Circuit de La Puebla De Roda
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 6.04 mi
- Elevation gain
- 981 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 981 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,961 ft
- TrailRank
-
49
5
- Min elevation
- 2,257 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 3 hours 29 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1136
- Uploaded
- August 17, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near La Puebla de Roda, Aragón (España)
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Itinerary description
For this walk we parked our car on the A-1605 next to a bus stop, where a signpost of a geological foothpath points south-east to a small road going up.
We followed this road for slightly less than a kilometre and then it turns sharply to the left and you are faced with a very steep climb of more than 35% which takes you 100 metres higher to a track that leads you to Roda de Isabena, prominently situated on top of a hill.
The views during this walk are beautiful and there is a great variety in scenery. Unfortunately this part of the walk also passes some pig farms with their characteristic pungent smell that not everybody likes. The view of Roda de Isabena makes up for this though.
After passing the farms you reach the road to Roda de Isabena that you follw to get to the old city with its majestic cathedral from the eleventh century, San Vincente Martir. It is worth your while to wander slowly through the old streets and alleys around the cathedral which will also give you a good view of the surrounding countryside.
We found a beautiful quiet spot, just outside the city, next to a small, very old church to picnic and overlook the valley of the Isabena. You will look down on the other side of the river that you will follow back to La Puebla de Roda.
The descent to the A-1605 is a beautiful one and you can see the signs that once upon a time this must have been an important track to Roda.
Reaching the A-1605 the path turns to the left and shorly afterwards to the right to an impressive Roman bridge across the Isabena. A beautiful spot indeed. Having crossed the bridge the path rises 20 to 30 metres and you will really have a beautiful view of this meandering river and the surroundings and you will see El Turbón rising in front of you.
Reaching La Puebla de Roda we also took the time to go up to this little village and breathe in its quietude.
We followed this road for slightly less than a kilometre and then it turns sharply to the left and you are faced with a very steep climb of more than 35% which takes you 100 metres higher to a track that leads you to Roda de Isabena, prominently situated on top of a hill.
The views during this walk are beautiful and there is a great variety in scenery. Unfortunately this part of the walk also passes some pig farms with their characteristic pungent smell that not everybody likes. The view of Roda de Isabena makes up for this though.
After passing the farms you reach the road to Roda de Isabena that you follw to get to the old city with its majestic cathedral from the eleventh century, San Vincente Martir. It is worth your while to wander slowly through the old streets and alleys around the cathedral which will also give you a good view of the surrounding countryside.
We found a beautiful quiet spot, just outside the city, next to a small, very old church to picnic and overlook the valley of the Isabena. You will look down on the other side of the river that you will follow back to La Puebla de Roda.
The descent to the A-1605 is a beautiful one and you can see the signs that once upon a time this must have been an important track to Roda.
Reaching the A-1605 the path turns to the left and shorly afterwards to the right to an impressive Roman bridge across the Isabena. A beautiful spot indeed. Having crossed the bridge the path rises 20 to 30 metres and you will really have a beautiful view of this meandering river and the surroundings and you will see El Turbón rising in front of you.
Reaching La Puebla de Roda we also took the time to go up to this little village and breathe in its quietude.
Waypoints
Panorama
2,457 ft
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Picnic
Bridge
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He realizado esta ruta con mi pareja en plena temporada de lluvias y pese a que el tiempo respetó, el camino estaba embarrado (nada que sumara mucha dificultad), y no resultaba resbaladizo debido al tipo de roca que hay en la zona. El tramo más complicado en mi opinión es la subida desde el puente de Roda de Isábena al pueblo, dado que es una subida muy pronunciada y si las piedras están mojadas, resbaladiza. Resaltar lo bonito de ver la muralla del pueblo nada más llegar al municipio y la posibilidad de convertirla en ruta circular, pues desde Roda de Isábena, bajo el sendero de la muralla, se pueden ver indicaciones a pie de carretera para volver a La Puebla de Roda en escasamente una hora andando. Muy recomendable por la belleza del paisaje y la posibilidad de contemplar los meandros del Isábena.
Thanks for your reaction. We are glad you liked this walk. It made us look at the description and photo's again and once again we relived this very beautiful walk.