Three Aragonese landscapes, among the best in Spain according to National Geographic

When we imagine dream places or natural wonders we usually think of exotic and distant places, out of our reach and located thousands of kilometers from our home. But we may be wrong, since Aragon has some of the most unique and beautiful natural landscapes on the international scene . This is what the latest article from National Geographic says, which has selected up to three natural spaces among the 33 best wonders in Spanish nature that you should visit at least once in your life.

It is none other than the province of Huesca that is home to these three Aragonese natural wonders: the Natural Monument of Mallos de Riglos, Aguero and Peña Rueba; the Congosto de Montrebei through the Montfalcó walkways and the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park.

NATURAL MONUMENT OF THE MALLOS DE RIGLOS, AGUERO AND PEÑA RUEBA

The name of this first area named by the magazine comes from the Mallos , large masses of conglomerate stone in isolated vertical walls, which reach a height of more than 300 meters and which provide the territory with great geological and landscape richness, in addition to reaching almost anatomical shapes.

Thus, these walls of mythical verticality that were formed in the Tertiary period (around 70 million years ago) currently serve as an area famous for rafting. Likewise, the view of Agüero is very precious: the Church of El Salvador stands out in the town center, behind which rise the orange walls of Los Mallos. Without a doubt, a landscape of epic proportions.

In addition, in the area you can also descend the Gállego River canyon, climb in Riglos and observe cranes in the Sotonera reservoir. Also notable for their historical and cultural value are the Loarre castle , the Bolea collegiate church and the churches and museums of Agüero and Ayerbe.

THE MONTREBEI GOLF THROUGH THE MONTFALCÓ WALKWAYS

Montrebei is one of the last large traffic-free gorges on the Peninsula, located between Huesca and Lérida . Through its walls there is an intrepid natural path, not suitable for people with vertigo, with ledges dug into the rock and wooden walkways peering into the void that creak as you pass.

The backdrop for this combination of sensations between hiking and climbing is the confluence of the Noguera Ribagorzana river and the Montsec mountain range. Colliding with each other, they force the water to make its way through the bare rock that characterizes this pre-Pyrenean mountain range. It is then where this gorge opens, a beautiful place where the elements seem to have aligned to create beauty.

It is not surprising then that this natural wonder is included among the best in Spain. Its magic lies in the fact that on the one hand, you can see a flow whose contrast with the calcareous bed creates incredible nuances. On the other, capricious and twisted geological forms.

ORDESA AND MONTE PERDIDO NATIONAL PARK

Between circuses and waterfalls, this natural treasure of the province of Huesca that stands out for its incomparable beauty and its landscape diversity. The Ordesa Valley is the heart of the park and stands out for being a deep glacial valley full of rock walls, waterfalls, lush forests and the meandering Arazas River that make it the true Aragonese paradise that every nature lover should visit at least once. time.

Hundreds of possible hiking routes, Cola de Caballo is one of the most famous and leads to the majestic waterfall of the Arazas River, the highlight of many of the excursions. Monte Perdido, the highest point in the area at 3,355 meters, offers panoramic views not only from its challenging summit, but also from other points and routes.

This national park is a protected area with an area of ​​more than 15,000 hectares and more than half a million visitors a year located between the municipalities of Broto, Bielsa, Fanlo, Puértolas, Tella-Sin and Torla-Ordesa.