Aragon

Natural Wonders

This collection spans the central Pyrenees and pre-Pyrenees of Aragon, featuring the range's highest peaks, Aneto and Posets. It includes the UNESCO-listed Monte Perdido massif, known for its deep glacial canyons and the fan-shaped Cola de Caballo waterfall. The list covers diverse geological formations, from the 300-meter conglomerate cliffs of Mallos de Riglos to the limestone caverns of Villanúa and the significant Cambrian fossil beds at Murero. Water features range from the 422-meter Gavarnie Falls to the karst cascades of Monasterio de Piedra.

Monasterio de Piedra Park

Monasterio de Piedra is a monastery, hotel and park complex in the Iberian System mountain ranges, near Nuévalos, province of Zaragoza,…

Lac Bersau

Lac Bersau is a lake in the Pyrénées, department Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. At an elevation of 2083 m, its surface area is 0.125 km².

Cascada de Sorrosal

A 50-meter waterfall in Broto featuring distinct folded sedimentary rock layers. It is accessible via a short walking path or a via ferrata that climbs alongside the cascade.

Gavarnie Falls

The Gavarnie Falls is a tiered waterfall in France. With its overall drop of 422 metres, it is the highest waterfall in mainland France.

Mallos de Riglos

Massive conglomerate rock formations reaching 300 meters in height. These vertical orange cliffs were formed during the Miocene and are a primary site for technical climbing and vulture nesting.

Cueva de las Güixas

A limestone cave in Villanúa formed by subterranean water erosion. It contains diverse stalactite formations and a large collapse sinkhole known as 'El Reclau,' historically used for shelter.

Lacs d'Arrémoulit

The Lacs d'Arrémoulit is a group of lakes in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France. At an elevation of 2,265 m, their surface area is 0.11 km2.

Lac du Portillon

Lac du Portillon is a lake in Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne, France. At an elevation of 2580 m, its surface area is 0.34 km².

Embalse de Yesa

A 2,090-hectare reservoir on the Aragón River known for its turquoise waters. It serves as a center for water sports and borders the ruins of villages submerged during its construction.

Mont Perdu

Monte Perdido is the third highest mountain in the Pyrenees. The summit of Monte Perdido, located in Spain, lies hidden from France by the…

Cascada Cola de Caballo

A fan-shaped waterfall located at the end of the Ordesa Valley. It is the centerpiece of Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, marking the point where the Arazas River drops over limestone terraces.

Somport

Somport or Col du Somport, known also as the Aspe Pass or Canfranc Pass, is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of France…

Aneto

Aneto is the highest mountain in the Pyrenees and in Aragon, and Spain's third-highest mountain, reaching a height of 3,404 metres.

Yacimiento de Murero

A world-renowned paleontological site containing exceptionally preserved fossils from the Cambrian period. It is particularly famous for its diverse trilobite specimens dating back over 500 million years.

Pico Posets

Pico Posets or Punta de Llardana is the second highest peak of the Pyrenees, after Aneto.

Pantà d'Escales

A reservoir on the Noguera Ribagorçana river situated on the border of Aragon and Catalonia. It is characterized by a high dam and steep limestone cliffs that drop directly into the water.

Mesa de los Tres Reyes

Mesa de los Tres Reyes is a mountain of the Pyrenees. It is the highest point of Spanish Navarre, with an elevation of 2,428 metres.

Embalse de Llauset

A high-altitude reservoir located at 2,200 meters within the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park. It is the largest in the Llauset valley and serves as a key trailhead for high-mountain trekking.