The best walks and hikes around Ambel

Talamantes is a fantastic starting point for exploring the Moncayo region, with trails that blend forest, mountains, and ravines. Paths like the one leading to the Valdetreviño ravine start right from the village, perfect for walks with great views and no crowds. Plus, it's small and peaceful, ideal for stopping, having a bite to eat, and recharging after your hike.

Añón de Moncayo retains a medieval atmosphere in its streets and buildings, where the influence of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem is still evident. Construction of the castle began in 1238, during the reign of James I of Aragon, to protect the area, as the town was strategically located between kingdoms.

The Talamantes castle was built in the 11th century with the purpose of defending the border crossing between Castile and Aragon in the Valdeherrera and Valdetreviño ravines. Although much of the fortification is in a state of ruin, the north wall and one of its towers are still quite well preserved.

The Valdeherrera ravine connects the town of Talamantes with the Estacas hill, a point where the GR 90 forks into two variants. The ravine, although it consists of steep slopes, offers fantastic views of the surrounding rocks.

At the Collado de la Atalaya you have to head northeast along the slope of the mountain range following a level path marked with stone markers. The path crosses the Las Hoyas de los Portillos valley and climbs halfway through the pine forest towards the wall of the Muela del Cerro Morrón. In the pine forest you have to keep climbing towards the east and at the base of the walls connect with the path coming from the north face of the mountain. The landmarks are clear between the pine trees and the mole wall, they jump a couple of small slopes near other cavities and lead to the spectacular Cueva de los Pilares, a fantastic natural rock sanctuary with arches, vaults and giant columns. The climb to the summit of the mole leaves from the cave through the canal located to the west, it is a clear and obvious climb, it has stone markers and although it seems that there is no exit with good visibility, it is a simple section along some aerial ledges without too many complications, unless the rock is wet, it cannot even be classified as a climbing step, rather technical mountain hiking. The milestones enter the large inclined molar plain and take the direction of the summit through the center of the mountain.

At Cerro Morrón (1,730 m) there is a trig point and good views of the Moncayo massif. The visible summit is Lobera (2,226 m) and behind it the distant San Miguel peak (2,315 m), simply showing the silhouette of the summit. And below the pedestal of the great mountain covered by endless forests of pines, oaks and beech trees. Towards the north the enormous plain of the Ebro valley and around it the rest of the reliefs of the eastern Iberian region.

The Herrera rocks are formations that break the smooth crest of the mountain and resemble castles. From this point you can see its peaks, to the southeast.

We are located in the village of Talamantes, within the Moncayo Natural Park, from where we can see the remaining walls of Talamantes Castle, located at the top of the hill. Also known as the fortress of Monte Silla.