Hoz de Jaca at the Búbal Reservoir

Nature

At the Mirador de Hoz de Jaca, you can observe migratory birds, large birds of prey and birds inhabiting rocky environments using binoculars and a telescope.

The Tirolina Valle de Tena also starts at the Mirador de Hoz de Jaca. It runs 950 metres over the Búbal Reservoir at a height of more than 20 metres.

Solpena begins in Hoz de Jaca at the Vicen Bridge.

Hiking

The Camino Frazacoz footpath runs north from Hoz de Jaca to Panticosa. It passes through a dense boxwood forest with lush vegetation and lies on a shaded slope.

The Camino de Santa Elena y Biescas footpath leads from Hoz de Jaca along the left bank of the Río Gállego to Santa Elena. From there, you can continue along the same bank to Biescas.

A forest track beginning in the municipality of Hoz de Jaca leads for approximately 12 kilometres to the mountain lakes of Sabocos and Asnos and offers exceptional views.

The “Apadrina tu sendero” project involves restoring trails and footpaths for hiking, as well as maintaining the ethnographic heritage of the municipality of Hoz de Jaca.

For planning purposes, you can compare the routes side by side by landscape, course, starting point and approximate length. The settings vary between forest, riverbank, mountain lakes and reservoir. You can then place the desired type of activity alongside them. The routes mentioned therefore do not form a single trail: when comparing them, you can assess the starting point in Hoz de Jaca, the respective landscape and the route that follows separately. This makes it clear whether the focus is on a forest path, a riverside connection or a longer route to the mountain lakes, without equating the routes with one another.

Culture

The parish church of Santos Reyes is a Baroque church dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The monument to transhumance in Hoz de Jaca honours transhumance.

The festivals of Hoz de Jaca are celebrated in August in honour of San Lorenzo. The Oveja a la pastora dinner takes place on 14 August in the village square of Hoz de Jaca and is prepared by the residents.

When organising cultural events chronologically, August and 14 August should be treated as separate points in time.

When considering accommodation in Hoz de Jaca, compare the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the offers page. These three details form the booking framework; you can organise your plans for the area separately by trails, viewpoints and event dates.

Other destinations: Sesué, Jaca, Aísa, Sahún, Benasque, Castejón De Sos, Sallent De Gállego, Panticosa

Getting there

Hoz de Jaca can be reached by car via El Pueyo de Jaca.

For the higher-level travel overview: Huesca.