Cerler y la cascada del Ardonés

The map shows the trailhead and parking for this route alongside the mountain lakes, waterfalls, viewpoints, mountain huts and villages catalogued nearby, with verified coordinates. We do not draw route tracks: follow official signage and IGN maps.

No official track is available.

Reference coordinates for Cerler y la cascada del Ardonés: 42.60310, 0.54060. We only publish track links when they come from an official or authorised source.

How to get there

From Benasque, take the A-2617 road to Cerler (6 km).

Where to park

Public car parks in Cerler.

Public transport

Benasque - Cerler town bus in season.

Cerler retains the medieval layout of a mountain village once tied to livestock farming and today to skiing.

El valle de Benasque está excavado en el batolito granítico de la Maladeta y en materiales paleozoicos (pizarras, calizas y esquistos). El modelado actual es glaciar: circos, cubetas de sobreexcavación ocupadas por ibones, morrenas, valles en artesa y umbrales rocosos pulidos. En el macizo de la Maladeta se conservan los últimos glaciares del Pirineo, en fuerte retroceso.

Bosque mixto sobre Cerler con un salto de agua encajado y vistas al valle del Ésera.

Viewpoints and lookouts

• Balcony over the valley from the upper part of Cerler

Photography

• Waterfall with long exposure
• Cerler's slate roofs seen from the path

• Dipper
• Squirrel
• Forest birds of prey

• Beech
• Hazel
• Box
• Ferns

• Cerler, at around 1,540 m, is one of the highest inhabited villages in the Aragonese Pyrenees.

• Ideal at sunset to photograph the village backlit.

• Footwear with good grip
• Rain jacket

Sendero de bosque con escalones de piedra y zonas húmedas resbaladizas.

• Wet rocks
• Flash flooding after heavy rain

We do not publish our own forecasts. The mountain forecast for the area (Aragonese Pyrenees / Posets-Maladeta massif) is issued by AEMET, and snow conditions and avalanche risk should be checked in the official avalanche bulletin. Afternoon storms are common from June to September and conditions can change within hours.

• AEMET — Mountain forecast
• AEMET — Avalanche risk bulletin

• Much of the valley lies within the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park: wild camping is forbidden (only authorised bivouac above 2,000 m between dusk and dawn, under current regulations).
• No fires, no collecting flora, fauna or minerals, and no leaving marked trails in sensitive areas.
• Dogs must be kept on a leash. In grazing areas and areas with protected wildlife their presence may be restricted.
• Drones require express authorisation from the Natural Park's managing body.
• Vehicle access to the Hospital de Benasque and La Besurta is regulated in summer: check the official shuttle service.
• Take all your rubbish with you, including organic waste and toilet paper. Mountain emergencies: 112.

Photographs of the Cerler y la cascada del Ardonés area in the Benasque Valley, optimised in WebP for mobile and desktop.

Plans generated automatically from the distance, elevation gain and difficulty of the catalogued trails. They do not include timetables, prices or opening hours: check official sources before doing this activity.