desde 52 € per person): Aínsa lies between the Pyrenees and the Sierra y Cañones de Guara, the sierra of the canyons. Aguas Blancas leaves from its office at Avenida de Sobrarbe, 11, for canyons on both sides, according to the group's level and the water in each.
What It Is
Canyoning means travelling through gorges carved by water, going down the riverbed and getting past the waterfalls by abseiling or jumping. Aguas Blancas does not fix beforehand which canyon is descended: it chooses it according to the group's level and the day's flow. Those with no experience begin with the introduction or level I; the higher levels require experience and other preparation.
Levels and Prices in 2026
Rates published for the March to October season:

Introduction, from age 7: €55 adults, €52 children aged 7 to 13.
Level I, from age 10: €63 and €60.
Level II, from age 14: €68.
Level III, from age 16: €95.

The activity page says it is advisable from age 8, while the rate table gives 7 for the introduction: ask about your child's age when booking. The company itself asks you to verify ages and levels with its team before booking, and reminds you that doing the activity always depends on safety conditions.
What Is Included and What to Bring
It is a full day. It includes wetsuit, footwear and technical equipment. You must be able to swim. Bring swimwear, a towel and hiking boots or trainers.
Booking and Cancellation
Book on 974 510 008, at info@aguasblancas.com or on its website, stating the day and number of people. They ask for a deposit of €10 per person and activity. Cancelling within the previous 48 hours costs 40%, and not turning up or cancelling on the same day, 100%. There are special rates for groups and school parties.
To Combine
It is a whole day, so leave the afternoon for something relaxed: the walk round the Plaza Mayor and the castle or the climb to the Cinca viewpoint. If the next day you want more water without a wetsuit, the Añisclo canyon is walked on foot.
- **Guided Visit to the Peñamiel Rock Shelters** (4 h · 9 km · Used to walking · Free, with booking): The Peñamiel rock shelters hold cave paintings in the upper course of the Vero river, already in the Sierra de Guara. Aínsa-Sobrarbe Town Council organises a free guided walk that passes the shelters, an old mill and part of the Vero riverbed.
What You Will See
According to the Río Vero Cultural Park, the site is north of Almazorre and south of Santa María de la Nuez, in the stretch where the river begins to run in a narrow gorge, known as Los Estrechos, in the La Selva district. There are two adjoining rock shelters, long and shallow, open to the south-west at about 900 metres in altitude.
The paintings are in the schematic style and all in red. What recurs most are the finger marks, in groups of three or four, which can recall an animal track; the rest are bars and patches of colour. Some are very faded and barely visible, so do not expect scenes like those at other Vero shelters: the value is in the place and in what the guide tells you.
The Route
About 9 km with 250 m of ascent and descent, on tracks, stony paths and uneven ground; about four hours. It leaves from Paúles de Sarsa, beside the school, crosses fields and climbs to the holm-oak wood of La Selva, with views of the central Pyrenees. It drops to the shelters, continues to the ruins of a mill, follows a stretch of the Vero riverbed and returns by the Santa María de la Nuez area and the road to the starting point. It has no technical passages, but it does involve several hours of walking and stretches beside the river.
Dates and Booking
It leaves in time slots between 10:00 and 14:00, in groups of up to 12 people. It is recommended from age 10 and for those used to walking for several hours. Free dates appear in the calendar on the town council's website, and bookings close at 9:00 on the same day. The programme published in the municipal calendar runs until 22 May 2027. Questions on 974 500 767.
Independently
There is also the interactive Peña Miel route, number 15 in the municipal leaflet: circular, easy and signposted, 6.5 km with 159 m of ascent, between an hour and three-quarters and two and a half hours. It is designed for families, with stops on archaeology, rock art, fauna and flora, and reaches the paintings of the shelter.
To Combine
It is a whole morning. In the afternoon, back in Aínsa, the Saturday guided visit to the old town or the walk round the Plaza Mayor and the castle.

## Dónde comer
- **Callizo Restaurant** (Restaurant, Aínsa, €€€€). Qué pedir: the Piedras menu, more than 25 bites through Sobrarbe; the Tierra, shorter, lets you choose main course and dessert
- **Bodegón de Mallacán** (Restaurant, Aínsa, €€). Qué pedir: the ternasco lamb chops with potatoes or a goat's cheese salad, on the arcade terrace if it is fine
- **Casa Alfonso Restaurant** (Restaurant, Aínsa, €€). Qué pedir: the chop menu with Pyrenean veal, or the trout, with a Somontano

## By car: By Car, with Aínsa as a Base
Aínsa is at the junction of the Ara and the Cinca, in the centre of Sobrarbe: from here you reach Añisclo, Ordesa and Pineta in under an hour. There is a scheduled bus, but with few departures; to get around the district you need a car.
Presupuesto orientativo: 70–140 € por persona y día.
### Dónde dormir if you're driving
- **Hotel Los Siete Reyes** (Small hotel): Sleeping Inside the Square
Los Siete Reyes is the former house of the Bergua family on Aínsa's Plaza Mayor, restored keeping the original stone walls, combined with interior alabaster walls. From its windows and balconies you see the arcades of the medieval square and, beyond, the Pyrenees: the Monte Perdido massif and the Peña Montañesa. It is a small, charming hotel, which the house itself recommends for couples, quiet weekends and celebrations.
The Six Rooms
Each is named after one of the first kings of Sobrarbe, from the 8th to the 10th century: Garci Ximénez, Garci Íñiguez, Fortún el Monje, Fortún I, Sancho Garcés and Íñigo Arista. They are spacious, personalised and minimalist in style, with exposed stone, wood and glass furniture and careful lighting. All have a minibar fridge, safe, air conditioning, heating and wifi. Animals are not allowed.
The website gives no details of bed types or square metres for each room. If you are travelling with children or need separate beds, ask when booking.
Café and Breakfast
On the ground floor is the Cafetería Plaza Mayor, with a bar and two terraces: the one under the arcades and the one in the square itself. It serves a full breakfast and, through the day, craft beers, Sierra de Guara ice creams, Sobrarbe cheese boards and local produce. It publishes no hours.
If you book from the link on its offers page, breakfast is included at no cost.
Prices and Booking
The website publishes no rates: they appear in its online booking. You can also book on 974 500 681 or at info@lossietereyes.com. It does not publish check-in and check-out times; ask if you are going to arrive late.
The hotel belongs to the same family group as the Hotel Sánchez, in the new part, and Autocares Bergua, with coaches, minibuses, taxi and 4x4: useful if you want to get around Sobrarbe without your own car.
Getting There and What Is Nearby
The car stays below, in the new part, beside the river or near the junction, and you walk up to the square with your luggage: a few minutes uphill. According to the hotel, Aínsa is 279 km from Barcelona, 204 from Pamplona and 230 from Toulouse.
From the door you have the castle and Plaza Mayor, the collegiate church of Santa María and the guided tour of the old town. For dinner without taking the car, Casa Alfonso and Callizo are in the same square.
- **Hotel Sánchez** (Hotel): The Sánchez family opened the Fonda Sánchez in Aínsa around 1920, the years when the Ordesa National Park was getting under way. The war burned it, they rebuilt it afterwards, and in the seventies the next generation turned it into the two-star hotel that is there today. The fourth generation is still in charge.
On the Avenue, by the Banks of the Ara
The hotel is at Avenida Sobrarbe, 10, in the modern, commercial part of Aínsa, beside the Ara river and at the foot of the medieval old town. The Plaza Mayor and the castle are above: you walk up through the old town's streets or drive to the car park beside the castle. In exchange for not sleeping inside the walls, here you have shops, cafés and the car at the door. The house places the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park about 14 km away.
Which Room to Ask For
There are 32, all with free wifi, air conditioning, heating, desk, telephone, television, minifridge and a kettle for infusions; the bathroom has a shower or bath depending on the type.

Double for single use: 1.35 m bed and a window onto the shopping street.
Standard double: double bed or two singles.
Double with balcony.
Double with terrace: a terrace of about 10 m² with table, two chairs and two loungers.
Triple and family: 1.35 m bed, 90 cm bed and a sofa bed, with views of the Ara and the tail of the reservoir, which in spring reaches Aínsa.
Triple for two adults and a child: 1.35 m bed and another of 90 cm, with a window onto the street.

The website publishes no fixed prices; its booking engine gives them for each date. The group also has superior rooms booked through the Alojamientos Aínsa website, to which the page itself links.
Eating Without Leaving the Hotel
The restaurant looks onto the river and serves the buffet breakfast. Downstairs, the café with terrace, renovated in 2026, serves Rondadora beer, El Arte de la Sierra de Guara ice creams and a wine list mostly from family wineries in Alto Aragón. There is a social lounge, a children's play area and a room for celebrations of up to 70 people, with an adjoining room with television for the children.
By Motorbike, Electric Car or Bike
The private garage is for motorbikes and a few cars, and must be booked; it has spaces with chargers for electric cars. Outside there is an open-air car park, also limited and without booking. The hotel is a founding partner of Zona Zero, Sobrarbe's network of mountain-bike routes: it has a room for storing bikes, a washing area and hands out the routes.
The website does not say whether dogs are accepted: ask before booking. For dinner in the old town, the Bodegón de Mallacán is open every day of the year, and the walk to the Cinca viewpoint starts from the village itself.
- **Morillo de Tou Holiday Centre** (Campsite): A Village Recovered Beside the Reservoir
Morillo de Tou is an old Pyrenean village that was left empty in the early 1960s, expropriated for the Mediano reservoir. CC. OO. Aragón recovered it as a holiday centre, and on 22 April 2026 it celebrated forty years since the start of that recovery. It is about 4 km from Aínsa, near the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park and the Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park, and has a viewpoint over the reservoir.
How to Sleep
The range is wide: Ordesa and Pineta bungalows, Añisclo and Escuaín eco-bungalows, adapted bungalows, detached houses, the Casa Cavero apartments and the Casa Forestal and Casa Cambra hostels, as well as the 1º de Mayo campsite. The eco-bungalows and Casa Cambra are heated by a biomass boiler and have solar panels for hot water. The website does not publish capacities or prices for these accommodations on its general page: they appear when booking.
The 1º de Mayo Campsite
The pitches occupy the village's old farming terraces, with trees and shade. There are pitches with electricity for tent, caravan or motorhome; DeLuxe pitches, larger, with artificial grass, water point and 10 A, only for caravans and motorhomes; and a pine-wood area without marked pitches and without electricity, for tents only. Since April 2024 it has photovoltaic pergolas that also provide shade. 2026 prices per night, in low and high season:

Pitch with electricity: €17.50 and €30.
Pitch without electricity: €13.50 and €22.
DeLuxe pitch: €27 and €40.
Adult: €6 and €7. Child aged 2 to 11: €5 and €6. Pet: €5 and €6.

High season runs from 1 July to 31 August. Then you can only book for stays of seven nights or more; for fewer, you must turn up at the campsite, and it is best to call beforehand. The rest of the year you can book from two nights. Pets are accepted, except dangerous or potentially dangerous breeds. One vehicle per pitch is allowed, parked in the marked areas. There are toilets with free hot water, a laundry with washing machines and dryers and areas for emptying grey water and chemical toilets.
Services and Who It Is For
A restaurant with a daily menu of local produce, a bar with terrace open all year, free wifi throughout the site, playgrounds, a multi-sport court, table tennis and green areas. In July and August the pool, supermarket, library and children's entertainment are added. It is a place for families with children and for those who come to do sport: the house offers hiking, mountain biking on the Zona Zero, canoeing, rafting, canyoning and via ferratas. If you are coming for the canyons, see canyoning from Aínsa.
Booking
On its website, on 974 500 793, by WhatsApp on 650 500 793 or at info@morillodetou.com. If you arrive with a caravan or a large tent, call so that you are assigned a suitable pitch.

## As a family: A Castle to Run Around and Half-Hour Walks

Aínsa is easy with children: the old town is small, without cars, and the castle's parade ground is enormous. Around it are short walks with views and, for older ones, introductory canyons.

### What Works Best
The castle's parade ground and walls

The short walk to the Cinca viewpoint: 1.5 km and 30 minutes

Muro de Roda, a castle on a height, a 30-minute walk

Introductory canyon with Aguas Blancas, from age 7 and able to swim

### Where to Sleep
Morillo de Tou: bungalows, pool in summer and children's activities

Hotel Sánchez, with a children's area

### Where to Eat
Bodegón de Mallacán, open every day

Callizo has a children's menu, for a special meal

### Bear in Mind
The old town has slopes and cobbles: a backpack is better than a pushchair

The guided tour of the old town costs €4 for children aged 6 to 14

### Qué hacer as a family
- Plaza Mayor and Castle of Aínsa
- Guided Tour of Aínsa Old Town
- Walk to the Cinca Viewpoint
- San Victorián and the Hermitage of La Espelunga
- Muro de Roda
- Canyoning in Guara and the Pyrenees from Aínsa

## With young children: Stones, Arcades and Walks Without Long Climbs

With children up to six, Aínsa is done in a morning and an afternoon, with short walks and plenty of space to move around.

### What Works Best
The Plaza Mayor and the castle, without cars

The Cinca viewpoint in its short version, half an hour

Muro de Roda: 600 m almost flat to the castle

### Where to Sleep
Morillo de Tou, with play areas and bungalows

### Where to Eat
The Bodegón de Mallacán terrace under the arcades

### Bear in Mind
The cobbles and steps in the old town call for a baby carrier

In summer, the sun beats down on midday walks

### Qué hacer with young children
- Plaza Mayor and Castle of Aínsa
- Walk to the Cinca Viewpoint
- Muro de Roda

## With teenagers: Canyons, a Gorge and Rock Paintings

Sobrarbe is adventure territory: with teenagers, Aínsa serves as a base for a canyon, a gorge and a walk with history.

### What Works Best
Canyoning with Aguas Blancas: level I from age 10, level II from age 14

The Añisclo canyon to La Ripareta, three hours each way

The free guided walk to the Peñamiel rock shelters, from age 10

San Victorián and La Espelunga, a hermitage set into the rock

### Where to Sleep
Morillo de Tou, with more freedom than a hotel

### Where to Eat
Bodegón de Mallacán, at any hour of the day

### Bear in Mind
In the canyons you must be able to swim

The Peñamiel visit closes bookings at 9:00 on the same day

### Qué hacer with teenagers
- San Victorián and the Hermitage of La Espelunga
- Añisclo Canyon from San Úrbez to La Ripareta
- Canyoning in Guara and the Pyrenees from Aínsa
- Guided Visit to the Peñamiel Rock Shelters

## Consejos

### Walk up to the old town
Leave the car in the new part; there is no room up there.

### Book the visits
The old-town guided tour and the Santa María one are booked on the town council's website.

### Check the HU-631
Before going to Añisclo, check the state of the road and its one-way system in high season.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Huesca to Aínsa?
An hour and a half by car, via Barbastro and the El Grado reservoir.

### What is there to see in Aínsa in a day?
The Plaza Mayor, the castle and Santa María in the morning; the Cinca viewpoint or Muro de Roda in the afternoon.

### Do you pay to see the castle?
You can walk around the grounds free; the guided tours of the old town cost €8 and Santa María €4.

### Where do you eat in Aínsa on a Sunday?
At the Bodegón de Mallacán, which is open every day of the year, or at Casa Alfonso; Callizo, by reservation.

### Is Aínsa near Ordesa?
Yes: Añisclo is about 45 minutes away and Torla, the gateway to Ordesa, about 50 km.

### Can you take a dog?
In the old town and on waymarked trails, on a lead. In the National Park, always on a lead.