Astún
Astún is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees. The source of the Aragon River is in the resort. Ibón de Truchas attracts anglers.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Resort
- Description: Spanish ski resort
- Also known as: “Astun”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Somport and Ibón de Escalar.
Somport
Photo: CHV, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Somport is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France and Spain. It lies on the French Way of the Way of St. James. The pass is the end of the Via Tolosana and the starting point of the Aragonese Way. The elevation is 1,632 m.
Ibón de Escalar
Lake
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Ibón de Escalar is a lake in the Province of Huesca, northeastern Spain. It lies at an elevation of 2,078 metres in the Valle de Astún.
Hospital de Somport
Protected area
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Hospital de Somport is a protected area, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Astún.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Candanchú and Canfranc-Estación.
Candanchú
Hamlet
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Candanchú is a ski resort situated near the town of Canfranc in the High Aragon of the western Pyrenees, in the province of Huesca, Spain. The name of the area is an adaptation of the French "Camp d'Anjou", as it was originally the site of a military camp of the French Angevin dynasty. Candanchú is situated 3 km southwest of Astún.
Canfranc-Estación
Village
Photo: Lozano Manzanedo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Canfranc-Estación is a village, which is situated 7 km south of Astún.
Urdos
Village
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Urdos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its station on the Pau–Canfranc railway was closed after an accident in 1970. Urdos is situated 8 km northwest of Astún.
Astún
- Categories: ski resort, accommodation, building, and tourism
- Location: Jaca, Huesca, Aragon, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Astún”. Photo: Luistxo eta Marije, CC BY-SA 2.0.