Horse riding in Spain
RIDE AN UNTOUCHED REGION OF HISTORY AND LEGEND
WILD HILLS, ANCIENT VILLAGES HIGH PASSES AND AZURE RIVERS
A HUGE VARIETY OF LANDSCAPES
Horse riding in Spain
  SEE ALSO RIDING IN THE SIERRA DE GUARA

This riding circuit explores the wildest parts of the northern part of the Sierra de Guara Natural Park with its mysterious abandoned villages, beautiful rivers (bring your swimmers!) and wild scenery of canyons, high plateaux and beautiful forested hills.

The circuit is based from the Auberge de Nocito in the lovely village of Nocito to where you return each day. On three days the horses stay in an enclosure at the end of the stage and you return to Nocito by car (the trip back to Nocito takes about half an hour). This means you do not have to pack and repack each day.
ITINERARY  
B = Breakfast L = Lunch D = Dinner

DAY 1 Aubergue de Nocito D
Transfer to Nocito, a tiny, isolated village beautifully positioned in the valley beneath the peak of the Tozal de Guara which dominates these sierras.

DAY 2 Aubergue de Nocito B L D
 First contact with the horses. Ride up past the ancient monastery of San Urbez up to the Neolithic dolmen of Irbirque and the abandoned village of the same name before riding along a ridge (great views) and back down to Nocito (5½ hours riding).

DAY 3 Aubergue de Nocito B L D
 Following the Guatizalema Valley you ride up to the Paúles Plateau and descend the Cienfuens Gorge to the Santa Maria Lake and to the natural pools of Ascaso. You finish the ride at the village of Belsué. An amazing ride in rugged, beautiful country. Leave the horses in Belsué and return by car to Nocito (½ hour) for the night (6 hours riding).

DAY 4 Aubergue de Nocito B L D
Having traversed the Belsué Valley you head up to the Traversada pass and along the wild Flumen Valley. Ride up to Lucera (great views) and over the Barbero pass and then head down to Nocito (6 hours riding).

DAY 5 Aubergue de Nocito B L D
 Ride North to the abandoned village of Azpe and the Serrato crest (ridge) before descending the Binueste gully (and into the Alcanadre valley with its wonderful swimming holes of clear blue water). Finish the ride at the village of Bara where we leave the horses and return to Nocito (½ hour) (6 hours riding).

DAY 6 Aubergue de Nocito B L D
A circuit from the village of Bara riding up to the Otín Plateau a wild upland plain. Then on to the Lañas waterfall and views over the stunning Mascún Canyon. Loop back to Bara via the abandoned village of Nasarre with its ancient church. Finish in Bara where you leave the horses and return to Nocito. This is a great ride with plenty of gallops and amazing landscapes (6½ hours riding).

DAY 7 Aubergue de Nocito B L D
A ride up to the high pastures of Fenales and the ridge of the Sierra de Guara from where there is a wonderful panorama of the snowclad peaks of the high Pyrenees to the north and the plains of the Ebro to the south. Descend to Nocito via the Plateau de la Paul and the Barranco Cuello (6 hours riding).

DAY 8 Transfer B
Transfer to Zaragoza for those who require it .


AUBERGE DE NOCITO is a beautifully restored old house in the village of Nocito. There is a large sitting/dining room for everyone to relax and eat. Bertrand and Maria provide excellent food and the auberge is a homely and welcoming place to relax at the end of a day's ride.

Sleeping is in small dormitories with bunk beds.
DATES
NS107
Sun 15 April - Sun 22 April

NS207
Sun 14 Oct - Sun 21 Oct

PRICES
£715 (Land Based only)
£60 Single supplement

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GETTING THERE
Pick up and drop off at Zaragoza airport. If you are arriving any other way please let us know so we can help make the best arrangements.

RYANAIR: FR2634
dep. Stansted 0950
arr. Zaragoza 1300

RYANAIR: FR2635
dep. Zaragoza 1325
arr. Stansted 1430

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