Somport is in a mountainous area, where crowds of people gather to ski or take advantage of the cold
periods to visit this place. Tehrefore, if you decide to visit here, it is advisable that you book
private hostels or other caccommodation in advance. Otherwise, they may be booked out. In this stage,
you can appreciate beautiful mountain landscapes, due to its high geographic altitude.
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Being a mountainous stage, it is recommended that people with a physical disability or issue should
be accompanied by trusted people, who will help them along the way. Moreover, we recommend rationing
your energy in order to be able to finish the stage in good condition, given its mountainous
profile.
Route
Itinerary
Km 0 ‧ Somport
The stage begins in the autonomous community of Aragón, heading towards Candanchú. Next to the road,
there is a trail, where you must be careful, as there are some very steep slopes along the descent.
After a short time, you can see the remains of the Old Santa Cristina Hospital, where pilgrims from
other times, stopped and rested. The trail continues on as far as the Candanchú ski station, where
further ahead, you should cross the River Aragón across the Puente de Santa Crstina, following a
path with a slight incline. Passing the National road N-330, we change to a trail that is not so
well-preserved, that crosses through a forest of pine trees. We can see the Fuerte de Coll de
Ladrones before arriving to Canfranc Station, near the southern side of the old railway tunnel of
Somport.
To leave the village, you must go along next to the tunnel of the national road, crossing a
colonnade. Further ahead, we cross the River Aragón again, just on the opposite side of the Torreta
de Fusileros. We can visit this monument, but it would mean taking a detour that later on we could
regret. If we decide to continue along the way, we should cross the River Aragón again to arrive in
Canfranc.
Leaving the church of La Trinidad to the left, we leave the village and have to cross the Aragón
river again over the Canfranc Bridge. Later, the path will force us to go along the national road
twice, always next to the river. In this way, we arrive to Villanúa, where you should decide whether
or not to continue along the road, or to make a brief stop to make the most of the services of the
village on the left-hand side.
Continuing along the path, we should once again cross the River Aragón, until crossing the national
road and thus reach the dual carriageway to Aratorés. Going down this road, the moment will arrive
when we have to turn right and then continue straight ahead until reaching Castiello de Jaca.
Km 32 ‧ Jaca
Once you’ve finished the descent to the village, you should exit once again onto the national road,
where upon crossing it, you should follow the path until you reach the River Aragón once again and
cross a bridge. Shortly after, we skirt the River Ijuez using a specially constructed path for just
this. Later on, we will find the train tracks that we should follow until we have to cross the
national road through a tunnel, and once there, we continue on parallel to the national road, which
should by on our left, with the river on our right. We will arrive to the Hermitage of San
Cristóbal, in order to then take the Avenida de Francia to the centre of Jaca. Congratulations! You
have finished the first stage of the Camino Aragonés. Now you can enjoy the incredible heritage that
the region of Jaca offers.
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