# Things to see in Gistaín (Spain): 69 places and when to go

> Gistaín is a town in Spain, and this site lists 69 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (43), Mountains (40), Nature (26). The best known are Pico Posets, Pic Schrader and Guargas Blancas. The best time to come is September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/gistain/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Spain · 42.6606, 0.3773
- **Places:** 69 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderismo/) (43) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/montana/) (40) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/naturaleza/) (26)
- **Best time:** September.
- **Also possible:** October to August.
- **Nearest airport:** BCN Barcelona, 207 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Pico Posets, at 3,369 m.

## What to see in Gistaín

The places in and around Gistaín, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Pico Posets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-posets/): Mountain in the Spanish Pyrenees · 4.8 km
- [Pic Schrader](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bachimala/): Mountain in France · 4.5 km
- [Guargas Blancas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/guargas-blancas/): Mountain in France · 9.3 km
- [Pic de l'Abeillé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/punta-de-l-abella/): Mountain in Spain and France · 6.0 km
- [Pic de Clarabide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-clarabide/): Mountain in France · 8.3 km
- [Punta del Sabre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/punta-del-sable/): Mountain in Spain · 4.1 km
- [Pavots](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tucon-royo-o-pavots/): Mountain in Spain · 4.4 km
- [Dent de Llardana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/diente-de-llardana/): Mountain in Spain · 5.0 km
- [Tuca de Llardaneta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/mallo-de-la-lit-el-tuconet/): Mountain in Spain · 4.5 km
- [Pic Inferior de Paúl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-inferior-de-la-paul/): Mountain in Spain · 5.4 km
- [Seil Dera Baquo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-sellam-de-la-baca/): Mountain on the border between Spain and France · 10 km
- [Punta Ledormeur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/punta-ledormeur/): Mountain on the border between Spain and France · 4.6 km
- [Refugio Ángel Orús](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-angel-orus/): Mountains · Hiking · 7.5 km
- [Estós mountain hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-estos/): Mountain hut in Aragón, Spain · 9.0 km
- [Refugio de Viadós](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-viados/): Mountain hut · 3 m
- [Forqueta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tuca-de-la-forqueta-norte/): Mountain in Spain · 5.1 km
- [Forqueta SE](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tuca-de-la-forqueta-sur/): Mountain in Spain · 5.2 km
- [Pic Jean Arlaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tuca-de-o/): Mountain on the border between Spain and France · 9.5 km
- [Tuqueta Roya](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tuqueta-roya/): Mountain in Spain · 4.6 km
- [Cap Dera Baquo Occidental](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cap-dera-baquo-occidental/): Summit on the border between Spain and France · 10 km
- [Dent Royo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/diente-royo/): Mountain in Spain · 5.0 km
- [Pico Audoubert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-audoubert/): Mountain on the border between Spain and France · 10.0 km
- [Pico de Bardamina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-bardamina/): Mountain in Spain · 6.0 km
- [Pico de Gías](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-gias/): Mountain in Spain · 8.4 km

And the other 45, by what you come to do:

- **Nature**: [Pico de la Pez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-la-pez/), [Pico Oriental de Clarabide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-oriental-de-clarabide/), [Punta Lourde Rocheblave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/punta-lourde-rocheblave/), [Torre Armengaud](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/torre-armengaud/), [Tuca Forau de la Neu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tuca-forau-de-la-neu/)
- **Mountains**: [Cabin of la Aigüeta de la Bal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-bacarizal/), [Refugio de Trigoniero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-tringonier/), [Albergue Pájaro Loco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/albergue-pajaro-loco/), [Ascensión al Posets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ascension-al-posets/), [Cabaña de Añes Cruces](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabana-de-anes-cruces/), [Cabaña de los Pardines](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabana-de-los-pardines/), [Cabaña de Puyarueso](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabana-de-puyarueso/), [Cabana del Puzo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/cabana-del-puzo/), [Refugio de Lavasar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-lavasar/), [Refugio de Marradetas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-marradetas/), [Refugio del Paso de los Caballos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-del-paso-de-los-caballos/)
- **Hiking**: [Benasque – Ermita de San José – Eriste](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/benasque-ermita-de-san-jose-eriste/), [Bielsa - Ibón del Cau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bielsa-ibon-del-cau/), [Bielsa - Javierre - Parzán - Enlace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bielsa-javierre-parzan-enlace/), [Camino al Puerto de Salcorz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-al-puerto-de-salcorz/), [Camino de la Coma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/camino-de-la-coma/), [Eriste – Casa de Conques – Anciles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/eriste-casa-de-conques-anciles/), [Eriste – Refugio Ángel Orús o El Forcau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/eriste-refugio-angel-orus-o-el-forcau/), [Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etape-18/), [Haute Randonnée Pyrénéenne](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/etape-19/), [Ibón de Plan / Basa de La Mora](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/ibon-de-plan-basa-de-la-mora/), [Plan - Gistain - San Juan de Plan - Plan - Serveto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/plan-gistain-san-juan-de-plan-plan-serveto/), [Puén Pecadó-Ibones del Sen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puen-pecado-ibones-del-sen/), [Puente del Hospital - Puerto de Plan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/puente-del-hospital-puerto-de-plan/), [Refugio de Es Plans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-es-plans/), [Refugio de Tabernés](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/refugio-de-tabernes/), [Saravillo – Sin – Saravillo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/saravillo-sin-saravillo/), [Senda de los Puertos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-de-los-puertos/), [GR 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-pirenaica-e21/), [GR 11](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senda-pirenaica-e22/), [Sendero Praus de Cases](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/sendero-praus-de-cases/), [Senderos del Sobrarbe. Variante por Bielsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/senderos-del-sobrarbe-variante-por-bielsa/), [Subida al Puerto Trigoniero](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/subida-al-puerto-trigoniero/), [Tres Barrancos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/tres-barrancos/), [Variante 18.1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-18-1/), [Variante 19.1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-19-1/), [Variante 19.2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-19-2/), [Variante 20.2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-20-2/), [Variante Circuito de los tres Refugios](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/variante-circuito-de-los-tres-refugios/), [Voie d'Aure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/voie-d-aure/)

## When to go to Gistaín

The best time to visit Gistaín is **September**; also possible: October to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 39 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 10 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 26 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 07 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 50 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 44 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 48 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 53 |

In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53. In September, 69 of the 69 places are at their best.

When to go to Spain in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Gistaín

The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN, Barcelona), 207 km as the crow flies. How to get around Spain (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.6606%2C0.3773)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.6606%2C0.3773)

## Other towns nearby

- [Benasque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/benasque/): 146 places · 22 km
- [Fanlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/fanlo/): 62 places · 30 km
- [Panillo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/panillo/): 17 places · 47 km
- [Baños de Pantcosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/banos-de-pantcosa/): 58 places · 51 km
- [Alós d ‘Isil Alt Aneu (Leida)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/alos-d-isil-alt-aneu-leida/): 104 places · 60 km
- [la Pobla de Segur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/la-pobla-de-segur/): 50 places · 67 km

And all of Spain, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Gistaín?

The best known: [Pico Posets](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-posets/), [Pic Schrader](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/bachimala/), [Guargas Blancas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/guargas-blancas/), [Pic de l'Abeillé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/punta-de-l-abella/), [Pic de Clarabide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/espana/pico-de-clarabide/). In all, 69 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Gistaín?

September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 15 h 07 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 53.

### How do you get to Gistaín?

The nearest main airport is Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 207 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.6606%2C0.3773) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Gistaín as the destination and these 69 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).