Pena Castellon from Villanua

A delightful short walk partly through woodland and up and over the railway station before reaching the lookout of Pena de Castellon and returning along the Camino de Santiago.

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The grade of this walk is M/B, which means
M – Moderate: up to 12km in length, less than 400 metres ascent and less than 50% rough going.
B – Less than half the route on rough ground

Nearest town	Villanua
Directions to start	Coming from the S and Jaca continue up the valley past Castiello de Jaca and past the centre of Villnua. Just as you swing round a bend to the R at the N end of the village take the turning R signed to the village. Drop down and cross a bridge over the river Aragon and then a second bridge beyond which the parking is on the RHS.
Start point (Lat/Long)	42.682380, -0.532250 Click here to view in Google Maps (in a new browser tab)
Length (km)	6.00
Ascent (metres)	310
Walking time (hours)	2
Total time (hours)	2.5
Recommendations or Restrictions	None