Panticosa

A stunning mountain village at the heart of the pyrenees

Nestled high in the Valle de Tena in the Alto Aragón region of Spain is the charming village of Panticosa, a labyrinth of traditional stone built houses lining narrow streets around a 13th century Romanesque church. It is a tranquil mountain village, which has retained much of its old world charm, whilst providing for the modern day visitor with a handful of shops, bars and other amenities including an outdoor swimming pool. There is an easy-going pace of life and there is a certain charm to sitting with a drink at the café in the village square watching the world go by.

Significantly, it is surrounded by Spain's westernmost concentration of 3000m peaks, each dotted with azure blue lakes and punctuated by high mountain cols. This makes Panticosa a superb springboard from which to venture out into this beautiful region. In July and August, a modern cable car whisks walkers and mountain bikers up to the delightful Asnos and Sabocos Lakes and to within a whisker of the imposing north face of the Sierra de Tendeñera.

Nearby, higher up in the cauldron of mountains, which tower above the village, is the historic Baños de Panticosa, a spa village fed by six mineral springs and said to have been frequented by the Roman emperor, Tiberius.

We have chosen Panticosa as our base because it is a superb springboard for two of the three National Parks in the Pyrenees with their numerous trails, magnificent scenery and mountain huts and it provides superb access to many stunning walking areas.

Each week our program of Organised Walks vists a different area each day. From Panticosa, we walk in the Ordesa & Monte Perdido National Park, in the Pic du Midi d'Ossau area of the Pyrenees National Park, and locally in the Valle de Tena. Click here for more information on the areas in which we walk.