Depopulated Otín and Mascún Canyon - circular from Rodellar

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Depopulated Otín and Mascún Canyon - circular from Rodellar

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Depopulated Otín and Mascún Canyon - circular from Rodellar

04:09

13.4km

460m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 5, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.05 km

Path to Otín & view of the Pirineos

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From this elevated spot you have a good chance of seeing the Pyrenees in the distance. The steep peaks stand out clearly from the surrounding green hills. In the landscape …

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5.72 km

Dolmen of Losa Mora

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The Losa Mora dolmen is located within the Sierra y Cañones de Guara natural park, near Rodellar and the Mascún canyon. This burial chamber dates from the Neolithic and consists …

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7.05 km

The forgotten village Otín

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In the middle of the Sierra de Guara natural park lies the abandoned mountain village of Otín. The small church of the place is still very well preserved. Nevertheless, you …

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9.52 km

You can let your gaze wander far above the riverbed of the Río Mascún. While vultures circle in the warm updrafts down in the canyon, you can enjoy the view of the surrounding mountains and the rugged rock faces.

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13.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

1.31 km

247 m

Surfaces

11.8 km

1.18 km

235 m

139 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,100 m)

Lowest point (730 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

22°C

11°C

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Comments

June 13, 2024,J4 Aragon Gorges de Mascum - Dolmen de Losa Mora

Near Rodellar and towards the famous Mascún ravine, we contemplated the large prehistoric stone that is the Dolmen de la Losa Mora (burial chamber). By observing its size and its solitary location in the landscape, the inhabitants of the place imagined fantasies to explain how such a mass could have formed in this enclave.

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