© Baqueira BeretLa Borda Lobató
What to order: a meat from the open grill or the grilled burger, with a wine from its cellar
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Day itinerary · 42.70° N · 0.80° E
A snow day without skis, from the huskies of the Pla de Beret to the Christ of Salardú.
A husky sledge through the Dossau forest and a horse-drawn sleigh at the Pla de Beret, a grill lunch at La Borda Lobató, in Baqueira 1500, and in the afternoon the church of Sant Andrèu de Salardú, with its 12th-century Christ.
Leaving from
Part of Val d'AranPyreneesHorse riding routes in Spain
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Total time11 h
By car2 h 30 each way
HuskiesFrom €75, 20 min
HorsesFrom €60 adult, €30 child
LunchLa Borda Lobató, grill
Best timeJanuary · March, on weekdays
BringSki clothing and chains
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Lleida 2 h 30 by car
via the N-230, the Vielha tunnel and the C-28; chains in the car
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Husky Sledding at Pla de Beret, from the Dossau Forest to Montgarri
Montgarri Outdoor · Dossau forest, 20 min · from €75 adult and €40 child
+34 616 772 105
- 1 min on foot
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Horse-Drawn Sleigh at Pla de Beret
Escuela de Equitación Val d'Aran · 30 min · from €60 adult and €30 child
+34 629 46 38 05
- 12 min by car8 km
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La Borda Lobató
grill next to the Baqueira 1500 car park · €€€
Baqueira · +34 973 639 010
Restaurant €€€Book - 8 min by car5 km
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Church of Sant Andrèu de Salardú and its paintings
12th-century Romanesque Christ · ask the tourist office for the hours
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Back home
in Lleida around 19:30
Approximate cost
About €140–170 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Husky Sledding at Pla de Beret, from the Dossau Forest to Montgarri
This day is for whoever accompanies the skiers to Baqueira and does not want to spend it in the cafeteria, or for a family going to see the snow without strapping on skis. Everything happens in the Naut Aran, the head of the valley, within fifteen kilometres.
The day, hour by hour
7:00 · Set off. From Lleida on the N-230 and the Vielha tunnel; from Vielha to Baqueira, the C-28, and to the Pla de Beret, the C-142b. Bring snow chains even if you have winter tyres. Park in the free car park at Beret.
10:00 · Huskies. Montgarri Outdoor takes you seated on a dog-drawn sledge through the Dossau forest: 3.5 km, about twenty minutes, from €75 for adults and €40 for children under 11 in normal season. Book on its website.
11:00 · Horse-drawn sleigh. At the same Pla de Beret, the Val d'Aran Riding School runs a horse-drawn sleigh: half an hour from €60 for adults and €30 for children; under-2s do not pay. Ask when booking where it leaves from.
13:30 · Lunch at La Borda Lobató. Go down to Baqueira 1500. The resort's oldest borda, beside the car park, grills in view and has a terrace at the foot of the slopes. There you meet up with the skiers.
16:00 · Sant Andrèu de Salardú. Five kilometres away, in Salardú, a church from the 12th to the 15th centuries with 17th-century wall paintings and a Romanesque Christ from the Erill la Vall workshop. The official listing gives no fixed hours: ask first at the Vielha tourist office, on 973 64 01 10.
17:00 · Head home. Via Vielha and the tunnel. In Lleida around half past seven.
If there is budget to spare
The long husky route reaches Montgarri, the sanctuary at the end of the Pla de Beret, with lunch at the refuge: from €185 for adults, without the menu. Or swap the horses for a snowmobile on the same track, from €140.
Time1 h
pastilletes (Joan Simon) from Barcelona, España · CC BY-SA 2.0Change the route
If you prefer to drive: snowmobile to Montgarri, from €140:
Snowmobiles from Pla de Beret to Montgarri
On the fixed dates of Rutes Pirineus, for walkers:
Guided snowshoeing from Pla de Beret to the Estanys de Baciver
If you want to go up by lift with those who ski:
Baqueira without skis with the walking lift pass
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
© Baqueira Beret
Tauèrna Urtau Vielha
What to order: a few tapas at the bar, such as the tempura sturgeon cubes, or the house olla aranesa and a grilled meat
Era Lucana
What to order: the set lunch; à la carte, the olla aranesa and the venison civet
Era Coquèla
What to order: the olla aranesa as a starter and, for the main, the boned suckling pig or the oven-roast leg of lamb, within the Garona menu
Er Occitan
What to order: the tasting menu if the whole table is up for it; if not, the €58 menu, with a starter, a main and a dessert of your choice
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 Val d'Aran
With snow on the Pla de Beret, from December to March. On weekdays, outside Christmas and February, husky outings are normal season and cost €5 less per adult.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Go on a weekday
Outside weekends, Christmas and February, the huskies have normal rates.
- 2Gloves, hat and goggles
On the sledges you sit still.
- 3Call the tourist office about the church
Sant Andrèu's hours are not published.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What can you do at Baqueira if you do not ski?
A husky or horse sledge at the Pla de Beret, a lunch at the foot of the slopes and the Romanesque of Salardú.
How much does the dog sledge cost?
From €75 for adults and €40 for children, the 20-minute run in normal season.
Can small children go?
Yes: the horse-drawn sleigh is for all ages and free up to 2 years.
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Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.