The Camino Aragonés is a quiet route. You share the path with few other pilgrims and have plenty of space for your own thoughts. It begins at the Somport Pass, well over 1,600 metres up in the Pyrenees, on the border with France. This is where pilgrims on the Voie d’Arles continue their journey. Long stages and mountains make it a tough route, so it suits those with some experience.
First you descend from the mountains to Jaca, with its cathedral. After that you follow the valleys of Aragón and Navarra. You pass the Yesa reservoir and walk through the abandoned village of Ruesta. Shortly afterwards, on the way to Sangüesa, a short but steep climb of over 300 metres awaits you. The last stretch passes the church of Santa María de Eunate. At Obanos, just before Puente la Reina, you join the Camino Francés. From there you walk on to Santiago.
The best time to walk is May and June, or September. The walking is good then and it usually stays dry enough. In January, March and November it is cool and often rainy. In winter there can be snow on the Somport. If so, start lower down in the valley, for example in Canfranc.