Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café
What to order: the day's home cooking after a morning of snowshoeing or Nordic skiing
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Sunday at Llanos del Hospital: cross-country skiing and snowshoes at the foot of the Aneto.
A quiet Sunday in the snow at the head of the Benasque valley: cross-country circuits or rental snowshoes at Llanos del Hospital, home cooking at the hotel and a stroll round Benasque on the way down.
Leaving from
Part of Benasque ValleyPyrenees
Add to my trip
Total time12 h
By car2 h 45 each way
Pass€9.50 adult · €6 child
RentalNordic or snowshoes from €13.50
Hours9:30 – 17:00
Best timeJanuary · February · March
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Huesca 2 h 45 by car
via Barbastro and Graus from Huesca, or via the N-230 and Graus from Lleida; chains
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Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing at Llanos del Hospital
day pass €9.50; cross-country or snowshoe rental from €13.50
- 1 min on foot
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Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café
first sitting 13:30 to 14:00 at weekends; booking
Camino Real de Francia, s/n, 22440 Benasque · +34 608 53 60 53
Restaurant €€Book - 1 min on foot
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Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing at Llanos del Hospital
until 17:00, when the grooming machines pass
- 30 min by car13 km
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Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza, on Calle Mayor in Benasque
cultural centre open on Sunday 16:30 to 20:00
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Back home
in Huesca or Lleida around 20:00
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
Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing at Llanos del Hospital
Not everyone wants ski lifts. At the head of the Benasque valley, at Llanos del Hospital, the hotel maintains a Nordic area with cross-country circuits and rents snowshoes, beneath the Aneto and the Maladeta. It is a cheap, quiet Sunday, about two and a half hours from Huesca and Lleida.
The day, hour by hour
7:00 · Set off. From Huesca via Barbastro and Graus; from Lleida, on the N-230 to Benabarre and Graus. In Benasque, follow the road to the head of the valley: 13 km and 600 m of ascent. Chains.
9:45 · Nordic area. Day pass €9.50 for adults and €6 for children up to 12. Classic Nordic rental €13.50, skating €16.50 or snowshoes €13.50.
13:30 · Lunch at the hotel. At weekends the restaurant has two sittings: from 13:30 to 14:00 or from 15:30 to 16:00. Home cooking with local produce; book on 608 53 60 53.
15:00 · Another lap. Until 17:00, when the machines come in to groom the circuits.
16:30 · Benasque. You go down to the village and stroll round the old town; the Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza opens on Sunday from 16:30 to 20:00.
17:30 · Head home. Home around eight.
Time4 h
Change the route
For a day on the slopes: 81 km:
Skiing at Cerler
Guided snowshoeing on 23 January or 6 March:
Guided Snowshoeing to the Forau d'Aigualluts, Beneath the Aneto
To have game for dinner in Benasque; booking:
El Fogaril
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
El Fogaril
What to order: the roe deer loin in truffle sauce or the mountain partridge with onions; for dessert, the Radiquero goat's cheese flan
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 Benasque Valley
With snow, from December to April. Check the state of the Llanos del Hospital road before setting off.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Call before you set off
Reception tells you the state of the road: 608 53 60 53.
- 2Bring sunglasses
The snow on the flat reflects a lot.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Nordic day in Benasque cost?
Pass €9.50 and rental from €13.50.
Do I need to know how to ski?
No: the circuits are good for beginners, and on snowshoes all you need to do is walk.
Can you eat there on Sunday?
Yes, with two sittings at midday.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.