Hotel Santa Maria de Alquezar

The Ultra Trails de Guara are a set of races held in the Natural Park of the Sierra y los Cañones de Guara, propelled by a group of sports and mountain lovers who wanted to bring races from all over the world to their territory. Each year each race may vary the route. For more information: http://utgs.es/descripcion-ut/

There are countless treasures that the province of Huesca guards, and there is no doubt that one of those true jewels is the Sierra y los Cañones de Guara Natural Park. With more than 47,000 hectares, this park is a true paradise for lovers of activities in nature, such as hiking, climbing, canyoning or bird watching, and on this route we enter it. An excellent way to perfectly combine nature and a small town is this Route to Mount Pinar and Chimiachas, which starts near the beautiful town...

It is an easy and circular route and can be done with children. It is sunny and ideal on winter days. On the contrary, try to avoid it on very hot days or hours. You can see griffon vultures, Egyptian vultures and, with luck, the bearded vulture. Bathing in the rafts is prohibited. The Basacol rafts have Arab origin. They were the cisterns that supplied the town and orchards of Alquézar. Now recovered, they are a great place for a good family outing. They are equipped with tables and...

Alquézar - Mesón de Sevil - Sarsa de Surta - Lecina - Puente de Villacantal - Alquézar.

From Alquézar it is possible to walk to the hermitage of San Gregorio, located 765 meters above sea level, and from which you can see an excellent view of the roofs of the town of Alquézar and the Somontano region. Nearby there is a bird of prey observatory next to a dunghill, where a contribution of food is made every week in the autumn-winter season.