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Canyoning in the Sierra de Guara

Canyon descents or canyoning are one of the most fun and exciting adventure sports practiced in the Sierra de Guara. The Aragonese Pre-Pyrenees is a spectacular area with countless different routes of varying difficulty levels. From the most technically demanding to the easiest ones for families, get inspired and try canyoning in the Sierra de Guara.

Canyoning Sierra de Guara

The Sierra de Guara is one of the wildest natural areas in Europe, perfect for experiencing the adventure of canyoning in full contact with nature.

💚 Its beauty is unique:
Karstic landscape with sinkholes, caves, chasms, steep cliffs and impressive gorges, hiding our canyons and ravines.

🌀Types of canyons:

Aquatic 💧: perfect in spring and summer, with pools, waterfalls and jumps.
Dry 🌟: ideal for autumn or winter, or when the weather is not so favorable.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦For all audiences
The Sierra offers options for all levels, ages and physical conditions, whether it’s your first time or you’re looking for a new challenge.

💥 Canyoning is an amazing way to connect with nature, challenge yourself physically and mentally, and live an unforgettable experience.

✨ Along the route you’ll find:

Rivers with different flow levels
Dry and wet sections
Crystal-clear pools
Stunning waterfalls
Rappelling descents that will thrill you

Rates

Level 1 – Families (4–10 people) 60 EUR
Level 2 – Beginner (4–8 people) 65 EUR
Level 3 – Advanced (4–6 people) 85 EUR and (up to 4 people) 95 EUR

Materiales

Wetsuit

Canyoning is often a very aquatic activity. We enter and exit the water many times, exposing our bodies to significant and constant temperature changes. To prevent hypothermia and protect ourselves, we wear a wetsuit, an essential element in all aquatic canyons. It also provides protection against bumps and scratches. It consists of two pieces: overalls and jacket.

Footwear

You’ll be walking through wet and slippery terrain, so regular footwear won’t work. There is specific footwear for canyoning, but if you don’t have it or don’t want to buy it, choose boots that meet the following requirements:
They should have a grippy sole, ankle support, not get too heavy when soaked, and should not be waterproof, to allow water to drain out.

Helmet

Canyoning is an activity where we are almost always surrounded by high rocky walls.
That’s why, in addition to protecting our head from impacts during progression, we must also protect it from possible falling rocks, either naturally or caused by the movement of people or animals at the top of the canyon.

Harness + Descender + Ropes

A secure anchor allows us to descend vertical sections using rappelling techniques. This ensures the descent is controlled. It’s important that the ropes are water-repellent.

Backpack + Waterproof Container

With a backpack, we can carry all our gear. A waterproof container inside the backpack allows us to protect items that shouldn’t get wet or need to be shielded from impacts.
A waterproof container is useful for storing anything that must stay dry and safe from bumps, such as: your phone, first aid kit, food, route notes and map, GPS, camera, and any other item that requires protection.

Canyons

Barranco de la Peonera

The Peonera Canyon is one of the great classics of the Sierra de Guara. One of the most aquatic, dynamic, and exciting canyons in the Sierra de Guara. It is without a doubt the most frequented canyon in the Natural Park of the Sierra and Canyons of Guara.

It lasts about 5 hours, depending on the pace of the group. It is a canyon for all levels, depending on the water flow at that time — and Peonera is a living river.

We’ll enjoy the play of light and shadow as the sun hits the rocks, creating a magical world. We will adapt the conditions of the canyon to the needs of the group. We’ll discover endless jumps, slides, currents, and waterfalls; the difficulty can be increased depending on the group.

We’ll pass through the narrow sections of Los Fornazos, reach the Tamara spring, and further ahead, the Puntillo narrows, where we’ll enjoy whimsical rock formations and natural slides of varying heights.

We’ll walk along the riverbed to finish the activity at the famous Salto de Bierge. A wild world of water and rock that will stay with you forever.

“An aquatic canyon, very fun and accessible for everyone, ideal for families with children, groups of friends…”

Barranco Formiga

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The Formiga Canyon is one of the most classic canyons in the Sierra de Guara. With moderate difficulty, it offers great scenic beauty and lots of fun with its constant jumps, pools, downclimbs, and rappels…

A must-visit for lovers of outdoor adventure sports.

Its beautiful views from the lower part of the Sierra de Guara to the foothills of Tozal de Guara reveal this hidden wonder. As we follow a winding path, we hear the murmur of the stream that runs at the bottom of the canyon.

We’ll reach the Cueva de Polvorosas, a natural sheepfold where livestock was once kept. There, we’ll enjoy an old shepherd’s hut that transports us to another time.

At Polvorosas, we’ll gear up with helmets and harnesses to tackle an exciting and long handrail section that leads us to the canyon’s entrance.

In this area, we may encounter wild goats, Iberian ibex, and a variety of birds of prey such as peregrine falcons and griffon vultures, among other species.

The Formiga Canyon is one of the most complete in the Sierra de Guara, featuring rappels, slides, narrow passages, downclimbs, jumps, and siphons. Its beauty and dynamism make it one of the gems of the Sierra.

Descenso del Cañon del Vero

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The Vero Canyon, a charming canyon in the Sierra de Guara, takes you through ancient places, abandoned houses, nearby villages… a beautiful aquatic route.

The Vero River Canyon is a journey back to the most ancient era of nature and human history, taking us to the origins of time. Its beauty unfolds step by step as we walk along the base of colossal cliffs, once shelters for our ancestors, now home to birds of prey and decorated with Levantine cave paintings.

Today, we find a wide array of fauna and vegetation:
birds of prey like griffon vultures, Egyptian vultures, kites, falcons, peregrines, and even the majestic golden eagle, all nesting and finding shelter in the towering cliffs.

As we continue, we discover jumps, currents, and spectacular rock formations, where we slide into beautiful natural pools.

The light and shadows on the rock formations sculpted by the river will turn this journey into an exciting aquatic adventure suitable for all levels — a day you’ll never forget.

It stretches for about 7 km, starting in Lecina and ending at the Romanesque bridge of Villacantal.
As always, our professionalism and experience ensure we adapt the activity to the group.

Barranco Oscuros de Balces

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An intense canyon, full of life and a whirlpool of peace at the same time. One of those places that fills you with energy.

The Oscuros de Balces Canyon is spectacular; here you’ll find the most beautiful galleries in the Sierra de Guara, making it a must-do if you’re visiting.

One of the most beautiful canyons in the Sierra de Guara, with breathtaking panoramic views even reaching Monte Perdido in the Pyrenees.
Its grandeur as you approach is overwhelming.

We access the canyon by descending a zigzagging scree slope, enjoying some of the wildest scenery in the Sierra.

Once inside the canyon, we find rappels, siphons, slides, downclimbs, jumps, and an incredible chaos of boulders through which we venture like a labyrinth carved into the very heart of the Sierra de Guara.

In this long and narrow corridor of towering walls smoothed by the erosion of water, the current carries us, leaving us thinking of nothing but the natural beauty and complete escape from thought.

Barranco de Mascún

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It can be considered one of the most powerful canyons in the Sierra de Guara and in Europe.

Its enormous monoliths scattered across the landscape and its sinuous rock formations that evoke mythical beings make this a truly special experience, especially due to its natural architecture.

Mascún comes from Arabic and means “Place where spirits dwell”, easily transporting us to other dimensions… other worlds…
A wild canyon with dreamlike views that will remain in our memory forever.

It’s a demanding canyon, not suitable for beginners — good physical fitness, rappelling skills, and confidence in mountain terrain are essential.

The Mascún Canyon features wide areas, narrow passages, dark sections, waterfalls, semi-submerged zones, and jumps — in short, a broad range for canyoning enthusiasts eager for a good dose of adrenaline.

Barranco Fondo

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Barranco Fondo begins in a large open cirque of conglomerate rock, with spectacular views that transport us to another world.
A very vertical canyon with 40-meter rappels.
As we progress, dense vegetation appears and the rappels decrease in height.

The final section is an incredible narrow corridor where we can practice chimneying techniques.
Without even realizing it, we’ll emerge in the Balces Canyon, where we’ll begin the return route upstream.

Barranco del Barrasil

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A spectacular canyon — wide, very aquatic, and wild.
Its panoramic views will make us forget the city and our routines, with the chance to observe a great variety of wildlife and vegetation.

The approach via the Andrebot ridge will make us break a sweat, but it’s essential to enjoy what lies ahead.

It’s a very fun canyon with countless jumps of all heights and levels, rapids, chaotic rock formations like a maze, and wonderful long pools where we’ll float and let ourselves drift with the current.

The final section is an incredible narrow corridor where we can practice chimneying techniques, and without even realizing it, we’ll emerge in the Balces Canyon, where we’ll begin the return route.

Barranco del Junto

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The Junto Canyon is a combination of a dry canyon with rappels and another that is fully aquatic, as the first is a tributary of the Peonera.

It’s a narrow canyon, accessed through tall walls, very dynamic, requiring downclimbs and rappels (the highest around 15 meters).

Perfect for beginners in canyoning and rappelling techniques. Its panoramic limestone rock views are spectacular.

Once we reach the middle section of the Peonera, we’ll enjoy jumps, rapids, and long natural pools — perfect for enjoying those warm summer days with family.

Barranco del Fornocal

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The Fornocal Canyon, located in the Sierra de Guara, is great fun. It consists of a series of rappels that are not very high, with the tallest being 12 meters.

Very suitable for groups who want to get started in canyoning.

Its mountain landscape, passages, and narrow corridors make it a dynamic activity.
It’s best done in spring, when the water flow is optimal, as it tends to dry up in summer.

We’ll spot a large natural window called “La Cunarda.”

Barranco de Otín

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The Otín Canyon, named after the abandoned village of Otín, is one of the most technical and sporty canyons in the Sierra de Guara.

With a dizzying elevation drop, it features 16 rappels that require solid technique, many of which are free-hanging.
As it is a torrential canyon, storms must be taken into account.

In a paradisiacal setting, we’ll move through cliffs and rock formations with the unique beauty of the Sierra de Guara.

This canyon cannot be done between March 1st and June 30th (inclusive) due to bird nesting restrictions.

Barranco de Gorgonchón

The Gorgonchón Canyon is an extremely narrow crack in the rock, accessed via a small rappel.

A handrail and opposition techniques are needed to move through it, and good physical condition will help us progress over a foamy cascade with some risk.

After an extremely narrow passage and without touching the ground, we’ll reach chambers of great beauty with stalactites and flowstone formations, which some believe are gateways to other dimensions — resembling a natural architecture straight out of fiction.

The Gorgonchón is a short but intense canyon — a gift for the senses.