Monasterio de Piedra Natural Park, Surprising Waterfalls, Streams, Lakes and Caves

After breakfast, you surely will feel the call of nature awaiting your steps! Walk on this charming fairytale landscape with extraordinary vegetation and melt with the environment embracing this fresh start of the day, full of potential sources of joy.
Visiting Monasterio de Piedra in the coulorful fall is a completely different experience than visiting it during winter, all covered in white. This scenario is totally unforgettable in summertime, and during springtime... it's just magic!

Over 800 years of history inhabit the ancient walls of this old cloister. You can walk through it, crossing this natural paradise.
Get ready to check all these unique treasures along the route -don't miss any highlights!-.
Lakes like Patos, Espejo or Diana, along with caves like Trinidad, Chorreaderos, Sombría, Pantera, Bacante, Artista and Carmela, are some picturesque parts of the park that you surely catch your attention.

Walking to the highest part of the route, you will find a viewpoint that confirms how great your pick for this route was.
After the relaxing and peaceful thoughts you were experiencing in the Monasterio waterfalls, this landscape also shows you the power of the hard rocks: the "Devil's Rock" o Peña del Diablo.
This king-size Rock is now in front of you, as well as a number of vultures and eagles that nest on its vertical walls.

Entering the Iris grotto will lead you to feel like descending to the bowels of the earth, as if you were in a trip to the very center of the planet, just like a Julio Verne's book.
You will see the water fall above you -don't worry, you wont necessarily get wet at all-, along with the spectacular horsetail waterfall in the background.

La Caprichosa -Spanish word for "whimsical"- is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of the route. Truly hypnotic.
Perfect frame for the most inspiring pictures, La Caprichosa becomes a strategic viewpoint for photographers and nature lovers.
The sound of the fresh flowing water seems to cast magic spells along its way... you will love to slow down here.
Make sure you take some time by this waterfall and breathe in deeply... relax...

Ducks are one of the 20 different species of birds you can find in the rich and diverse ecosystem of this park.
Their singing perfectly combines with the musical water flow.

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An extraordinary formation of stones and water, give life to this waterfall, named after low ash trees.
Your feet will want to stop, as it is a very especial place to stay in for a while, just looking at it, while daydreaming or unleashing your imagination.

With no doubt, this is the most spectacular of all the waterfalls in this amazing place.
With a free fall of 90 meters, and a thunderous sound caused by its unique location within a stone gorge, the altitude enhances its natural beauty.

Take a moment of relaxation next to this peculiar fountain. Drink some water.
While you enjoy a shork break for hydration, you can realize how close to the fish farms you are. These pool farms are perfectly integrated into the natural park.
How peculiar this source of salmon is?

On a cliff, at the highest point of Nuévalos, and surrounded by the river Piedra -which vertebrates our trip-, you can find this Medieval castle.
From its ruins you can see downtown Nuévalos, with an impressive panoramic view of the Tranquera reservoir.
This tower was restored in 2002 to host the local Tourist Information Center and an exhibition hall.

Breathing the fresh scent of thymeyou can see the simple and beautiful silhouette of San Julián and Santa Basilisa church.
Built up with with simple materials, this church has a Gothic style combined with Baroque elements.

The picturesque village of Nuévalos hosts several landmarks besides the Monasterio de Piedra. You can finish your route visiting its famous Salt Mines.
Beware Google maps indications are not precise at this point, so, if you wish to find them, just follow Highway 202 from Nuévalos -Zaragoza bound-, and just 5km away in a curve to the right you will see a farm and a path to get in. After 3.5km you will arrive at the Salt Mines. The landscape is great there.

You could stop for dinner at the Río Piedra Hotel. Its restaurant is known as the best one in the Zaragoza province.
It offers traditional meals combined with the most trendy and fashionable cuisine. Its underground cellar was build in the XVII century and keeps some amazing treasures to be discovered... and tested!