Discover Sahún: Holiday Apartment Between Culture and High Mountains

Every year on the evening of 23 June, Les Falles are lit in Sahún as an ancient tradition. The municipality considers this custom part of its cultural heritage; in 2016, it was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Every summer, the classical music festival “Músicas en la cima”, organised by the municipality of Sahún, also takes place. Since 1994, it has been held in the churches of Eriste, Sahún, Eresué and Guayente, as well as in nearby outdoor areas.

Culture

Since 2020, the ERESER environmental days have been part of Sahún’s programme of events. They include talks and outdoor activities on the relationship between human impacts and high-mountain ecosystems.

The Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guayente is a historic complex with a church, a defensive tower, an entrance portal and a courtyard on a steep rocky slope. The church dates from the 16th century and was extensively rebuilt in the 18th century. Inside the church there is a Renaissance altarpiece with ten polychrome wooden reliefs depicting episodes from the life of the Virgin Mary.

The Ruta de las Tradiciones passes through the three villages in the municipality of Sahún – Eriste, Eresué and Sahún – and focuses on local customs, traditions and crafts practised in the past. During the patron saint festivities, the Ball del Sombrers dance takes place every year on 8 September in front of the Santuario de Guayente. The local tradition known as “pela del albá” involves removing birch bark, which is dried and pressed in June.

The Ball del Sombrers dance is also part of local customs during the patron saint festivities and takes place every year on the 8th. The tradition known as “pela del albá” involves removing birch bark, which is dried and pressed in June.

Nature

The Tusal de Bocs peak is located in the immediate vicinity of Sahún. The surrounding area also includes the peaks of Tuca de la Llantia, Pico Labert and Punta del Regal de la Neu. The different geographical references can be considered separately when planning your own trip, without grouping the peaks under a single idea of distance.

Trails

The municipality of Sahún’s family guide includes mountain biking, hiking and running routes, as well as points of interest in the municipality. It also highlights monuments, bridges, waterfalls, hermitages and various types of tree vegetation.

The S-6 Sahún–Ibones de Barbarisa hiking trail climbs near the Barranco Surri to the Cabaña d’Es Prats mountain hut. After the pass, the Villanova–Sahún–Sesué circular route descends to Sahún along a comfortable path through the Barranco Surri. Several quieter circular walks, as well as faster and more demanding climbs, also start and finish in Sahún. Circular routes, mountain biking, hiking and running trails, as well as more demanding climbs, therefore offer different ways to structure your own day’s plans.

Surroundings

The wider regional surroundings of Sahún include the churches of Esglesia de Sant Esteve de Ginast, Pilaret de Sant Urbà, Esglesia de Sant Climent and Chapelle Notre-Dame de Meyabat.

For the broader travel overview: Huesca.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

Ibieca, Labuerda, Panticosa, Camporrélls, Fraga, Monzón, Arro.