# A weekend in Aínsa: Añisclo, a canyon descent and the square at dusk, an hour and a half from Huesca Two nights in Aínsa: the Añisclo canyon as far as La Ripareta, guided canyoning in Guara, Muro de Roda and the empty Plaza Mayor at night. An hour and a half from Huesca. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/ainsa-and-sobrarbe/itineraries/ainsa-anisclo-canyoning-weekend · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Aínsa and the Sobrarbe Aínsa in a day is its square and its castle. In a weekend it is the gateway to the Sobrarbe: the Añisclo canyon inside the National Park, a guided canyon descent in Guara and Muro de Roda at dusk. And the Plaza Mayor at night, when the day visitors have gone. It is an hour and a half from Huesca and about two hours from Lleida. ## Why two nights? Because Añisclo takes six hours there and back along the canyon floor, and a canyon descent takes the day. They don't fit in a single day, still less with the canyon road, the HU-631, narrow and one-way in high season. Sleeping in Aínsa you do each thing at its best time and dine on the square. ## Where to sleep? AccommodationWhereFor whom Los Siete ReyesOn the Plaza Mayor, six roomsCouples who want to sleep inside the old town Hotel SánchezNew town, beside the Ara, with a garageCar or motorbike, families with children Morillo de Tou4 km away, campsite, bungalows and hostelsFamilies, tight budgets ## If it rains or the water isn't right The canyon depends on the flow and the weather: Aguas Blancas decides the day. If it can't be done, swap for San Victorián and La Espelunga, a short trail under the Peña Montañesa, or the Geopark Space in the castle. In a storm, don't go into Añisclo. ## With children and with a dog The introductory canyon is from age 7; Callizo has a children's menu at €35. Morillo de Tou has a pool in summer and activities for children. With a dog, Añisclo on a lead, like the whole National Park; the canyon and Callizo, no. ## El plan ### Friday · 19:30 · Arrival and dinner on the square Leave the car in the new town and walk up to the old town. Dinner at the Bodegón de Mallacán, open every day, or at Casa Alfonso. ### Saturday · 8:30 · Añisclo canyon About 45 minutes to San Úrbez via Escalona and the HU-631. Three hours out to La Ripareta and back the same way. Bring food. ### Saturday · 17:00 · Santa María and the castle The Romanesque church with a guided visit, €4, and the parade ground. On Saturdays there is also a guided tour of the old town at 17:00, €8. ### Saturday · 21:00 · Dinner at Callizo Tierra menu, €130, or Piedras, €150, with a Michelin star. Closed Tuesday and Monday night, and in January and February. ### Sunday · 9:00 · Canyon with Aguas Blancas Introductory from age 7 and €55, or level I from age 10 and €63. It leaves from Avenida de Sobrarbe; you must be able to swim. ### Sunday · 16:30 · Muro de Roda Twenty minutes by car and a short walk round the castle, with the Cinca and the Mediano reservoir below. Then the drive back. ## Un consejo más Book in this order: accommodation, canyon, Callizo. In May, June and September all three fill up. ## Cuándo no ir January and February if you are counting on Callizo; and August, if you want a quiet Añisclo. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How long does it take from Huesca to Aínsa? An hour and a half by car, via Barbastro and the A-138. ### Do I need experience for the canyon? Not for the introductory one; you do need to be able to swim. ### Can I drive into Añisclo? As far as the San Úrbez area, via the HU-631, which is one-way in high season. ### How much does the weekend cost? Between €180 and €320 per person with two nights, the canyon and meals; more with dinner at Callizo. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hotel Los Siete Reyes**: 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**: 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**: 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.