# A Saturday of guided snowshoeing to the Forau d'Aigualluts

A snowshoeing day with a Rutes Pirineus guide from Llanos del Hospital to the Forau d'Aigualluts, beneath the Aneto, and a stroll round Benasque on the way down. About two and a half hours from Huesca and Lleida.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/benasque-valley/itineraries/guided-snowshoeing-to-the-forau-daigualluts · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 06:15 · Salida: 2 h 45 by car (via Graus and Benasque to Llanos del Hospital; chains)
- 09:00 · Guided Snowshoeing to the Forau d'Aigualluts, Beneath the Aneto (Rutes Pirineus · €47.90 + €9.90 snowshoes; meet at the public car park in Llanos del Hospital) · Rutes Pirineus, From €48 per person
  - 30 min on foot
- 17:15 · Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café (the cafeteria needs no booking: something hot before going down) · Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café, €€
  - 30 min by car, 13 km
- 18:00 · Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza, on Calle Mayor in Benasque (on Saturday it opens until 20:00)
- 19:00 · Vuelta (in Huesca or Lleida around 21:30)

The Forau d'Aigualluts, beneath the Aneto glacier, is a classic summer excursion in Benasque. In winter, with snow and a guide, it is something else: a white, silent plain at the end of a gentle climb from Llanos del Hospital.

## The day, hour by hour

6:15 · Set off. From Huesca via Barbastro and Graus, or from Lleida on the N-230 and Graus, to Benasque and the head of the valley. Chains.

9:00 · Meeting. At the entrance to the Llanos del Hospital public car park, about 750 metres before the hotel. Rutes Pirineus guide with insurance, €47.90; snowshoes and poles, €9.90. From age 9.

From 9:00 to 17:00 · Snowshoeing. 12 km and 360 m of ascent and descent, about six hours of walking with a packed lunch.

17:15 · Llanos del Hospital cafeteria. No booking, beside the fireplace.

18:00 · Benasque. The Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza opens on Saturday until 20:00; a short stroll round the old town.

19:00 · Head home. Home around half past nine.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About two and a half hours from Huesca and from Lleida to Llanos del Hospital (estimated).

## Consejos

### Book early
Groups of ten at most and only two dates.

### Sleep in the valley if you can
With the 9:00 start and six hours walking, a night in Benasque makes the day more bearable.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it difficult?
Not technically, but it is six hours of walking.

### How much does it cost?
€47.90 for the guide and €9.90 for the snowshoes.