ARAGON

Federación Aragonesa de Montañismo
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FOOTPATHS
GR 1 Sendero Histórico
GR 8 Ulldecona - Villel
GR 10 Puçol - Aldea del Obispo / Termas de Monfortinho
GR 11 Sendero Pirenaico
GR 15 Sendero Prepirenaico
GR 16 Sendero del Serrablo
GR 17 Sendero Mariano
GR 18 Sendero de la Ribagorça
GR 19 Sendero de Sobrabe
GR 23 Sendero de la Llitera
GR 24 Sendero de Calatayud, Darroca y Gallocanta
GR 45 Sendero del Somontano
GR 65-3 Camino de Santiago
GR 65-5 Camino de Santiago
GR 90 Tierras del Montcayo y Sistema Ibérico Zaragozano
 GR 95 Zaragoza-Pirineos
GR 99 Sendero del Ebro

GR 1 Sendero Histórico
The GR 1 enters in Aragon by the Puente de Montañana and its first section goes on by Graus, Tierrantona and Mesón de Ligüerre. From here on, the route forks, and one branch goes by the mountain range and cliffs of Guara, and the other branch goes by Alquézar, in the south. Before arriving to Arguis, the path is reunited and its third section goes on by Bolea, Loarre, Riglos and Sos del Rey Católico until it enters into Navarra by the village of Peña. It is 315 km long, full of varied sightseeings.

GR 8 Ulldecona - Villel
It enters into Aragon after crossing the bridge of Tortosa and goes down to the village of Beseit. In this area, it is 350 km long and goes on surrounding de Serra de Gúdar and the Serra de Javalambre until ending in Villel. The most interesting points of this route are: Beceit, Monroyo, Villarluengo, Pitarque, Fontanete, Valelinares, Alcalá de la Selva, Mola de Rubielos, Valbona, la Puebla de Valverde, Camarena de la Sierra (GR 10), Riodeva and Villel (GR 10). It has one variant, the GR 8-1 that, by Algecira, Ladruñán and Cuevas de Cañart (a really interesting place), it leads to the well-known Grutas de Cristal (Glass Caves), in the Cultural Park of Molinos. By Ejulve, the route goes near Villarluengo and, in the medieval bridge of Vao, it returns to the GR 8. Together with the GR 4 and the GR 10 are part of the Spanish section of the European route E-7 (from Lisbon to Constance).

GR 10 Puçol (Valencia) - Aldea del Obispo (Salamanca)
The Aragonese section of this footpath is 205 km long and begins in Abejuela, in the massif of Javalambre (2020 m). Then, it goes to Arcos de las Salinas, Camarena de la Sierra (GR 8), Valacloche and Villel (GR 8). From this village, the GR 10 goes to Rubiales and Bezas. It goes by several of the most important rivers before entering into Castilla-La Mancha, rivers like Guadalaviar, Túria, Gabriel, Arcos and Tajo. There is one variant, the GR 10-1, with the following route: Rubiales, Jabaloyas, Masegoso, El Vallecillo, Guadalaviar, Griegos, Brochales and Orihuela del Tremedal.

GR 11 Sendero Pirenaico
This Aragonese section of the GR 11 is near 200 km long, it is mountain-like and requires a minimum of knowledge and experience in the mountain. It is better not to go there some days in winter, and the adequate precautions must be kept in every moment. From Navarra, the route goes to the refuge of La Mina (GR 11-1), Candanchú and the Tena valley (either by the Canal Roya or the Canal de Izas), the Respomuso refuge, Panticosa and the magnificent Parque Nacional de Ordesa y Monte Perdido. After the mountain pass of Vallhiverna, the route goes down to Catalonia either by the Lauset valley and the village of Aneto or by Angliós and the bridge of Salenques. It has two variants: the GR 11-1, that goes from La Mina to Canfran, by the refuges of Gabardito and Lizara; and the GR 11-2, that goes to the refuges of Biadós, Ángel Orús and Estós.

GR 15 Sendero Prepirenaico
This route, of about 100 km long, goes in a parallel way between the GR 1 and the GR 11. The GR 15 begins in Acumuer and goes towards the east by Biescas and Broto. Here is where the variant GR 15-2 begins. This variant goes next to the river Ara goes by Torla and meets the GR 11 near de Valle de Ordesa. The GR 15 goes on to the east to Fanlo, Condado de l'Aibón, by the foot of the Cotiella and by Bonansa goes to the Pont de Suert (GR 11-20), in Catalonia. The other variant, called GR 15-1, begins in Buisán and goes by the waste planes of Buerba and Vió. This variant has lovely views over the Monte Perdido.

GR 16 Sendero del Serrablo
It is situated in the province of Huesca. The GR 16 has 50 km of length towards the north-south. There are several medieval churches sited in this route, churches that give it an important artistical richness. The GR 16 begins in Biescas (GR 15) and goes on by Orós Alto, Orós Bajo, and goes by Oliván, San Juan de Busa, Satué, San Román de Busa, Lárrede, Senegüé, Latas, Satué, Isún de Basa, San Roman de Basa, Yebra de Basa, Espatiello, the castle of Guarda, Gésera, Inbirque (GR 1) and Nocito, where it ends. There is a derivation that links this route with Sabiñánigo.

GR 18 Sendero de la Ribagorza
The totality of the 135 km of the GR 18 go from south to north by the province of Huesca, almost all by the old county of Ribaborça, a land poor of inhabitants. The GR 18 begins in Fonz. Next to Purroy de la Solana, a variant called GR 18-1 appears. This variant goes to Benavarre and Laspaüles and meets again with the GR 18 in Castanesa. Meanwhile, the GR 18 goes on to Calandrones, Tolva, the gully of la Tordilla (GR 1), Castigaleu (GR 1), Cajigar, Bonansa and Castañesa. From here on, the GR 18 goes to the north to the village of Aneto, where it coincides with a variant of the GR 11.

GR 19 Sendero de Sobrabe
The GR 19 begins by the foot of the Posets, in the refuge of Biadós. It goes by the flow of the river Cinqueta, goes down by the Valle de Gistau and goes on until the river Cinca. By this valley, the GR 19 goes to Ainsa. Through the Sierra de Gerbe, the GR 19 goes to Fueva. Finally, together with the GR 1, they go by the spectacular gorge of Entremón and ends in Mesón de Ligüerre. Its variant, called GR 19-1, begins in Sin, and goes by the Gistau valley, goes up the col of La Guardia and goes down to Bielsa. By an old path from Pineta-Bielsa to Yaga, the variant crosses the Portillon de Tella and meets again the GR 19 near Tella.

GR 23 Sendero de la Litera
From the middle of the river Cinca, near Fonz, the route goes by the Sierras Exteriores, the Sierra de la Carodilla, the hills of Alins and Calasanz, the plain of Peralta de la Sal, the Talaia de la Mora (tower), the river Baells, the col of Bolterol, the valley of Boldellou, the pine forests of Sierra del Solá, the valley of Castillonroy and the plains of Albelda. It is about 175 km long by the area of La Llitera.

GR 24 Sendero de Calatayud, Darroca and Gallocanta
This GR 24 is 80 km long and goes by the province of Teruel. The GR 24 begins in Aldehuela de Liestos, goes by Bello, Torralba de los Sisones, Ojos Negros and ends by the shadow of the castle of Paracense. The most interesting parts of this route are the Laguna de Gallocanta, Las Hoces del Río Piedra and la Paramera de Blancas.

GR 45 Sendero del Somontano
The GR 45 goes by one of the historical districts of Aragon. This footpath is 125 km long. It begins in Bierge, in the north-east of the capital of the province of Huesca, by the same place that the GR 1 goes on. The GR 45 goes on to Lancellas and the Sanctuary of La Virgen del Pueyo to Barbastro, where the GR 45 meets the GR 17. The GR 45 goes to Costean and El Grado, and ends in Colungo (in these three last villages, the GR 45 meets with the GR 17).

GR 65-3 Camino de Santiago
This is a section of the Caminno de Santiago that goes on by Aragon and Navarra. The GR 65-3 enters in Spain by the mountain pass of Somport, and goes on by Aragon and Navarra until Puente de la Reina, where it unites with the GR 65 and together go on until Galicia. Together with the route of the GR 65, they are the Spanish section of the European Footpath E-3 from Emine (Hungary) to Santiago de Compostela (Galicia). The route in Aragon is 190 km long, and goes by the bed of the river Aragon, to Candanchú, Canfranc railway station (GR 11), Canfranc, Villanúa, Jaca, Puente de la Reina de Jaca, Artieda, Ruesta, Undués de Lerda and goes into Navarra by Sangüeza. This route has three variants: the GR 65-3-1, that goes from Villanúa to Castiello de Jaca; The GR 65-3-2 that goes from Atares to the Romanesque monastery of San Juan de la Peña and goes back after going by Binacua; and the GR 65-3-3 that crosses the Pyrennees by the mountain pass of Palo, goes on by Selva de Oza, Siresa, Echo, crosses the mountain range of Dos Ríos, goes by Bienés, Berdún and in Martes it connects with the GR 65-3.

GR 65-5 Camino de Santiago
Nowadays, the marked path goes until Mequinenza (Aragon), but it is foreseen that it will cross Los Monegros, Cadasnos, Pañalba, Bujaraloz, Pina de Ebro, Burgo de Ebro, Zaragoza, Alagón, Luceni, Gallur, Ribaforada, Tudela, Alfaro, Calahorra and Arrúbal until Logroño, where it will meet the GR 65 to go on until Santiago de Compostela.

GR 90 Tierras del Montcayo and Sistema Ibérico of Zaragoza
Nowadays, the section of the GR 90 that has been completed goes from Tarazona to Badules (210 km). This first section goes by the Parque Natural de la Dehesa del Moncayo. After crossing the Sistema Ibérico, goes by the Isuela valley to Morata de Jalón. The GR 90 goes by the different mountain rages that belong to the Sistema Ibérico of Zaragoza, as well as the big extensions of Campos Romanos. The most interesting places to visit in this route are Calatayud and Daroca, but throughout the whole route there are wide landscapes, wild forests full of holm-oaks, pines and oaks, and several rural and picturesque villages.

GR 99 Sendero del Ebro
The Aragonese route of this path that is marked nowadays goes between Zaragona and Pina de Ebro, by the right side of the river (44 km), going by La Cartuja and el Burgo de Ebro.

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