Hotel
Hotel Bujaruelo
Why we like it: A hotel on the Ordesa road, at the entrance to Torla and close to the car park for the valley bus. Some rooms have a balcony with mountain views. It has its own car park, subject…
Duration2 nights
SummitMonte Perdido · 3,355 m
From GórizAbout 1,200 m · 4 h climb
DifficultyHigh mountain
GuideGuías de Torla Ordesa · from €125
Best timeJuly – September
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed for a summer weekend, with the Torla bus in service (in 2026, from 19 June to 20 September) and your Góriz place booked as soon as the year's bookings open, on 6 January. The guided ascent runs with a minimum of four people: book the guide before the refuge and confirm the meeting point with them.
Friday
- 119:00Torla
An hour and twenty from Huesca via the A-23 and the Petralba tunnel. You sleep at Hotel Bujaruelo, at the entrance to the village and near the bus car park. Dinner at El Duende, in a stone house from 1831 on Calle de la Iglesia; book by phone.
Saturday
- 16:00First bus to the Pradera
€6 return, no booking; ticket at the Torla car park ticket office. Go up with everything for two days in your rucksack: at Góriz you sleep with a sleeping-bag liner.
- 26:30Senda de los Cazadores and Faja de Pelay
At the far end of the Pradera you cross the Arazas and climb the Senda de los Cazadores, the hard stretch, to the Calcilarruego viewpoint. Then the ledge, flat and long, hanging above the valley to the Soaso cirque, next to the Cola de Caballo.
- 3afternoonFrom Soaso to Góriz
From Soaso, the climb to the refuge along the GR 11 remains. Arrive before 19:00 to confirm your place; dinner is at 19:30.
Sunday
- 1before dawnMonte Perdido
Breakfast from 6:30 and departure with the Guías de Torla Ordesa guide: about four hours of ascent and 1,200 metres by the normal route, with the Escupidera pass, and about three hours of descent to the refuge.
- 2afternoonDescent to the Pradera and dinner in Sarvisé
From Góriz to the Pradera via Soaso and the Gradas, and bus to Torla. Check beforehand the time of the last bus down. If you stay another night, Casa Frauca, in Sarvisé, cooks valley kid.
Monte Perdido cannot be seen from the Pradera de Ordesa: you have to go and find it. This plan does so by the prettiest route, the Faja de Pelay, a ledge hanging above the beech wood that takes you to the Soaso cirque, and from there to the Góriz refuge, at 2,200 metres. On Sunday you set out before dawn with a guide for the summit, 3,355 metres of limestone, and come down to the valley by the Gradas de Soaso. It is two days of legwork and one of summit.
Why go up by the ledge
The usual climb to Góriz goes along the valley floor: the Estrecho waterfalls, the Gradas de Soaso and the Cola de Caballo, about four hours according to the refuge. The Faja de Pelay is the alternative from above: the National Park offers it as a seven-hour, 650-metre circuit from the Pradera, and here only its uphill half is used, which leaves you at Soaso having seen the valley from the ledge. It is longer than the valley floor and is done with the refuge rucksack on your back. If Saturday dawns stormy or you are short of strength, go up along the valley floor: the destination is the same.
The refuge and the guide
Góriz is staffed all year, has 80 places in shared dormitories and is the only camping area allowed in the Ordesa sector. In 2026, a bed for non-members cost €28.40, dinner €23.50 and breakfast €11.50; the packed lunch for the summit, €16.20. They rent crampons and ice axes. Bookings are online only, with a deposit, through the Aragonese federation's central booking.
The guided ascent of Monte Perdido with Guías de Torla Ordesa costs from €125 per person, in groups of four to six per guide, and is scheduled from June to October. It includes guide, insurance and VAT; not the refuge or the bus. The guide can meet you at Góriz.
Where to eat and sleep in the valley
| Where | Why | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | Hotel Bujaruelo, Torla | At the entrance to the village, next to the bus; some rooms with a balcony |
| Friday, dinner | El Duende, Torla | Grill and ternasco in a house from 1831, from 20:00 to 23:00 |
| Sunday, if you stay | Casa Frauca, Sarvisé | A twelve-room hotel with restaurant and fireplace, ten minutes from Torla |
Equipment
Mountain boots, warm layers, waterproof, sunglasses and sun cream, head torch, water for Saturday and the sleeping-bag liner. Even in summer there can be snow or ice above 2,800 metres: at the end of October 2026 the refuge asked people to plan for crampons and an ice axe on the Perdido route. Ask the guide what to bring the week before.
Map
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Plan the trip
Ordesa Valley, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
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How you travel
The same break, your way
The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
Easy, with one rule worth knowing
In the Torla car park you can leave the motorhome during the day, free of charge, but not spend the night. Sleep at a campsite in the valley and go up to the Pradera on the bus.
45–65 €per person per day, approximate
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Sleeping
- Camping Oto motorhome area, from about €20 for two adults, no reservation
- Camping Río Ara, in Torla, from 22 May to 16 October
Getting around
- Park in Torla and go up by bus on the days it runs
- Bujaruelo: dirt track from the Puente de los Navarros
Eating
- Grocery shop at Camping Río Ara
- Restaurant in the Pradera de Ordesa
Services
- Water and emptying at the Camping Oto area, according to users
- Repsol petrol station in Broto, from 8:00 to 21:00
The valley as a gateway to the high mountains
Ordesa is the entrance to Góriz and Monte Perdido, and the GR 11 crosses the valley from Bujaruelo. With two staffed refuges you can link together several days in the mountains.
55–75 €per person per day, approximate
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Sleeping
- Góriz refuge, at 2,200 m, open all year; booking online only
- Bujaruelo refuge, on the GR 11, with shared rooms
Getting around
- From the Pradera to Góriz, about 4 hours on the GR 11
- Bus from Torla to the Pradera in season, €6 return
Eating
- At Góriz, breakfast from 6:30 to 8:30, dinner at 19:30 and packed lunches to take away
- Lunch with no booking at Góriz, from 12:30 to 15:30
Safety
- Monte Perdido is high mountain terrain: without experience, go with a guide
- In winter and spring, check the avalanche danger bulletin before setting out
One track for your car and another you can only climb with a guide
Here your 4x4 is of little use: the La Caña track, the one that climbs to the viewpoints over the canyon, is closed to private traffic, and you cannot drive to the Pradera on bus days. With your own car you can do the Bujaruelo track, which does not require a 4x4; you reach the viewpoints in the excursion's off-road vehicle from Broto.
70–100 €per person per day, approximate
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Sleeping
- Refugio de Bujaruelo, at the end of the track, with an open area to park in front; open until 3 January 2027
- Camping Río Ara, in Torla, about 3 km from the Puente de los Navarros; from 22 May to 16 October
Tracks
- Bujaruelo: 6.3 km, half paved, from the Puente de los Navarros; an ordinary car is enough
- Beyond the refuge, a chain: authorised vehicles only
- La Caña, from Broto or Buesa to the Estatón peak: about 28 km, only with Miradores de Ordesa, from €49.50
- The excursion runs all year if the weather allows; best from spring to autumn
Rules
- In Aragón it is forbidden to drive off paths and tracks
- Tracks open to traffic: up to 30 km/h and in groups of five vehicles at most
- Those not open require permission from the landowner or the authorities
- In bus season, you can only go up to the Pradera on the shuttle from Torla
Eating
- Restaurant at the Refugio de Bujaruelo
- Grocery shop at Camping Río Ara
Safety
- The Bujaruelo track is narrow, with blind bends and few passing places: in summer, go up early
- Fill up at the Broto petrol station, open from 8:00 to 21:00
- Check the forecast: in summer there are storms and flash floods; take water
- Tell someone which track you are doing and when you will be back; emergencies, 112
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Camping Oto Motorhome Area
Why we like it: A budget area inside a large campsite Camping Oto is in Oto, next to Broto, in the Broto valley (Sobrarbe), 10 km from Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park. You get there on the N-260, taking…
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Campsite
Camping Río Ara
Why we like it: A family campsite at the foot of Torla, in woodland beside the river, with shaded and unshaded pitches and a grocery shop. It is open from 22 May to 16 October and admits dogs on a…
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Góriz Refuge
Why we like it: A staffed refuge at 2,200 m in Ordesa, open all year: 80 places in shared dormitories, set-menu dinner and camping only when it is full.
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Hotel Casa Frauca
Why we like it: A twelve-room hotel in Sarvisé, ten minutes from Torla, with its own restaurant, a lounge with a fireplace and a garden terrace. Breakfast included, from €80 for a double.
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Bujaruelo Refuge
Why we like it: A refuge at the end of the valley The Bujaruelo refuge stands beside the Romanesque bridge at San Nicolás de Bujaruelo, at the end of the track that climbs from the Puente de los Navarros, in…
Services for this trip
Areas, for any way of travelling
| Area | Who it's for | Average night |
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| Torla | Take the first bus, walk to everything | |
| Broto and Oto | Families, apartments, campsite | |
| Fiscal and Aínsa | More choice, 30–45 min by car |
Where to eat
Where to eat in Ordesa Valley
Restaurante El Duende
What to order: the roast suckling ternasco lamb shoulder or the ox chop for two, and the house fritters for dessert
Restaurante Casa Frauca
What to order: whatever is in season, and when available the suckling kid from the Casa Bergua farm in Viu de Linás
Tips
Worth knowing first
Local tip
On 6 January the year's Góriz bookings open, online only. For a July or August Saturday, that same day.
We'd skip it
Climbing the ledge with fog or a storm in sight: it is an exposed path. On that day, the valley floor.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is it hard to climb Monte Perdido?
It is high mountain: about 1,200 metres from Góriz and the Escupidera, a gully that accumulates accidents. Without experience, go with a guide.
How much does the weekend cost?
The guide from €125, the bus €6, the night at Góriz with dinner, breakfast and packed lunch about €80 for non-members, and Friday night in Torla.
Can I do it with just one night?
Yes, leaving home very early on Saturday to catch a morning bus; Friday in Torla makes Saturday much easier.
Can I go with a dog?
On the ledge, always on a lead, and on the Torla bus it travels in a carrier in the hold. Hotel Bujaruelo does not accept pets, and for the night at Góriz ask the refuge before booking.