La Fortunada - Holiday apartment in the Bielsa Valley

La Fortunada lies next to the hydroelectric power station of the same name in the Bielsa Valley. The 28-kilometre GR 15 Senda Prepirenaica passes through the village, while the third stage of the GR 19 runs from Salinas de Sin via Tella and La Fortunada to Hospital de Tella and Laspuña.

History and culture

La Fortunada was originally established in the 18th century as a settlement with two houses. In the 20th century, La Fortunada was expanded through the construction of the hydroelectric power station, which was inaugurated in 1923. La Fortunada includes the Ermita de San José. In the wider regional surroundings of La Fortunada are the Chapelle des Templiers and the Chapelle Notre-Dame de Meyabat, both churches.

When searching for a holiday apartment in La Fortunada, you can check travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the listing pages. These three details help you compare and assess offers according to your own scheduling and organisational requirements.

Historical development and religious architecture can be considered as a distinct cultural focus alongside the trails and landscapes.

Nature and peaks

The route from La Fortunada to O Chorro de Fornos passes through a dense forest of pine, oak and maple trees into the valley of the Irués River. The Fuentes de Fornos are springs whose water flows into the Irués River in the form of cascades. Punta Llerga, a peak, is located in the immediate surroundings of La Fortunada. In the surroundings of La Fortunada are Peña Montañesa, la Tuca and Pico Mobisón Gran, each a peak.

The specific naming of the tree species places a different emphasis than the cascades of the springs. For your own trip planning, you can consider forest, water and peaks as separate nature themes.

Hiking and other destinations

The GR-19 stage through La Fortunada is 22.4 kilometres long. The route from Bielsa to Tella via the Cinca Canal is 14 kilometres long, climbs 320 metres in elevation and has a low level of difficulty. In the wider regional surroundings of La Fortunada is Ordesa National Park, Parque Nacional de Ordesa. Also in the wider regional surroundings of La Fortunada is Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido.

The route data can be read separately from the cultural and landscape destinations and weighted according to your own preferences for each day. Distances, ascent and the stated level of difficulty provide an objective basis for comparing different route formats. For your trip planning, you can arrange trails, natural areas and cultural destinations according to your own priorities; distance, theme and geographical context provide different comparison criteria.

Geographical setting

A route listed by Autocares Bergua runs from Aínsa via Escalona, Laspuña and La Fortunada to Bielsa.

For the higher-level travel overview: Sin.