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High mountain trails, Pyrenean passes and exceptional panoramas around Aínsa.
- Plaza Mayor
- Château médiéval
- Parc National d'Ordesa
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Sobrarbe · Aragon
Aínsa
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Aínsa
at the crossroads
of the Pyrenees
Spain
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Not to be missed
- Plaza Mayor
- Château médiéval
- Parc National d'Ordesa
One of Spain's most beautiful medieval villages. Its Plaza Mayor in golden sandstone overlooks the confluence of the Cinca and Ara rivers, at the gates of Ordesa National Park.
Aínsa — etapa emblemática en el corazón de los Pirineos
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Off the main circuit
Aínsa
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Road access
A-138 depuis Barbastro (45 km)
Nearest town
Barbastro (45 km)
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Aínsa · To discover
- Plaza Mayor
- Château médiéval
- Parc National d'Ordesa
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Passes & Mountains
The passes around Aínsa
1 828 m
31 km
Tunnel de Bielsa-Aragnouet
routeD173, A-138
Le tunnel de Bielsa-Aragnouet est l'un des trois tunnels transfrontaliers des Pyrénées. Il ouvre l'accès au Parc nationa…
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Open Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct · Nov · Dec
2 215 m
47 km
Col du Portet
routeD123
Le col du Portet, à 2 215 m, est l'une des arrivées au sommet les plus spectaculaires du Tour de France moderne. La mont…
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Open Jul · Aug · Sep
🚴 Tour de France
1 580 m
47 km
Col de Val Louron-Azet
routeD25
Petit col aux très fortes pentes, surnommé 'le mur' par les coureurs du Tour. La montée depuis Vielle-Aure est parmi les…
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Open May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
🚴 Tour de France
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Events in Aínsa
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September
Teruel Ham Fair
🇪🇸 Teruel · 45 km · 0h55
Teruel DOP ham, Spain's first DOP ham (1984). Producers from the Sierra d'Albarracín.
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Torla-Ordesa
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