Camino Aragonés
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Why choose the Camino Aragonés?
Nowadays, it is one of the most solitary routes within the Camino de Santiago. What is bringing about this solitude? There’s no sure answer, seeing as the journey boasts an exquisite medieval history and wonderful landscapes, combining fields and forests with open spaces and less vegetation. Moreover, we should take into account that the journey begins in the Pyrenees, and goes on to pass through charming forests and small villages.
However, it is possible that the reason behind its lack of crowds is due to its proximity to high altitudes, where heavy snows often fall from the month of November until almost May, which makes it impossible to confidently do your pilgrimage, and in some cases can even be a danger. Moreover, it doesn’t have the best signposting, due to this very lack of pilgrims along the route.
Due to it not being a very travelled route, it doesn’t offer a wide range of accommodation along its path, but this doesn’t mean to say that those on offer are not exceptional, as well as adding a certain bonus of adventuring into the “unknown”.
This route is also known as the Camino Francés via Aragón, seeing as it is a route within the Camino Francés, just like the route beginning in Roncesvalles, also known as the Camino Navarro. This section of the Camino de Santiago connects Somport, which can be found on the border between France and Spain, and Puente de la Reina, in the community of Navarra.
6 Stages / 205 Kms
Stages of the Camino Aragonés on foot
3 Stages / 166 Kms
Stages of the Camino Aragonés by bike
❯ Santa Cilia
47,2Km • 4/5
❯ Sangüesa
60,6Km • 3/5
❯ Puente de la Reina
57,8Km • 4/5
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Cities and towns
Somport
Jaca
Arrés
Ruesta
Sangüesa
Monreal
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About the Camino Aragonés
History
The history of this path dates back to the Century XI, when the first kings of Aragón decided to improve the communication network in their territories, reconstructing roads that had been in use since the Roman period, and constructing other new roads, along with renovating bridges and accommodation along the most relevant routes for the Spanish territory.
This change was brought about by the growing arrival of pilgrims and travelers that arrived to the port of Somport, along the most important international route of that time. The route in question, was in a dense network of roads and paths that included large sections branching out from different parts of France, England, Italy etc.
Due to the increase in monasteries and shrines, caused by the appearance of famous relics from that period, new routes were created whereby pilgrims could access the churches and worship the miracles that were associated with the Camino de Santiago.
Distances and elevation
Elevation Profile
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Useful Information
Frequently Asked Questions about the Camino Aragonés
As reflected in the stage section, The Aragonese Way is made up of a total of 6 stages over a distance of 205 km starting from the border town of Somport. If you do the Camino Aragonés by bike there will be 3 stages.
Along this route you will pass through several different towns that each have their own particular charm, namely: Jaca, Arrés, Sangüesa o Monreal, among others.
The River Aragón travels with you along much of this route, and in the town of Jaca, you shouldn’t miss the opportunity to appreciate its Cathedral and Citadel (formerly known as the Castle of San Pedro).
The Camino Aragonés, also called the Camino Francés via Aragón, is one of the many secondary routes that exist throughout the Camino de Santiago. It’s a relatively unknown route and therefore doesn’t offer a wide range of accommodation for pilgrims.
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