# A snowshoe day in Aigüestortes, by 4x4 taxi from Boí

A day of snowshoeing with a Rutes Pirineus guide in Aigüestortes National Park, going up by 4x4 taxi from Boí to the Planell and walking to Estany Llong. About two and a quarter hours from Lleida.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/boi-valley/itineraries/snowshoe-day-by-4x4-taxi · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 06:45 · Salida: 2 h 15 by car (N-230 and L-500 to Boí)
- 09:15 · By 4x4 Taxi from Boí to the Planell d'Aigüestortes (meet with Rutes Pirineus below Sant Joan de Boí; taxi €15 adult, €9.50 child, paid to the driver)
  - 30 min by taxi
- 09:45 · Guided Snowshoeing from Aigüestortes to the Estany Llong (Rutes Pirineus · €47.90 + €9.90 snowshoes · 12 km to the Estany Llong) · Rutes Pirineus, From €48 per person
  - 30 min by taxi
- 17:00 · Sant Joan de Boí (on Saturday it opens until 19:00; €3)
  - 2 min on foot
- 17:40 · Restaurant Pey (bar and restaurant of the Hotel Pey, on the same square; closed Mondays and Tuesdays, phone ahead) · Restaurant Pey, €€
- 18:30 · Vuelta (in Lleida around 20:45)

In winter, Aigüestortes is a different park: the meanders of the Planell under snow, the Aiguadassi forest in silence and the frozen Estany Llong. You get there by the park's 4x4 taxi from Boí and walk in snowshoes behind a qualified guide. From Lleida, Boí is about two and a quarter hours away.

## The day, hour by hour

6:45 · Set off. N-230 to Pont de Suert and L-500 to Boí.

9:15 · Meeting in Boí and taxi. In the car park below the church of Sant Joan, beside the park's taxi square. The Rutes Pirineus guide costs €47.90 with insurance; snowshoes and poles, €9.90. From age 9, groups of four to ten.

The taxi takes half an hour on a 4x4 track to the Planell: €15 for adults and €9.50 for children, return, paid to the driver.

From 9:45 to 16:30 · Snowshoeing. 12 km and 275 m of ascent and descent, almost five hours of walking, with a packed lunch beside the lake.

17:00 · Sant Joan de Boí. If it is Saturday, the church opens until 19:00 for €3: inside, the reproduction of the paintings that were taken to the MNAC. On Sundays it closes in the afternoon.

17:40 · Something hot at the Pey. The bar and restaurant of the Hotel Pey faces the same Plaza del Treio, with valley cooking; closed Monday and Tuesday and no published hours: call 973 69 60 36.

18:30 · Head home. In Lleida around a quarter to nine.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
N-230 and L-500: about two and a quarter hours from Lleida and two and a half from Huesca (estimated).

## Consejos

### Bring your own lunch
There is nowhere to buy food up there: a sandwich, a flask and something sweet.

### Layers and sunglasses
Snow reflects a lot of light even on cloudy days.

### Book ahead
Groups are of ten at most.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need snowshoe experience?
No: it is an introductory outing. You do need to be able to walk for almost five hours.

### How much does the day cost?
Guide, snowshoes and taxi: about €73 per adult, plus the journey.

### What if there is no snow?
The company suggests another route or cancels with two days' notice.