Pilgrimages, a tradition to be preserved

The pilgrimage to the chapel of Sant Joan d’Arròs on the first Sunday of May opens the season of pilgrimages in the Val d’Aran, which takes place throughout the spring and summer, ending on 20 September with the pilgrimage of the Mair de Diu des Bahns de Tredòs.

This Catholic tradition consists of the pilgrimage of the villagers to a nearby sanctuary or chapel, where a saint or virgin is found. Once there the term is blessed, people and animals and ends with a small popular festival.

One of the most popular is the Montgarri pilgrimage, which is held on 2 July. Throughout the day there are cheese offerings, a concert, traditional dances, a popular meal, mass and a dance with orchestra.

Consult here the list of pilgrimages that are celebrated in the Val d’Aran..

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26 April, 2018 News, Noticias para socios 0

Campilaro 2018. Val d’Aran again in the cycling route

The Val d’Aran will once again be part of the route of the fourth edition of the Campilaro, to be held from 20 to 22 July 2018..

The cycle route that crosses the heart of the Pyrenees offers a total route of 330 kilometres over three days. Campilaro 2018 will consist of four medium and high mountain stages, two of them with arrival and departure in the Val d’Aran: in Col de la Bassa d’Oles and in Vielha, respectively.

The route invites you to travel along legendary roads that passed the Tour and the Tour and to discover the exceptional places and landscapes hidden in the Pyrenees. The route of the Campilaro 2017 is a circular with start and end in Luchon. On Saturday 21 July, Campilaro 2017 will arrive in Val d’Aran, entering through Col du Portillon towards Bossòst, from where it will head towards Bassa d’Oles, the end of the third stage. On Sunday 22nd the fourth and last stage leaves Vielha to return to Luchon, the end of the route.

Registration for Campilaro 2018

Registration for the Campilario is open to all amateur cyclists, tourists and runners with or without a license since 15 November last year, with a maximum limit of 198 participants. There are two ways to participate with the same services (individual registration and team registration for five cyclists) and three accommodation packages.

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