📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Sargantana, - Groups from its origins two structures under one roof: an association and a company. - It has material and human resources that form a young and dynamic team of versatile technicians: professors, naturalists, geographers, directors of tourism structures, accountant, psychologist, archaeologist, geologist, local development agents . . . - Work, based on a methodology based on local diagnosis and active listening of the protagonists in order to propose solutions consistent with the context and needs. - It supports in its missions all types of organizations: public, private, associative, with lucrative or non-profit ends, companies, individuals . . . - Acts as creator, animator and / or manager: Of tourism products and infrastructure: creation, planning, implementation, training and technical engineering for: hotel facilities, tourist infrastructure, interpretation centers, combined trips, rural tourism, interpretive itineraries . . . - Of environmental education activities: nature classrooms, heritage classrooms, white weeks, colonies, thematic work camps . . . - From training: to environmental education, to the interpretation of heritage, to the creation of a company, to the development and revitalization of the rural environment, to socio-cultural animation. - Of the technical engineering necessary for: the conception, the equipment, the management and the commercialization . . . - Of interpretation centers, on the subjects related to the natural environment. - Of the cultural heritage: research, dissemination and recovery of historical roads, excavations and consolidations, readjustment of hermitages, paths, deposits . . . - From European programs: cross-border cooperation programs: INTERREG, Equal, EVS, youth for Europe . . .
💼 What the programme involves
The contribution of young people to the restoration of Canfranc s station is a historical asset that gs back more than 24 years. There is a huge demand to collaborate with this cultural asset and for this reason we wanted to propose a greater impact of collaborative work, not only in the recovery of heritage, but also to increase its value. The aim of this work camp is to finish restoring an historical wagon which belonged to the wagons that were at the French platform of Canfranc s Station. This task is ongoing and has a long way to go, it has allowed to put in historical value railway elements associated to the International Line of high social and cultural content for the two countries involved (France and Spain). The project is even more ambitious due to we aim to restore a whole unit that has, at least, four wagons and a locomotive in order to finish an epoch train that will remain static so visitors can enter and enjoy. With this work there will be new opportunities to raise awareness among local and foreign people for future purposes and enjoyments. Also it will contribute to dignify the cultural building and all the surrounding railway patrimony. We have unconditional economic support, human resources and material from of the City Council of Canfranc, and also the collaboration and recognition of ADIF, which guarantees the success of the work of the young people and their involvement in this task.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Canfranc restored traditional house which is now a guesthouse/hostel. Capacity: 74 people. The Hostel has a large living room with wooden tables, which can be used with multipurpose aims, the room could be use for parties, meetings, games, etc. We offer home made food which is cooked at out kitchen to satisfy the needs of adults who perform physical activities, it is rich and based on typical Mediterranean food. Accommodation: Canfranc s restored traditional house which is now a guesthouse/hostel. Capacity: 74 people 1st FLOOR: Labordeta Room: 13 1 (extra) Porrato Room: 2 1 (extra) Picaube Room: 2 2nd FLOOR: The Cauba Room: 17 2 (extra) PeE a Blanca Room 4 Seta River Room 2 3rd FLOOR: The Muller Room: 20 1 (extra) Larraca Rooms: 8 1 (extra) The hostel has a large living room with wooden tables, which can be used with multipurpose aims: the room could be use for parties, meetings, games, etc. There is also another room with TV, public use computers, games, music and so on. Here everyone can do all kind of leisure activities or training. Food We offer plentiful homemade food, made to keep the needs of adults who perform physical activities covered, it s rich and based on typical Mediterranean food. Professional staff cook every day all the meals offered in the hostel. The dining room is spacious and connected to the kitchen. Each group will organize dinner time according to their needs, taking care of setting the tables, distributing the food and clearing up tables when dinner is finished.
📍 About the location
Sargantana Hostel. Village of Canfranc Pueblo. C/ Albareda 19. 22888 Canfranc Pueblo (Huesca). 1. Environmental study activities such as: walks, environmental and landscape interpretation, landscape readings, flora, fauna, biodiversity, geomorphology and anthropology. 2. Trekking activities. We suggest two big trips: one to the area of Collarada-Ip and the second one to Estiviellas. 3. Evening trips to Gabardito and Coll de Ladrones (The way of St. James). 4. Visit the surrounding villages and towns: VillanE a, Castiello and Jaca. 5. Mountain sports: Orientation, cartography, hiking, etc. 6. Leisure activities: parties, group games, cooking evenings, evening events and free time. 7. Training activities: workshop on European citizenship . 8. Awareness activities: guided tours in order to discover the local heritage and a workshop related to European values.
ℹ️ Additional information
Personal equipment needed: -Comfortable working clothes. This is important as clothes can get dirty or damaged due to the work we perform. -Sleeping bag (better if it s a warm/winter one as temperature may vary and although is Summer time it can be very cold especially at night time). -Mat (to sleep on it when needed). -Warm clothing (Climate with many thermal oscillations). -Rainwear (raincoat, cape, etc.). -Sport and waterproof clothes, windbreak. -Hiking shs/boots (trainers for this purpose are not recommended). -Hiking shocks (optional but recommended to avoid blisters while walking). -Hiking backpack (big enough to fit a sleeping bag, mat, and basic clothing for hiking). -Trainers. -Walking sticks (recommended but not compulsory). -Flip-flops for natural pools (Highly recommended, if possible, it s always better to wear flip-flops with velcro strips in order to maintain security as it can be very slippery and can be stones or wet rocks). -Small backpack for everyday use. -Towel. -