Murillo de Gállego to Jaca

May 12, 2024

Another breakfast that included plenty of ham and cured sausage, along with toast, a selection of non-packaged jams, fresh fruit and nuts, we were off north following the Rio Gállego.

When we finally got a good view of the river, we could see why the tiny village of Murillo had multiple rafting outfits.

The original plan was to look at the track on the south side of the reservoir. We rode down and across the dam…

…from which we had a nice view of the still surface of the reservoir

It looked like water was released to spill down the face of the dam, but not today.

Hmm…it was Sunday so there wouldn’t be any work happening. We went a short distance to take a better look and it was really rough, so back to the paved road.

The paved road crosses the reservoir on this old one-lane bridge.

Much of the road on the climb looked like this

Flower of the day. Not the most showy, but they glowed yellow-green in the sun.

After a thrilling descent and a soul-killing climb up to Jaca from the bridge over the Rio Gas, our route took us through the centre of Jaca. We were too early to check in and we were hungry, so we decided to eat before finding our hotel on the northern outskirts of the city. It was busy at lunchtime on a Sunday! We found a restaurant near the cathedral with an available table and had th3 best lunch of the trip so far.

…then Al had gnocchi with mushrooms and I had spinach risotto. Yum! Both dishes were excellent!

We returned to the city centre in the early evening for a walkabout and a light dinner.

The inner works of the drawbridge. I don’t think it functions; the counterweights aren’t connected to the chains.

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Today's ride: 54 km (34 miles)
Total: 373 km (232 miles)

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