THE HUESCA PYRENEES WITH THE FAMILY: WHAT TO SEE IN A WEEK?

 

THE HUESCA PYRENEES WITH THE FAMILY: WHAT TO SEE IN A WEEK?

If you were to ask me what route I would recommend to a family visiting the Pyrenees of Huesca for the first time, I would probably say the area around Ordesa. But there's so much more. After several years of hiking in these mountains, I've compiled this guide to the places I consider essential for an unforgettable week. It's a guide of my recommendations, but there are countless websites on the subject. I'm simply giving you my opinion... which, as I mentioned, is geared towards easy and/or family-friendly hiking.

When my daughter was little and summer vacation meant beach time, I asked you for recommendations on good beaches and you gave them to me. Now it's my turn to return the favor. In recent summers, with climate change, many of you have asked me for advice on spending a week as a family in the Pyrenees of Huesca without dying in the attempt. Let's get to it.

First of all, the Pyrenees are an area where we can practice top-level adventure sports - the province of Huesca was declared in 2025 as the "best adventure tourism destination in the world" - but it is also an area where we can escape the summer heat with the family to do some gentle walks, see landscapes and villages that are well worth visiting, without taking too many risks and without getting bored, and also with very good gastronomy  (Michelin-starred restaurants in the Pyrenees and Pre-Pyrenees of Huesca).

AL DOLMEN DEL VALLE DE AISA

Aisa, ese valle olvidado.

Aísa no es Aínsa 

Aísa no es lo mismo que Aínsa. Aísa está cerca de Jaca mientras que Aínsa cerca de Ordesa. Aínsa está considerado el pueblo más bonito del Pirineo. Aísa no puede competir pero salvando las distancias es un pueblo de los bonitos de esta provincia y supercuidado. 

Pese a la cercanía a la ciudad de Jaca, el valle de Aísa es uno de los grandes desconocidos del Pirineo aragonés. Sin embargo tiene encanto, tanto para montañeros arriesgados como para senderismo familiar que es el que más abunda. Recorrer el valle de Aísa, por los llanos de Napazal nos recordará la pradera del Soaso de Ordesa. Nos permitirá ver la cara sur de los tres picos conocidos como "la trilogía del Aspe". ¡Tan cerca de Jaca y tan lejos de nuestras retinas!