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ENGLISH ARAGON 20,000 KM OF TRAILS BEAUTY AND ADVENTURE COME TOGETHER IN ARAGON’S EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF TRAILS. FROM THE HEIGHTS OF THE PYRENEES TO THE BREATHTAKING STEPPES OF THE EBRO AND THE MOST RUGGED MOUNTAIN RANGES ON THE IBERIAN PENINSULA, HERE YOU WILL FIND NATURE AT ITS BEST. HIKING TRAILS OF ARAGON LONG-DISTANCE PATHS THEMED LONG-DISTANCE HIKES WALKS AND EXCURSIONS CLIMBS ACCESIBLE TRAILS Download the app for the Hiking Trails of Aragon and go to senderosturisticos.turismodearagon.com / HIKING TRAILS OF ARAGON 01/ HIKING TRAILS OF ARAGON .................................. 1 02/ INDEX OF TRAILS IN THIS GUIDE .................... 4 03/ LONG-DISTANCE PATHS ........................................ 6 04/ THEMED LONG-DISTANCE HIKES ............... 9 05/ WALKS AND EXCURSIONS ............................... 12 06/ CLIMBS .................................................................................... 28 07/ ACCESSIBLE TRAILS ................................................ 32 Published by: PRAMES Photography: F. Ajona, D. Arambillet, A. Bascón «Sevi», Comarca Gúdar-Javalambre, Comarca Somontano de Barbastro, M. Escartín, R. Fernández, M. Ferrer, D. Mallén, Montaña Segura, M. Moreno, Osole Visual, Polo Monzón, Prames, D. Saz, Turismo de Aragón HIKING IS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO GET FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE OF ALL THE NATURAL AREAS THAT ARAGON HAS TO OFFER, FROM THE SOUTHERNMOST GLACIERS IN EUROPE, FOUND ON THE HIGHEST PEAKS OF THE PYRENEES, TO THE ARID STEPPES OF THE EBRO VALLEY AND THE FASCINATING MOUNTAIN RANGES OF TERUEL. / HIKING TRAILS OF ARAGON In terms of landscapes and natural beauty, Aragon is exceptional. It is famous for the highest peaks in the Pyrenees, with Pico de Aneto as the loftiest peak; the Pre-Pyrenean mountain ranges, with Guara and the Mallos de Riglos as popular destinations for adventure sports worldwide; and the Iberian System, with Mount Moncayo as its highest peak and some of the most breathtakingly rugged terrain in Teruel. The wild beauty of the mountains is offset by the Ebro depression, with the scenery found around the fastest flowing river on the Iberian Peninsula, as well as the unique steppes surrounding it. Just as spectacular is the endorheic basin of Gallocanta, with its large herds of cranes and the many birds visiting it and the countless nooks and crannies hidden among this landscape waiting to be discovered. 4 turísticos de Aragón 5 HIKING ARAGON More than 20,000 kilometres of waymarked trails, divided into about 600 routes of all levels of difficulty, distance, elevation change and skill, which covers all of Aragon. Together with the Hiking Trails of Aragon, there Options are many and varied: from the Long- are also trails that have not yet been given this Distance Paths (some of which are world-famous) designation, but are likewise of interest, which is to the more family-friendly Local Trails, with a why they were originally waymarked. There are great number of Short-Distance Paths and many those which are GR, PR or SL paths, while others other kinds of trails. are long-distance walking routes such as the Camino de Santiago or the Camino del Cid; still These trails are, without a doubt, great tourist others are part of the Nature Trails Network of draws, which is why the regional government is the Ministry of the Environment, while the rest are promoting the network of Hiking Trails of Aragon. small yet delightful routes closer to home. The brand Hiking Trails of Aragon guarantees These are the trails that you will find in this quality and safety for users, encompassing aspects guide: such as their maintenance over time and joint promotional actions through different platforms: turísticos de Aragón Hiking Trails of Aragon tourist brochures like this one, the website Long-Distance Path (GR) senderosturisticos.turismodearagon.com and the app developed for this purpose. Short Distance Path (PR) Indeed, the reason for regulating the trails of Local Trail (SL) Aragon and creating this designation is to offer Protected Natural Area Trail a homogeneous and easily identifiable product through waymarking, making hiking safe and Nature Trail enjoyable. Other trails The new signage for the Hiking Trails of Aragon makes use of its own logo with all kinds of useful Additionally, the feature of interest that information: trail name, directional arrows, most characterises it is specified identifying marks for GR, PR and SL paths or other distinctive marks (Camino de Santiago, Nature Network of Aragon, etc.), distance expressed in Landscape Cultural heritage kilometres, time according to the MIDE (Excursion Information Method), etc. In addition, different types of panels contribute towards proper Water Family walks interpretation of and familiarity with the trail. 6 / ÍNDICE DE SENDEROS DE ESTA GUÍA / LONG-DISTANCE PATHS 18 Discovering San Martín de la Bal d’Onsera 59 Source of the River Guadalope (PR-TE 64) 19 El Entremón (GR 1 60 Passes of the River Ebrón GR 11 / GR 15 / GR 262 / GR 8 / GR 10 / GR 90 20 Historic Trail through the Hecho Valley (GR 61 Albarracín-El Cabrerizo Ravine (GR 10 and / GR 24 65.3.3 and PR-HU 21) Pinares de Rodeno Protected Landscape) 21 Selva de Oza-Aguas Tuertas 62 La Muela de Montalbán route / THEMED LONG-DISTANCE 22 From Casa de la Mina to Ibón de Acherito 63 El Parrissal de Beceite HIKES 23 Hiking Trails of Montanuy (PR-HU 100, 101 64 River Guadalaviar Nature Trail and 102) 24 Route to the Mallos de Riglos Ebro Nature Trail GR 99 Zaragoza 25 Through Foz de Salinas (PR-HU 97) Somontano de Barbastro Nature Trail 26 Ascent to Pico de Peiró from Arguis 65 Talamantes-Collado del Campo (GR 90) Hoya de Huesca Nature Trail 27 From Oliván to Ainielle (PR-HU 3 and 4) 66 Gorges of the River Piedra. Aldehuela de Matarraña Nature Trail Liestos-Torralba de los Frailes (GR 24) 28 La Espelunga Camino de Santiago GR 65.3. Camino Francés 67 Berrueco viewpoint trail (Gallocanta Lagoon through Aragon 29 Camino del Canal. Bielsa-Tella (PR-HU 137) Nature Reserve) Camino del Cid GR 160 30 La Bolsa de Bielsa through the Puerto Viejo 68 Aguallueve de Anento Vuelta a los Tres Refugios (PR-HU 182) 69 Chiprana Salt Lakes (Chiprana Salt Lakes Vuelta a la Gran Facha 31 The shrines of Tella Nature Reserve) Vuelta al Aneto 70 Walk through the white oak grove of Teruel Mosomero (PR-Z 15) / WALKS AND EXCURSIONS 32 Albarracín-Torres de Albarracín (PR-TE 1) 71 Route through the Luesia Valley (GR, PR, SL, others) 33 Albarracín-Source of the River Tagus 72 Belchite Steppes (PR-TE 2) Huesca 34 Bronchales-Masegoso (PR-TE 3) / CLIMBS 35 Ródenas-Torres de Albarracín (PR-TE 4) 01 Pradera de Ordesa-Cola de Caballo (GR 11) 36 Albarracín-Saldón (PR-TE 5) 02 Balneario de Panticosa Spa-Ibones Azules THREE-THOUSANDERS 37 Rubiales-El Campillo (PR-TE 6) (GR 11) Aneto 03 Forau de Aiguallut from La Besurta (GR 38 La Hoz Ravine (SL-TE 40) Posets 11.5) 39 The salt mines route (SL-TE 41) Monte Perdido 04 Lizara-Ibón de Estanés (GR 11) 40 Watermill of Hondo Ravine (SL-TE 42) 05 La Sarra-Respomuso refuge (GR 11) 41 Camino de los Griegos (SL-TE 43) TWO-THOUSANDERS 06 Formigal-Ibones de Anayet (GR 11) 42 Historic route of Ródenas (SL-TE 44) Bisaurín 07 Alquézar Walkways (GR 1.1) 43 La Portera Viewpoint (SL-E 45) Tozal de Guara 08 Montfalcó Walkways (Nature Trail) 44 Las Celadas (SL-TE 46) Moncayo 09 Through the Añisclo Canyon, from San 45 The Dolines (SL-TE 47) Javalambre Úrbez to La Ripareta (Ordesa y Monte Perdido 46 Riverside walk of Albarracín (SL-TE 48) National Park) 47 Las Cuevas Ravine(SL-TE 49 and PR-TE 3) 10 Pineta-Balcón de Pineta-Ibón de Marboré ONE-THOUSANDERS 48 Hiking Trails of Bronchales (PR-TE 130, 131 (Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park) and 132) Oroel 11 Faja Pelay (Ordesa y Monte Perdido 49 Albalate Gorge (GR 262) Montsec National Park) 50 Amanaderos de Riodeva (GR 10) Santo Domingo 12 Parking at the beginning of the Estós Valley- 51 Los ojos del Cabriel and the waterfall of Penyagalera Ibonet de Batisielles-Ibón de Escarpinosa Molino de San Pedro (GR 10.1) (Posets-Maladeta Natural Park) 52 Source of the River Pitarque (PR-TE 67) 13 Eriste-Ángel Orús refuge (PR-HU 36 and / ACCESSIBLE TRAILS Posets-Maladeta Natural Park) 53 La Algecira-Fonseca Natural Bridge (Fonseca Bridge Natural Monument) 14 Llauset-Botornás cabin-Ibón Cap de Pradera de Ordesa Recreational Area of Navazo la Losilla Llauset-Ibón de la Ubaga-Llauset (Posets- 54 Linza (Pinares de Rodeno Protected Landscape) Maladeta Natural Park) La Tamara New monastery-Old monastery of San Juan 55 Through the Fondo Ravine of the River 15 Shrine of Santa María de Iguácel de la Peña (San Juan de la Peña y Monte Oroel Mezquín (PR-TE 13) El Cornato Protected Landscape) 56 Puertos de Beceite-Moletes d’Arany (PR-TE Santa Elena 16 Rodellar-Losa Mora Dolmen-Otín-Rodellar 153) (Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park) 57 Castelvispal-Puertomingalvo-Sant Joan de Isábena Viewpoint 17 From Nocito to La Pillera Ravine (Sierra y Penyagolosa (PR-TE 31) Dornaque to the Buena Fountain Cañones de Guara Natural Park) 58 Route to the Castle of Castellote (PR-TE 53) El Navazo cave paintings turísticos de Aragón 7 Vuelta a la Vuelta a los Bisaurín Gran Facha Monte Tres Refugios 22 FRANCIA GR 11 Perdido Vuelta Bilbao 21 Posets al Aneto Huesca 20 5 Zaragoza 4 6 2 GR 15 30 Teruel Barcelona Madrid Santa Elena 10 3 Aneto PORTUGAL Valencia 1 El Cornato 12 11 Torla 29 13 Sevilla Iguácel 14 GR 11 Jaca 9 31 27 Camino de Oroel Santo 15 23 Santiago Domingo 28 francés Camino Natural GR 15 25 Mirador de la Hoya de Huesca 71 del Isábena 17 24 26 19 16 18 Guara 7 Camino Natural del 15