Barranco de Lapazosa
verified
Ungraded
High flood risk
Torla, Huesca
The benchmark Bujaruelo-side descent. Limestone, multiple rappels, and a dramatic split-ramp with panoramic exposure to the Ordesa peripheral zone.
This is the canyon the wave-1 Guara agent correctly flagged as wrong-region: it sits in the Ordesa periphery, not Sierra de Guara. Often combined with Otal, Pich, or Sopeliana for a multi-day Bujaruelo trip. Bolt quality is regularly maintained because of commercial use, but a few wear points exist on the long ramp.
Logistics
| Manager | Periphery of Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido (Bujaruelo valley sits in the park's peripheral protection zone) |
|---|---|
| Permit | No permit required for the descent itself. Approach via the Bujaruelo valley road is open. |
| Distance | 1.5 mi |
| Elevation | ~984 ft loss |
| Time | 3 to 5 hr (40-60 min approach, 2.5-4 hr descent, 10 min exit) |
| Technical | FFME 4B II (v4a2 IV). Longest rappel 35 m (about 115 ft), bring two 40 m ropes. Highlight is a 65 m ramp split into two rappels with views across the Bujaruelo valley. Siphon risk at rappel 11 in low water. Full wetsuit. |
| Season | Jul to Oct |
| Flood risk | Moderate to high. Seasonal flow with melt-driven peaks; some rappel features filter through at low water. Cancel on any thunderstorm in the Vignemale watershed. |
| Vehicle access | 2WD to San Nicolas de Bujaruelo parking. No shuttle needed. |
| Crowd | Very visited; commercial trips run frequently in summer |
| Coordinates | 42.7009, -0.0995 |
Sources
- barrancos org: http://barrancos.org/Lapazosa.htm
- guara info: http://guara.info/guara-base-de-datos/descenso-de-barrancos/pirineo/barranco-lapazosa
- ropewiki: https://ropewiki.com/Lapazosa