Our team will meet you at Zaragoza Airport at 10:30am or Zaragoza train station at 10:50am.

This adventure works with the direct Ryanair flights from London Stansted, alternatively you can fly into Barcelona or Madrid and catch the train to Zaragoza. (More travel details below)

Transfer to Canfranc Estación (1 ¾ hrs).

Lunch in the hotel cafe.

Next up is a 1 hour spa in the hotel, refreshing after our day of travelling with jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms.

In the afternoon, we'll have a 1 hour walking tour of the village, learning about the history of the area including Canfranc train station, an impressive palatial building built in the 1920's with a dramatic past and once known as the 'Titanic of the mountains'.

We'll have a briefing for the adventure ahead of us! We'll set up our snowshoes, discuss the kit we'll need and look at the routes and weather for the coming days.

Dinner tonight will be at a restaurant in the village.

After a hearty buffet breakfast, we'll have a 10 minute drive to Samport in the Aspe Valley for our first day on snowshoes. Starting the morning on level terrain, our guide will help us get to grips with walking with snowshoes on, learning techniques to effectively use our poles and how to climb some steeper sections too as we explore the beautiful snow-covered landscapes.

We'll enjoy 5-7 km on undulating tracks, soaking in the beautiful landscapes and pausing for our packed lunch with incredible views!

Returning in the late afternoon, we’ll have some free time before meeting up for a delicious 3 course dinner with wine in the hotel's restaurant.

After breakfast we'll head over to France for a day to explore the other side of the Pyrenees. Today’s route takes us through a beech and fir forest, with incredible views of the mountains! We'll be hiking for around 5 km on more challenging terrain, building our confidence and skills by navigating fresh snow and some inclines.

Picnic lunch in the great outdoors!

This evening we’ll venture into the historic city of Jaca. We'll have some time to explore, taking in the landmarks before joining the vibrant tapas culture, enjoying sharing plates in two bars and mingling with locals!

Today's adventure sees us take the ski lift up to the top of the mountains, to hike along the ridge on the French border. With steeper and more technical sections, we'll have a chance to use all the skills we've developed over the past 2 days! Today we'll hike around 6 km with 400m of ascent.

As hiking on the ridge is more exposed, if the weather and snow conditions aren't favourable, we have an exciting alternative route, Canal Roya, with a dramatic steep sided valley with incredible views of the mountains.

In the early evening, we'll refresh our tired in the hotel spa.

Dinner will be a delicious 3 course meal in the hotel restaurant, choosing from the grilled meat or veggies, served with great wine.

An earlier start this morning. After breakfast we'll depart the hotel at 7:45am and head back to Zaragoza airport and train station.

This snowshoeing holiday is rated moderate

This active adventure offers the opportunity to experience the beauty of snow-covered landscapes. While no prior snowshoeing experience is needed, you will need to have good fitness level to tackle mountain climbs!

As a guide, you regularly engage in medium to high-intensity cardio exercises for 45 minutes, three times a week.

Alternatively you frequently hike longer distances in hilly terrains, you are used to hill walking and lead an active lifestyle.

What to Expect

Duration: Expect long, active days in the fresh mountain air. Daily tours will last approximately 6 hours, with a moving time of 5 hours.

Intensity: The hikes will include gradual ascents and descents of up to 400m. While not overly demanding, there will be some sections that require a bit more effort!

Distance: We’ll be covering between 5km - 8km daily. Snowshoeing in undulating terrain and colder conditions will make these distances more challenging than walking.

Head for heights: We may use the ski lifts to reach higher terrains and there could be sections with narrow paths and steeper drops either side.

Consecutive Activity: This trip involves 3 consecutive days of physical activity which can be tiring!

We offer a single timed transfer from both Zaragoza airport and Zaragoza train station to accommodate various travel options.

Flights

This trip is design to work with Ryanair’s direct flights from London Stansted to Zaragoza.

Ryanair (London Stansted - STN to Zaragoza - ZAZ):

Outbound: STN 06:50 → ZAZ 10:05 | RK2565

Return: ZAZ 11:20 → STN 12:30 | FR2566

Train

For those considering flying to Madrid or Barcelona, you have the option to catch a train to Zaragoza. You may need to have an overnight stay in either city to meet the transfer.

• Madrid → Zaragoza 1h20

• Barcelona → Zaragoza 1h40

Further details on train travel in Spain

Further details on train travel from the UK to Spain.

Train tickets are released 90 days in advance.

Transfer Schedule

Airport:

• Pick-up: 10:30am

• Drop-off: 9:30am

Train Station:

• Pick-up: 10:50am

• Drop-off: 9:45am

We aren’t able to provide transfers outside of this time, you are welcome to arrange your own private transfers or make use of local buses.

All your meals are provided and the food on this trip is fantastic!

A hearty buffet breakfast is served at the hotel.

Lunches are picnic lunches packed by the hotel and eaten on our snowshoeing route, including a bocadillo (French bread sandwich), fruit, cake, chocolate bar or muesli bar, and nut mix.

In the evening we will have a three course meals. These three course dinners are a real highlight! Drinks with dinner are not included.

Please bring your own snacks (energy / muesli bars, nuts, raisins etc) if you might need these for snowshoeing during the weekend - though there is also a shop in the village for extra supplies!

We can cater for most dietary requirements. Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Our experiences are created with solo female travellers in mind, connecting like-minded women through sports, nature and adventure. The Gutsy Girls community is filled with bold and badass women from 18-65 years old, we never ask your age, just that you are up for an adventure!

As a rough guide, most Gutsy Girls guests are 24-60 years old, with around 60% in their 30s-40s.

After a day snowshoeing in the wild, age becomes irrelevant, as we are all connected by our experiences.

You will need personal travel insurance that covers you for snow shoeing - this is a requirement.

We highly recommend you buy your travel insurance as soon as you book your spot to cover yourself should you fall ill or injure yourself before your trip.

The cancellation will only be effective from the date that the cancellation is received in writing by email. Cancellation charges will be payable as follows:

• Cancellation fee of 100% is charged if cancelled 44 days or less before the trip

• Cancellation fee of 30% is charged if cancelled 45 days or more before the trip

Whenever possible we use female instructors and guides, however, we cannot always guarantee this, simply because there are fewer female instructors available!

Our first priority is to work with the most highly experienced and considerate instructors and guides, who are patient, friendly and as passionate as we are about building women’s confidence in the outdoors.

Simply due to the ratio of men to women in the outdoors industry, sometimes this means our guides and instructors are male.

We keep a close eye on the feedback our guides receive from our guests as we believe that overall this is more important than their gender. We sincerely hope that as more women are introduced to adventure sports and activities, the number of female guides and instructors in our industry will increase.

This trip has a maximum of 7 spots, early booking is advised!

Moderate Adventure in Valle de Anayet

Expect 5-6 hours of hiking in the mountain air, along scenic trails, through icy forests, and across snowy valleys. Daily distances will be between 5km and 8km at a steady pace. The trails will include inclines and descents between 250m and 400m. This option is great for those with a good fitness level wanting an active winter escape!

Challenging Adventure in Valle de Tena

If you're after a bigger challenge, this trip offers steeper mountain sections, higher peaks, and tougher climbs and descents. We'll hike for up to 6 hours, covering distances up to 12km with inclines and descents up to 750m. Beginners are very welcome, however a higher fitness level is required to tackle some of the more demanding climbs!