Bodegón de Mallacán
What to order: the ternasco lamb chops with potatoes or a goat's cheese salad, on the arcade terrace if it is fine
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Day itinerary · 42.42° N · 0.14° E
Aínsa: an arcaded square and a castle above the Cinca.
Aínsa's medieval old town with its castle, the walk to the Cinca viewpoint, lunch at the Bodegón de Mallacán, open all year, and Muro de Roda before heading home. An hour and a half from Huesca.
Leaving from
Part of Aínsa and the SobrarbeSobrarbePyrenees
Add to my trip
Total time10 h from Huesca
By car1 h 30 each way
WalkingAbout 2 h 30 in total
DifficultyEasy
Cost€30–50 pp
Best timeMarch – June · September – November
With childrenYes, short walks
With a dogYes, on a lead; not in the museums
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Huesca 1 h 30 by car
From Huesca via Barbastro and the A-138, about 110 km; from Lleida, via Monzón and Barbastro
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Plaza Mayor and Castle of Aínsa
Plaza Mayor, walls and castle · free
- 5 min on foot
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Church of Santa María in Aínsa
Romanesque church of Santa María · guided visit €4, with booking
- 5 min on foot
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Walk to the Cinca Viewpoint
Cinca viewpoint via the Cruz Cubierta · 4 km · 1 h 30
- 4 min on foot
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Bodegón de Mallacán
Bodegón de Mallacán · Pyrenean cooking · €€ · open every day
Plaza Mayor, 6, 22330 Aínsa · +34 974 500 977
Restaurant €€Book - 15 min by car14 km
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Muro de Roda
Muro de Roda · 30 min walk · views over the Cinca and Mediano
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Back home
You reach Huesca around 19:15 and Lleida around 19:45
Approximate cost
About €20–35 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Plaza Mayor and Castle of Aínsa
Aínsa is a relaxed Sunday: a medieval old town you can see in a morning, a walk with views and, in the afternoon, a thousand-year-old castle at the top of a ridge. It is an hour and a half from Huesca and about two hours from Lleida.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Set off. From Huesca, take the A-22 to Barbastro and the A-138 northwards past the El Grado reservoir. From Lleida, via Monzón and Barbastro. Park in the new part and walk up to the old town.
10:30 · Plaza Mayor and castle. The arcaded square of the 12th and 13th centuries, the wine presses under the porches, the parade ground and the walls. Free.
11:45 · Santa María. The Romanesque church, from the late 11th century, with a guided visit for €4: book on the council website.
12:30 · Cinca viewpoint. The municipality's route 1, in its long version via the Cruz Cubierta: 4 km and an hour and a half, with the Cinca valley seen from above.
14:15 · Lunch at the Bodegón de Mallacán. In the centre of the Plaza Mayor, open 365 days a year. Pyrenean cooking in a medieval house, with a terrace under the porches.
16:30 · Muro de Roda. About 20 minutes by car towards La Fueva and a 600 m walk to the castle and its church, with the Cinca and the Mediano reservoir below.
17:45 · Head home. You are in Huesca around 19:15.
With children and with a dog
The walks are short and almost flat, and the parade ground is good for running. With a dog, the whole day is outdoors, on a lead.
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Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
Casa Alfonso Restaurant
What to order: the chop menu with Pyrenean veal, or the trout, with a Somontano
Callizo Restaurant
What to order: the Piedras menu, more than 25 bites through Sobrarbe; the Tierra, shorter, lets you choose main course and dessert
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Aínsa and the Sobrarbe
Any Sunday of the year: the Bodegón de Mallacán opens 365 days. Spring and autumn are the most pleasant; in winter go home earlier, as it gets dark early.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book Santa María
The guided visit is booked online.
- 2Muro de Roda last
The afternoon light over Mediano is the best part.
If it rains
Do Santa María and the castle and swap the viewpoint for a long after-lunch chat in the medieval cellar of the Mallacán.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Huesca?
An hour and a half by car.
Where can I eat in Aínsa on a Sunday?
At the Bodegón de Mallacán, open every day of the year.
Do I have to pay for the castle?
No; the site can be walked freely.
Can you go with a dog?
Yes, on a lead, in the old town and on the walks.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/ainsa-and-sobrarbe/itineraries/plaza-mayor-and-muro-de-roda
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.