Ordesa Park Regulations
The Ordesa Park regulations establish the following regulations:
Camping:
Bivouac is allowed above:
Sports uses:
Limitations due to regulations in Ordesa:
Camping:
- Except in the Reserve Areas, overnight camping is allowed, without or with a tent. The exterior height must be less than or equal to 1.30 m. (which must be dismantled and removed at dawn).
Bivouac is allowed above:
- The 2100 m. (Soaso Pegs) in the Ordesa Sector.
- The 1800 m. (Fuenblanca) in the Añisclo Sector.
- The 1800 m. (La Ralla) in the Escuaín Sector.
- The 2500 m. (Pineta Balcony) in the Pineta Sector.
Sports uses:
- Sports practices will always be subject to conservation interests. The permitted sports modalities will be hiking, climbing, snow skiing and caving. In certain times and circumstances, the need for authorization from the Park Administration may be established. Competitive sports practices will not be allowed.
Limitations due to regulations in Ordesa:
- The plowing of the soil and bedrock.
- The uprooting, taking or collection of earth, aggregates, stones, rocks, minerals, fossils or any other geological material.
- Research, exploration or exploitation work for mining purposes.
- The diversion, retention, collection of surface or groundwater.
- The incorporation of detergents, soaps, bleaches or other types of substances or materials into water.
- Bathing or any other activity in courses or bodies of water.
- The cutting, uprooting, mutilation, destruction or damage of plants and the picking or collection of them, their parts, propangules or remains.
- The attraction, persecution, annoyance, damage, capture or death of animals and the catching or collection of their propangules, remains or residues from their activity.
- The release, sowing, transplanting or other type of propagation of animal or plant species, whether domestic or wild.
- The use of fire for any purpose, with the exception of the use of camping-gas devices for cooking and producing light related to night camping.
- The abandonment, deposit or throwing, outside the places and prepared for this purpose, of papers, cans, bottles, plastics, cigarette butts or waste of any type.
- The occupation of land in the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park for the parking of vehicles, caravans, trailers, outside expressly authorized parking lots. Also the installation throughout the territory of the Park of shelters, parasols, hammocks, seats, chairs, tables and any other mobile device.
- The practice of sports activities not permitted in the Governing Plan for Use and Management or those permitted, without authorization, when their obligation is established and, in any case, the holding of sports competitions.
- The installation of antennas, screens, protruding devices or others that affect the harmony of the landscape.
- The throwing or precipitation of stones or other objects. Also the use of elements that can remain in the air (balloons, kites, paragliders, hang gliders, model airplanes, flying propellers, etc.).
- The overflight of any type of aircraft less than 1000 meters above the vertical ground.
- The deterioration or destruction of the Park's own infrastructure.
- The making of inscriptions, signals, signs or drawings, on the ground or on stones, rocks, trees, or on the personal or real property of the Park.
- The use of megaphones, horns or whistles and the use of radio or sound reproduction devices at an annoying volume.
- The installation of advertising posters or any advertising manifestation.
- Carrying out any use of the Park's natural resources, particularly fishing and hunting.
- Transport outside of vehicles all or part of: weapons of any kind, gear or means that serve to attract. Also chase, scare, damage, kill or capture animals.
- Bring loose dogs inside.
- If you contact us at Casas la Ribera de Ordesa we can advise you.
