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Activities
For a range of walking options in the park, pick up a copy of the Senderos maps
and route descriptions for the four sectors (Ordesa, Añisclo, Escuaín and Pineta)
from any of the information offices.
A classic day walk follows the Valle de Ordesa to Circo de Soaso, a rocky bal-
cony whose centrepiece is the Cola de Caballo (Horsetail) waterfall. From the
eastern end of the Pradera de Ordesa, cross Río Arazas and climb steeply up
through woods on the valley's south side. This hardest part, called the Senda de los
Cazadores (Hunters' Path), in which you ascend 600m, takes an hour. Then it's
level or downhill all the way along the high Faja de Pelay path to the circo . Return
by the path along the bottom of the valley, passing several waterfalls. The circuit
takes about seven hours.

Information
Centro de Visitantes de Torla ( 974 48 64 72; 9am-2pm & 4-7pm) A good interpreta-
tion centre open from March to October, with the park's main information office open year-
round; starting point for shuttle bus into the park.
Bielsa ( 974 50 10 43; 9am-1.30pm & 3-6pm Easter-Oct, 8am-3pm Mon-Fri Nov-Easter)

Centro de Visitantes de Tella ( 9am-1.30pm & 3-6pm Easter-Oct) In Tella in the Escuaín

sector.
Escalona ( 974 50 51 31; 9am-1.30pm & 3-6pm Easter-Oct, 8am-3pm Mon-Fri Nov-

Easter)

Getting There & Away

Bus
One daily bus operated by Alosa ( 902 21 07 00; www.alosa.es , in Spanish) con-
nects Torla to Aínsa (€3.76, one hour) and Sabiñánigo (€3.40, one hour). In July
and August one daily bus makes the Sabiñánigo-Sarvisé (but not Aínsa) run.

Park Access
Private vehicles may not drive from Torla to Pradera de Ordesa during Easter week
and July to mid-September. During these periods a shuttle bus (€3/4.50 one way/re-