Alquézar and the Vero Canyon
Aragon, Spain
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Pasarelas del Vero
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Alquézar and the Vero Canyon
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Alquézar stands on the right bank of the Vero at the mouth of its last canyon, under the Sierra de Guara, with a collegiate church declared a national monument in 1966 on the rock above it. Walkways bolted to the canyon wall take you along and under the river below the village. The Río Vero Cultural Park around it holds prehistoric rock paintings in over sixty shelters, including the Levantine deer at Chimiachas. Guara is the canyoning capital of Spain and the descents start here.
Required Activities
1
of 5
Walk the pasarelas along the canyon wall below the village and back up the far side
2
of 5
Go into the collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor on the rock above the town
3
of 5
Find prehistoric rock paintings in the Río Vero Cultural Park — over sixty shelters, including the Levantine deer at Chimiachas
4
of 5
Do a canyoning descent in the Sierra de Guara with a guide, which is what most people come here for
5
of 5
Work out why Guara: limestone, water and a hundred canyons within an hour of this village
Walk the pasarelas along the canyon wall below the village and back up the far side
Go into the collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor on the rock above the town
Find prehistoric rock paintings in the Río Vero Cultural Park — over sixty shelters, including the Levantine deer at Chimiachas
Do a canyoning descent in the Sierra de Guara with a guide, which is what most people come here for
Work out why Guara: limestone, water and a hundred canyons within an hour of this village
Before you go
Canyoning here needs a qualified guide and a wetsuit; flash flooding is a real risk after rain. The walkways have long, exposed drops and steep steps.
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Challenge XP
300 XP
Spain country bonus
+100 XP
Potential total
400 XP
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