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Diez propuestas para disfrutar de la Val d’Aran esta primavera

Desde un tranquilo y reparador paseo hasta el desafío más extremo en un entono seguro, en la Val d’Aran encontrarás todo lo que sueñas para disfrutar y vivir momentos memorables, ¡haga el tiempo que haga!

Cimas de más de 3000 metros, espectaculares lagos y saltos de agua, senderos señalizados para todos los niveles, recorridos a pie o en bicicleta y una gran oferta de ocio relacionada con el agua, permiten un amplio abanico de actividades al aire libre. Además, la Val d’Aran conserva un importante patrimonio cultural integrado en la naturaleza, que da lugar a interesantes itinerarios de gran riqueza artística a través de un conjunto románico y gótico único en el mundo.

Entre tan variada oferta, estas son las 10 propuestas que hemos seleccionado para esta primavera:

1.- Presenciar el espectáculo natural de las impresionantes cascadas de los Uelhs deth Joèu en la Artiga de Lin, el Saut deth Pish en la Val de Varradòs, o Molières que en esta época alcanzan su máxima potencia.

2.- Experimentar la emoción de diferentes deportes de aventura sobre las aguas bravas del Garona durante el deshielo.

3.- Caminar entre lobos, osos, ciervos, linces, marmotas y otros animales autóctonos en el Parque de Fauna, Aran Park.

4.- Pasear en bicicleta por Bordius, Montgarri, Bausen o la Val de Toran, pueblos que se resisten a quedarse vacíos.

5.- Practicar el senderismo por el Circo Lacustre de Colomèrs, el Estanh de Mar o el Estanh Obago, a las puertas del Parque Nacional de Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici.

6.- Subir al Besiberri Nòrd, al Montardo o a Molières y disfrutar de la belleza de las vistas a 3000 metros de altura.

7.- Vivir la aventura desde la cima de un árbol y lanzarte por una tirolina, un puente tibetano o un rocódromo, en el parque de aventura NaturAran.

8.- Visitar las iglesias románicas del Valle y, en especial, Santa Eulària d’Unha, Santa Maria d’Arties y Sant Andreu de Salardú, con excepcionales tallas y pinturas.

9.-Degustar la gastronomía autóctona en los más de 100 restaurantes del Valle: esturión, trucha, foie, quesos, carnes de caza en todas sus variedades…

10.- Relajarte en alguno de los hoteles y centros termales de la zona, con equipados espacios donde cuidar cuerpo y mente.

Festivals and traditions this weekend in the Val d'Aran

We’ll have another happy weekend in the Val d’Aran where, after the white winter, villages are waking up wanting colour and outdoor activities. Araneses and visitors can choose from festivals, fairs, competitions and traditions, all combined with the many other proposals to enjoy the valley in the spring.

Shasclada deth haro in Les et tallada del taro in Arties

As tradition, the second weekend in May the village of Les celebrates the first of the great acts of his Hèsta deth huec (fire festival), the Shasclada deth haro, which will take place on Saturday 14th.

In this edition, on the occasion of its declaration as Intangible Heritage of Unesco, at noon an exhibition dedicated to the failures of the Pyrenees will be open and you can visit it until 22 May at the Escola d’Ostalaria. (Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9 to 17 h and Saturday morning.)

At 15:30 will begin the baishada deth tronc (down the trunk). The men of the village will lower the haro from the forest, a wooden trunk between 10 and 12 meters and took it into the town square, just named the Plaça deth Haro. On their way through the bridge of the Garonne River, the procession made a stop at Pont, where there will be performance of typical Aranese dances by Es Corbilhuèrs. In addition, some establishments on the way will offer a sip of sweet wine and typical Aranese cakes.

By midafternoon the haro make its entry to the Shasclada in the square of Les, to strip its bark so it could dry well and be burned during the night of San Juan, on June 24. The festival will end with a popular dinner and DJ in the square from 21h.

On Sunday will take place too the Tallada del taro in Arties.

Spring Festival in Vielha

Another spring tradition, although in this case coming from afar, will take place in Vielha. Holi, the festival of the Hindu spring, also known as the feast of love, will inundate of colour the Plaza de la Iglesia of the Aranese capital on Sunday morning, with a Bollywood dance (11h) and roll colours (12h). The exhibition will performed by the students of the Tchaikovsky School of Vielha directed by the dancer Shahida Ahmed from the Sheri Masala Club Barcelona. Moreover, those who want to initiate in this discipline can attend the master class of Bollywood dance that will take place on Saturday.

Aranese sheep fair in Vielha

And we do not let Vielha because the same Sunday al 10 am will be opened the Aranese sheep fair in the parking lot of the military in the town, where will take place an exhibition, the X morphological contest of Aranese race, an exhibition of selected male and a sheared sheep contest. In the afternoon a demonstration of cut logs will be held in various forms. Throughout the day various activities such as playgrounds, popular breakfast, a drawing of wooden figures and awards contests will happen.

The sheep of the Val d’Aran, considered of special protection because it’s facing risk of extinction, it is appreciated for its great meat potential and the quality of its wool, highly prized among artisans.