# A snow day in Aran without skis: huskies and horses at Beret, a grill in Baqueira and Romanesque at 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.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/aran-valley/itineraries/huskies-grill-and-romanesque · Revisado: 2026-11-13

## El día
- 07:00 · Salida: 2 h 30 by car (via the N-230, the Vielha tunnel and the C-28; chains in the car)
- 10:00 · Husky Sledding at Pla de Beret, from the Dossau Forest to Montgarri (Montgarri Outdoor · Dossau forest, 20 min · from €75 adult and €40 child) · Montgarri Outdoor, From €75 per person, regular season
  - 1 min on foot
- 11:00 · Horse-Drawn Sleigh at Pla de Beret (Escuela de Equitación Val d'Aran · 30 min · from €60 adult and €30 child) · Escuela de Equitación Val d'Aran, From €30 child, 30 min; adult, €60
  - 12 min by car, 8 km
- 13:30 · La Borda Lobató (grill next to the Baqueira 1500 car park · €€€) · La Borda Lobató, €€€
  - 8 min by car, 5 km
- 16:00 · Church of Sant Andrèu de Salardú and its paintings (12th-century Romanesque Christ · ask the tourist office for the hours)
- 17:00 · Vuelta (in Lleida around 19:30)

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.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Lleida, about two and a half hours to Beret on the N-230. From Barcelona, via the A-2, A-14 and N-230, a little over four hours.

## Consejos

### Go on a weekday
Outside weekends, Christmas and February, the huskies have normal rates.

### Gloves, hat and goggles
On the sledges you sit still.

### Call the tourist office about the church
Sant Andrèu's hours are not published.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### 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.