Salto de Bierge

The easiest way to get to Salto de Bierge is by car. There are public buses to Bierge, but you have to walk from there. It has become so popular that there are also organized tours that arrive by private buses.

How to get to Salto de Bierge

From Zaragoza, it is 115 km (1:30 h).

From Huesca, it is 41 km (1 h). You have to leave Paseo de Ramón y Cajal avenue to take the N-240 towards Barbastro. Then follow the Huesca-Lérida highway and take the detour onto the A-1229 that reaches Bierge. This village is part of the Cañones de Guara natural area.

From Bierge
Without entering the village, follow the A-1227 towards Aguas and Salto de Bierge. About 1.8 km from Bierge you will see a detour on your right, signposted ‘Parking and area of Hostel and Restaurant’. Take this detour and in 150 m you will be in the car park of Salto de Bierge.

From the car park, you must walk 100 m to the dam, descending a staircase. To get to the beach and shaded area (on the right bank of the river) you have to cross the river on foot. The water will come up to your waist.

There is a municipal car park with 45 spaces. Besides, the restaurant and hostel of Salto de Bierge have a car park for 30 vehicles. The entrance to the car park from the A-1227 is at these coordinates 42.17148,-0.09032.

It can be visited all year round. In summer and late spring, it is ideal for swimming. Autumn is characterised by beautiful ochre colours.
The opening hours are from 9 am to 8 pm every day of the week. The 2021 season started on 15 June and ended on 12 September.

Since 2017, a symbolic entrance fee has been set for the maintenance of the site and the workers. Capacity is limited to 250 people per day.

Over 6 years old: €3 per person.
Children (up to 6 years old): free
From 7 pm onwards, they sometimes let you in for free.

The price includes access to the bathing area and the toilets inside the fenced area.

You pay at the entrance booth. Tickets can also be bought in advance at https://saltodebierge.info/.

Swimming in the natural pools
Hiking
Picnic 
Water canyoning

There are three toilets for men, women and people with reduced mobility.

Salto de Bierge also has a restaurant and a hostel up the stairs.

There is capacity control, a fence that surrounds and protects the site and rubbish collection.

A pedestrian bridge over the river Alcanadre is being considered, to cross to the beach area without having to walk across the riverbed.

It is forbidden to jump from the waterfall and access the lower pool.

It is also forbidden to camp, litter, make fires, cook and use air mats or boats.

Dogs must be kept on a leash.

Check the depth before jumping into the water or diving headfirst.

Remember that soap and detergents should not be used in rivers and pools. Also, most sun creams contaminate the water, try to apply them well before taking a dip.

(Scientists have found that sunscreen releases significant amounts of titanium dioxide, which damages aquatic life.
Soaps have phosphates, are also non-biodegradable and harm the environment). 

Ayuntamiento de Bierge – 974 318 102 – bierge@bierge.es – Contact them for latest news & Covid

Bierge Tourism Office
Ctra. Rodellar s/n, Bierge, Huesca, 22144
974 31 82 38
otbierge@somontano.org

https://saltodebierge.info/
646 753 878
info@saltodebierge.info

Things to do near Salto de Bierge

The surroundings of Salto de Bierge are ideal for nature lovers. There are hiking, mountain biking, equestrian and ornithological routes. This is the end of the Somontano Nature Trail and the start of the Hoya de Huesca Nature Trail.

In the village of Bierge you can see the 16th-century parish church.

Fuente de Tamara is a beautiful wild bathing area amidst nature. It is a spring in the river in an area with a steep stone canyon, which also has a small river beach. The car park is the starting point of the route, which follows the river Alcanadre. It takes about 1 hour to get there.

Rodellar is a world reference for climbing. It attracts people from all over the world because of its complicated walls. Leaving Rodellar is an impressive water route through the Fornazos and Puntillo Straits. It can be done in 4 hours. It descends between stone walls, jumps to spectacular pools and many ‘slides’, and ends at Salto de Bierge.

You can bring your food and have a picnic by the river or eat in the Salto de Bierge restaurant (up the stairs). It has a balcony with spectacular views, good food and value for money (€15 menu).

Opening hours are from 15 June to 31 August:
– Monday to Friday: 9 am to 7 pm.
– Saturdays Sundays and holidays: 9 am to 8 pm

The restaurant and hostel el Salto have their parking for 30 vehicles.

The Salto de Bierge restaurant is 35 m away from the natural pool. It has rooms available and the hostel next to it too.

There are also many rural houses and hotels in this part of the Sierra de Guara mountains. For example in Bierge, Abiego, Adahuesca, Radiquero and above all in the amazing medieval village of Alquézar. In Rodellar and Las Almunias, right in the heart of the local climbing area, there are also several sites. 

The natural pool at the top of the waterfall is large, reaching almost 200 m in length and between 10 – 30 m in width.

Very clean thanks to the town hall cleaning service. Unfortunately, some people leave rubbish every time which has to be picked up.