Sierras de San Juan de La Peña y Peña Oroel
Sierras de San Juan de La Peña y Peña Oroel, Protected landscape in Huesca Province, Spain
The San Juan de la Peña and Monte Oroel landscape spans 9.51 hectares of mountainous terrain covered with Scots pine forests and gall oaks.
The area contains the Old Monastery of San Juan de la Peña, a medieval structure that served as a central point for the Kingdom of Aragon.
The San Juan de la Peña Cultural Park designation recognizes the combined natural and architectural elements that shaped regional heritage.
Visitors can access information about the protected area at the San Juan de la Peña Visitor Centre, located next to the New Monastery.
The landscape features red rock walls where Egyptian vultures and bearded vultures nest among native botanical species like bear ear plants.
Inception: 2007
GPS coordinates: 42.50887,-0.67292
Latest update: March 11, 2025 08:19
Royal Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
116 m
Citadel of Jaca
12.2 km
Museo de Miniaturas Militares
12.2 km
New Monastery of San Juan de la Peña
574 m
Peña Oroel
10.8 km
Santa María de Santa Cruz de la Serós
1.5 km
San Caprasio
1.7 km
Pantheon of Kings of San Juan de la Peña
119 m
Pabellón de Hielo de Jaca
11.8 km
San Adrián (Guasillo)
11.6 km
Clock tower of Jaca
12.1 km
Church of Santiago, Jaca
12 km
Church of Saint Fructuosus
11.4 km
San Juan Bautista (Banaguás)
10.7 km
Torre de la Pardina de Larbesa
9.8 km
Villar de Sarsa
10.4 km
San Pedro Apóstol (Caniás)
11.3 km
Iglesia de San Miguel Arcángel
7.2 km
San Andrés (Abay)
8.6 km
Iglesia de los Santos Ángeles
4.9 km
Bridge of San Miguel
11.6 km
Pantheon of nobles of San Juan de la Peña
119 m
Church of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Jaca
12 km
Jaca city hall
12.2 km
San Pedro Apostol church
9.1 km
Chapel of Saint Peter
12.2 km
Puente de Puente la Reina de Jaca
10.6 km
Ermita de Sarsa
11.8 kmReviews
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