In the very heart of the Aragonese Pyrenees, the municipality of Belsa, the Alto Aragon Enclave, whose location gives him strategic value as a natural point of entering the Order National Park and Monte, lost. Located in the Sobrbe region, in the northern part of the province of Huesk, this territory is surrounded by peaks, which exceed 2000 meters of height, waterfalls, glacial valleys and high mountain grounds.
The head of the Pinet Valley, where the main nucleus of the municipality is located, is also integrated into a series of protected natural spaces with great importance, such as the biosphere reserve of Oresaa-Vignamal, the area of special bird protection (Zepa) and the World UNESCO SobraBE-PRINEOS geopark.
Bils’s municipality consists of five small mountain cities: Villa de Bils, which operates as a nervous center and concentrates most of the services, and the nucleus of Javierre, Espirb, Parzan and Chisagus, which completes the city complex distributed throughout the valley.
Each of them retains the traditional structure adapted to the Pyrenee topography, with stone buildings, inclined roofs and narrow streets, which reflect the adaptation of the territory to a demanding natural environment. Although the total population is reduced, these nuclei form a close -knit network that supports rural activities, historical heritage and access routes to the main natural places of the environment.
For many years, Bielsa has developed a calling related to on foot, natural tourism and environmental preservation. From the main core, many times the routes to the adjacent valleys and to the lower part of the pure valley. This combination of cultural, natural and landscape values makes Bils an ordinary passage point for climbers, tourists and travelers who travel through central pyrenees in search of well -represented spaces and remote from large tourist nuclei.
IBones in Bielsa
The Bielsa municipality covers several glacial valleys, which contain the highest dimensions, which are the highest size, which are part of the Pyrenee ecosystem. These aquatic masses, usually eating thaw, are at high altitude and are available only through mountain routes. Although not all environmental iBones belong directly to the municipality, Bielsa access is one of the most common for those who practice hiking in this area of Aragonian Pyrenees.
One of the most outstanding iBones is a Urdik located about 2400 meters above sea level, under the peaks of Punta and Puntu -Fouses. This lake is affected, and its water is operated to generate energy at several nearby power plants. You can immediately get to their vehicles 4 × 4, taking the highway that starts with the Parzan, and this traces the ravine, which facilitates access to those who do not decide to make the route.
A higher level of Ibón de Marmorés, about 2600 meters, on the skirts of Monte Lost and El Tucarroya. This lake is located in a privileged enclave, which offers a wide view of the Pinet Valley. A torrent was born from his waters, which forms the famous waterfalls known as Churros de Marmorés, a natural show, recognized in the National Park by force and the sound of besieged water between the walls of the gun.
Finally, the Ibón de El CAU is located in a more distant and wild environment, about 2300 meters high, available after the crossbar of the rocky hill from the Urdict. This glacial lake is located under the walls of the punt -funus and is the origin of Barranko -e -El -kau, which descends into the municipality of Belsa. His departure and his natural status make his space of interest both for the protection of the environment and for tourists who seek to more contact with intact nature.
Monuments and interests
The architectural heritage of Bielsa retains several important examples of the history and everyday life of the municipality. The parish church dedicated to this assumption was built in the 16th century and was represented at a factory with three ships next to a direct linear tower crowned in a chapel. Although it was repaired several times, it retains its original structure and is a good example of local religious architecture, adapted to the conditions of the Iberian environment.
Another corresponding space is the Hermitage, located in access to the Pinet Valley, in which there is an image of the Virgin Pineta. Construction is modest and represents a sword, divided into two bodies. The original bell disappeared in the middle of the twoth century without records from its location. Thanks to its location, it became a regular transit point for pedestrians and pilgrims, which pass through the routes of the valley.
The building of the city council from the 16th century completes this patrimonial set. In the Renaissance style, he opens on his first floor with five semicircular arches supported by continuous columns. In one of its upper corners there is a torrecill with thrones, which indicates the defensive nature of its original structure. After losses during the Civil War, he was restored, and today is the Bils Museum.
