Ronces Valles (Roncal-Valcarlos)

Location

At the northern end of eastern part of Navarra there are some peaks of the Pyrenees less high than in the area aragnonesa, but with its natural beauties and historical flavor are very interesting to visit. The Valleys are well known in Spain, especially Aezkoa, Salazar and Roncal and like most of the Pyrenees with its rivers descend from the crest of the cordilera, which have notched deep gorges parallel to cross some mountains, and that through millions of years the watercourse for the removal of these mountains and the wear and tear have left deep scars that are now very famous natural spectacles Without being high mountains is indeed rugged regions, many of them can easy be traveled by car through the multiple forest tracks that run through the territory. There is only one peak that protrudes from the 2,200 m the Pico de Ori, 2.012 mtr.
La chanson de roland remembers the legend of the Battle of Roncesvalles, which knows many versions throughout Europe. Cervantes in Don Quixote writes:'bad that the French conquered Roncesvalles'
Because of the presence of the Camino de Santiago a Hospital was built for the reception of pilgrims, at the summit of Ibañeta, and was later changed in a church and completed in 1215, this set by itself is a visit worth.
The valley of Belagua is frequented by mountaineers. The international highway that goes up the Pyrenees passes the Belagua Refuge and reached until France near the territory of La Sima de St. Martin