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Ip Waterfall – La Moleta loop from Canfranc

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Ip Waterfall – La Moleta loop from Canfranc

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Ip Waterfall – La Moleta loop from Canfranc

04:39

27.3km

1,650m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.13 km

Canfranc Estación

Highlight • Historical Site

The starting point is the urban center of Canfranc Estación, where is the entrance to the old international railway station that was connecting the Canfranc Valley with the French slope between 1928 and 1970, when the track stopped working permanently. The historic building was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest and is currently a hotel and exhibition center. The trail runs along the main street of the town in a southerly direction and at the exit it turns to the left on the bridge of the Canal Roya hydroelectric plant that crosses the Aragón river. The path of the trail continues along the Picaube dirt track. At the beginning of the lane there is a panel with local routes and information on trail running itineraries in the Canfranc Valley, identified by colors and numbering. The route chosen to go up to the summit of La Moleta and return through Iserias and the Canal de Izas is number 28. There are also QR codes and a general map. The mountain track draws some sharp curves, first the turnoff for the Ruta de los Melancólicos appears on the left and shortly after the path indicated to La Moleta and the Ibón de Ip leaves on the right. The main lane continues straight ahead towards Picaube and Casita Blanca, an old forest refuge built during reforestation on the slopes of Los Arañones. On the hills along the way there are remains of old military forts from the last two centuries of warfare.

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1.13 km

Canfranc Estación

Highlight • Historical Site

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3.76 km

Ip Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A refreshing place in the middle of the road. If it has water, one can bathe in the pool that forms at its feet. You are not afraid of cold water though.

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16.7 km

La Moleta (2,572 m)

Highlight • Summit

The path climbs the rocky slope directly towards the summit, avoiding small steps and stony ledges. On the ascent there are stone milestones that deviate to the left and lead directly to the Moleta pass. On foggy or blizzard days this section can be difficult to navigate, on the ground it is solid rock and the route is not very clear in some areas. The access to the top looks for a channel on the north face that avoids the walls of the crown of the summit and continues through a panoramic visor surrounding the ring of the mountain. The atmosphere is fantastic with the Midi in the background, the Aisa and Aspe mountains, the Peña Collarada, the Anayet and its cut of volcanic pitons, the marble pits of Los Infiernos, the mass of Balaitus and the high peaks of the Aragonese Pyrenees. La Moleta is a sculpted summit, it is surrounded by a unique rocky nipple, similar to the one its older sister Peña Collarada has. The descent follows the same path through the aerial visor of the north face to the ascent channel, then following the path that goes directly down to the Moleta pass.

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16.7 km

La Moleta

Highlight • Summit

Steep climb on very loose ground. Definitely requires experience and should not be ventured lightly. Very rewarding view and a great feeling when you've made it up!

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18.3 km

Ibon de Iserias

Lake

19.6 km

Refugio Huerta Seséñas

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Nice little shelter with an oven

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21.6 km

Canal de Izas

Highlight • Gorge

The trail saves a small slope to leave the glacial hollow where the mountain lagoon is and begins a fantastic descent through the geological wonders of the Izas glacial valley. The path makes a long journey to the curve of the Vuelta de Iserias pass and finally descends to the meadows of the Canal de Izas, near the Las Negras waterfall. Remains of paint from the GR-11 (old) remain on the rocks, before the main itinerary of the popular Senda Pirenaica was established in the stage between Candanchú and Sallent de Gállego through the neighboring Canal Roya.

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26.5 km

Canfranc International Railway Station

Highlight • Monument

The Canfranc International Railway Station is a splendid building bathed in various architectural influences that was conceived as a great showcase of Spain for foreign visitors.
It is essential to book in advance at the Tourist Office, online on the website canfranc.es

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27.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

7.76 km

562 m

463 m

340 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.7 km

1.62 km

1.18 km

1.05 km

595 m

141 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,510 m)

Lowest point (1,080 m)

Weather

Wednesday 3 June

14°C

4°C

60 %

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Ip Waterfall – La Moleta loop from Canfranc

Canfranc Estación

Canfranc Estación

Ip Waterfall

La Moleta (2,572 m)

La Moleta

Refugio Huerta Seséñas

Canal de Izas

Canfranc International Railway Station

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