New Site 2009

The Alto Aragón website is currently being updated for 2009. We apologise for the inconvenience. We have four new holidays plus two of our classic trips, and our tailor made trips and short breaks, which are described on the website.

In the meantime, please go to our blog to see details of our new holidays, or if you would like to receive any information about the holidays described below please contact us and we will send you comprehensive details.

Wishing all of our clients, past, present and future,
a very Happy Christmas and New Year.

A Week in the Snow

For February and March 2009 8 days in the snow with cross country and back country* skiing and snow shoeing in the winter landscapes of the Hecho and Aragón Valleys.

*back country skiing is off piste cross country skiing and is a magical way to explore the mountain valleys in winter. We don´t take you on steep slopes, but stick to gentle gradients and the valley floors. Equipment is similar to cross country ski equipment but the boots are sturdier and the skis are wider and shorter in order to ski more easily on deep ungroomed snow. Metal edges, absent on cross country skis, also help when turning and when traversing across slopes.

W109
Sun 22 Feb – Sun 1 March 09

W209
Sun 15 March – Sun 22 March 09

PRICES
£850 (Land Based Only)
No Single Supplement

Pyrenees Adventure Break
Canyoning, Rafting, Via Ferrata

Enjoy a 3 night all inclusive adventure break in the Hecho Valley.
Descend the Boca del Infierno (Hell´s Mouth) gorge swimming, abseiling, sliding and jumping for a unique and thrilling perspective of a Pyrenean canyon. Try rafting down the rapids of the River Gállego for a wild, wet ride. Go climbing up a via ferrata to experience climbing a vertical cliff without the risk of falling off! These trips are great for groups of friends and for families with teenage children (minimum age for rafting 12 years).

Any dates May to October

PRICES
£345.00
Minimum group size 4 people. Discounts for groups bigger than 6 people
Activity only Price
1 activity ₤45.00 per person
3 activities over 3 days ₤120.00 per person

The Senda de Camille Trek

A trek set to become a classic - La Senda de Camille follows the footsteps of Camille, one of the last Pyrenean Brown Bears, on a 6 stage hut to hut trek in fabulous, wild mountain country on both sides of the border in the Spanish Parque Natural de los Valles in and the French Parque National des Pyrenees.

Unguided Trek only: ₤250 per person

Guided Group Trek
SC109
Fri 24 July – Fri 31 July

SC209
Sat 22 Aug 27 – Sat 29 August

PRICES
£775.00 (Land Based Only)
No Single Supplement

The Camino de Santiago in Aragón

This unusual walk takes in the lesser known routes of the Camino Aragonés, one of the most authentic pilgrimage routes to Santiago. Discover the spectacular mountain scenery of the high Pyrenees and Foothills, the marvellous Romanesque cathedral at Jaca and the mysterious monastery of San Juan de la Peña, legendary resting place for the Holy Grail.

The idea is to explore the highlights of the Aragonese route, with deviations off the beaten track to hidden sights that the ordinary pilgrim can never visit. We use ancient footpaths, from a Roman road onwards to discover the most original, exciting and unknown parts of Northern Spain.

CA108
Sat 18 April – Sat 25 April

CA208
Sun 21 June – Sun 28 June

CA308
Sun 13 Sept – Sun 20 sept

CA408
Sat 17 Oct – Sat 24 Oct

PRICES
£920 Land Based only
£70 Single Supplement

The Hidden East of Aragón and
the Ordesa National Park

Stunning walks in two gorgeous areas of the Aragonese Pyrenees on foot: the Isábena Valley with its medieval hermitages and beautiful hilltop villages, where we discover valleys and high sierras on walks well off the beaten track in dramatic foothill scenery, and the Ordesa National Park, famous for its canyons, alpine flowers and an amazing range of rare birds of prey and wildlife.

EP109
Sat 18 May – Sat 25 May 09

PRICES
£900 (Land Based Only)
Single Supplement £75.00
£1195 (including scheduled flights from Manchester or London)

Practice/Learn Spanish in The Pyrenees

Come and practice your Spanish well away from the classroom in a beautiful valley of the Aragonese Pyrenees. Spending a few days walking and exploring and talking in Spanish all the while does wonders for your fluency, vocabulary and confidence in speaking.
Prices: Combine Spanish conversation with any of the activities we offer for no extra charge. See our short breaks section for details.

The High Pyrenees

Our eight day holiday in the High Pyrenees explores two magnificent valleys and the Ordesa canyon. Five walks take you into the heart of mountain country of rare beauty and real variety. The first part of the holiday is in the Hecho and Ansó valleys with their idyllic and still traditional villages. Our selected walks explore uncrowded, high mountains dotted with gem like glacial lakes and, along the high border with France, breathtaking limestone peaks and long ridges make for classic mountain walking. The last walk is in the Ordesa canyon, justifiably famous for its towering cliffs, raging river and waterfalls, stunning views and plentiful plant, bird and wildlife. Throughout you are guaranteed excellent walking in some of Europe's finest mountain scenery.

HP109
Sun 14 June - Sun 21 June

HP209
Sun 06 Sept - Sun 13 Sept

PRICES
£840 (Land Based Only)
£40 Single Supplement

Foothills and High Valleys

This trip combines walking in two beautiful, very different areas of the Pyrenees. In the Foothills we follow paths through a gorgeous mediterranean landscape dominated by cliffs and lofty pinnacles from where, a thousand years ago, the reconquista of the plains of Aragon began. Higher up we explore wild mountain valleys, lower alpine pastures and mixed forests. As well as beautiful landscapes there is plenty of human and historical interest with small farming villages, a roman road, pilgrim routes and many medieval buildings.

FH109
Wed 27 May - Wed 3 June

FH209
Sun 27 Sept – Sun 4 Oct

PRICES
£830 Land Based only
£77 Single Supplement