Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park
Sierra y Cañones de Guara Natural Park, Natural park in Huesca Province, Spain
Sierra y Cañones de Guara is a natural park in Spain's Aragon region covering over 47,000 hectares of limestone terrain. Five rivers have carved deep canyons, caves, and cliffs throughout the landscape, creating diverse trails and geological formations for visitors to explore.
The protected area was officially established on December 27, 1990, and now spans over 80,000 hectares across fifteen municipalities. This expansion demonstrates how significant the landscape became for protecting natural habitats in the region.
The Vero River flows through an area with rock shelters decorated with prehistoric paintings recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites. These artworks reveal how early people used this place thousands of years ago and held it sacred.
The park has multiple access points and parking areas for visitors interested in hiking, canyoning, rock climbing, or bird watching. The best time to visit is during milder months when weather is stable and water levels are lower.
The area houses one of Europe's largest raptor populations, including griffon vultures and bearded vultures, nesting in the limestone cliffs. Bird watchers gather here to observe the display flights and movement patterns of these magnificent hunters.
Location: Aragon
Inception: December 27, 1990
Website: https://guara.org/sierra-de-guara
GPS coordinates: 42.27000,-0.11000
Latest update: December 6, 2025 16:04
France contains protected areas with diverse landscapes and ecosystems. The national parks include alpine regions with peaks exceeding 3000 meters, glaciers and mountain lakes, Mediterranean coastlines with limestone cliffs and marine reserves, and island zones with underwater trails. Regional nature parks feature volcanic areas with 80 extinct volcanoes, extensive wetlands with thousands of ponds hosting over 200 bird species, moorland landscapes in the Ardennes, and coastal zones with lagoons and salt marshes. These protected areas shelter ibex, chamois, marmots, lynx and birds of prey. Visitors find marked hiking trails, historic villages and traditional farming operations.
Aragon stretches across three provinces in northeastern Spain, preserving more than two thousand years of history through its monasteries, castles and medieval villages. The region displays Moorish towers in Teruel, Romanesque churches in the Pyrenees and Gothic bridges along ancient trade routes. Natural parks protect limestone canyons, caves holding prehistoric paintings and mountain ranges extending to the French border. Visitors explore fortified villages such as Albarracín and Sos del Rey Católico, where stone walls and narrow lanes tell of medieval life. The 11th-century Castillo de Loarre stands on a hilltop overlooking the Ebro valley, while Sierra de Guara Natural Park provides trails through deep gorges. Monasteries including San Juan de la Peña and Monasterio de Piedra connect religious history with surrounding landscapes, creating destinations that combine cultural heritage with natural environments.
Pasarelas del Vero
15.8 km
Colegiatte of Alquézar
15.7 km
Salto de Roldán
22 km
Carrasca milenaria de Lecina
13 km
Tozal de Guara
10 km
Peña Falconera
7.3 km
Barfaluy I
13.2 km
Santa María de Belsué Reservoir
20 km
Castillo de Sen
23.1 km
Mallata B1
13.6 km
Arpán L
14.4 km
Dolmen Losa Mora
4.3 km
Lecina superior
13.2 km
Dolmen de Almazorre
16.3 km
Casa Carruesco
12.7 km
Torre de Arcusa
16.6 km
Saint Peter Church
8 km
Conjuratory of Almazorre
13.9 km
Dolmen de la Capilleta
13.7 km
Muriecho L
16.2 km
Church of Saint Stephen, Almazorre
13.8 km
Dolmen de Pueyoril
14.6 km
Casa Molinero
12.6 km
Palomera cave (Rodellar)
3.7 km
Dolmen de la Piatra
22.7 km
Chimiachas L
12.9 km
Chimiachas E
12.8 km
Historical Artistic Set Villa de Alquézar
15.6 kmReviews
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