The best MTB trails around Ricla

Once we arrive at the convent, the most impressive thing is the view of the Almunia plain and Alpartir from the Mirador de San Cristobal. The convent of San Cristóbal is in ruins; only a few walls remain, struggling with the passage of time, belonging to the apse of the convent's Baroque church. The building dates from 1444. "Manuel Real Casamayor" comments that it was a branch of the convent of San Francisco de Calatayud. The convent has an adjoining fence that encircled the hill.

As you descend you can see Moncayo and the Mesones de Isuela Castle. It is a descent on a paved track, with little vehicle traffic, although you have to moderate your speed on some sharp curves.

The Capurnos Bridge was built in the 17th century in order to join the towns of Morata de Jalón and Chodes by crossing the waters of the Jalón River.

Rodanas is a complex that has an urbanization that has a Sanctuary, a picnic area and even a bar (with somewhat reduced hours), it is located in a mountain area, so for mtb lovers in the area it is a benchmark.

From this point we have a beautiful picture of the imposing Castle of Mesones de Isuela controlling the town from the top of the rocky hill. Guided tours inside the castle can be booked at the tourist office of the Aranda region

We are in Plaza España in the town of Morata de Jalón, a wonderful historical place that is undoubtedly worth a walk. We will see the imposing church of Santa Ana and the Renaissance-Baroque palace (now town hall).

We are on the Capurnos bridge located in a beautiful natural environment that connects the towns of Morata de Jalón and Chodes. Near the bridge there is a recreational area with the possibility of doing an initiation ferrata Nearby is also one of the most emblematic climbing schools in Zaragoza known as Torcas de Chodes. Within its walls there are more than 600 routes for all levels.

Located in a mountain area far from all the surrounding towns, the Sanctuary is made up of a church, the parish house, the house of the santero and a guesthouse. Around it grew a neighborhood of small houses still inhabited. Next to the Sanctuary there is a small restaurant that, without much sophistication, can be used to have a drink in the middle of the route. There are also tables and barbecues where (if restrictions allow) you can make your own food. The road from Epila has recently been paved. It is about 15 km with about 300 meters of unevenness, so it is a bit difficult in the direction of the Sanctuary but it is very easy in the direction of Epila. As it is a paved rural road, it has little traffic, mainly from local vehicles and especially on weekends. Once in the Sanctuary, you can make MTB routes in the surroundings, taking advantage of the unevenness of the surrounding mountains, and its pine forests (partly devastated two decades ago by a strong fire). Starting from Epila, it is an easy and not very demanding route of about 30 km that, although it crosses a large plain with few emotions, has the reward of arriving in the wooded area and the picnic area. Perfect for a family outing. http://www.sipca.es/censo/1-INM-ZAR-016-099-004/Santuario/de/Nuestra/Se%C3%B1ora/de/Rodanas.html#.X0KJETXtY2w