Where to stay in Aragonese Pyrenees

A railway palace at the foot of the ski slopes, below the French border

The Aragonese Pyrenees are the high valleys of Huesca on the Spanish side of the range: steep slopes, stone villages and several ski areas, from Formigal-Panticosa, one of Spain's largest, to the smaller Candanchú and Astún. At the head of the Aragón valley, which climbs to the French border at Somport, stands the Canfranc International Station, opened in 1928 and for decades one of the great abandoned buildings of Europe. Since January 2023 it has been a hotel with two MICHELIN Keys. Candanchú is 7 km up the road and Astún 10 km, so this is a ski base in winter and a walking base the rest of the year, and the train from Zaragoza runs to the station again.

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Best time: December–March for skiing; June–October for walking

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Two MICHELIN KeysThe 1928 international station

Canfranc Estación, a Royal Hideaway Hotel

Canfranc, Spain

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Aragonese Pyrenees: good to know

Where should you stay to ski at Candanchú and Astún?

Canfranc Estación, in the old international station, is 7 km from Candanchú and 10 km from Astún, and it is the most remarkable hotel in the valley, with two MICHELIN Keys.

Can you get to Canfranc by train?

Yes. The Zaragoza–Huesca–Canfranc line reopened in June 2025 after engineering works, with a couple of trains a day. The line on to France is not expected to reopen for years.

When is the ski season in the Aragonese Pyrenees?

Usually from December to March or April, depending on the snow. Check the resorts' own opening dates before booking an early-December trip.