# A Nordic skiing and snowshoeing Sunday at Llanos del Hospital

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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/benasque-valley/itineraries/nordic-and-snowshoes-llanos-del-hospital · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 2 h 45 by car (via Barbastro and Graus from Huesca, or via the N-230 and Graus from Lleida; chains)
- 09:45 · Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing at Llanos del Hospital (day pass €9.50; cross-country or snowshoe rental from €13.50)
  - 1 min on foot
- 13:30 · Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café (first sitting 13:30 to 14:00 at weekends; booking) · Llanos del Hospital Restaurant and Café, €€
  - 1 min on foot
- 15:00 · Nordic Skiing and Snowshoeing at Llanos del Hospital (until 17:00, when the grooming machines pass)
  - 30 min by car, 13 km
- 16:30 · Palace of the Counts of Ribagorza, on Calle Mayor in Benasque (cultural centre open on Sunday 16:30 to 20:00)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (in Huesca or Lleida around 20:00)

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.

## Cómo llegar

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

## Consejos

### Call before you set off
Reception tells you the state of the road: 608 53 60 53.

### Bring sunglasses
The snow on the flat reflects a lot.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.