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Cabezo de la Mata is a peak located in the Sierra del Moncayo, in Aragon, Spain. With an altitude of 1,437 metres, it is one of the most accessible peaks in the area. One of the most popular routes to ascend Cabezo de la Mata begins at Fuente de los Frailes. This circular route offers spectacular views of the northeastern slope of the Sierra del Moncayo and the plain of the Ebro Valley. The route includes sections through beech and pine forests, and is suitable for all year round.

You need to be in shape, it is a climb that requires some climbing skill.

At the Collado de la Atalaya you have to head northeast along the slope of the mountain range following a level path marked with stone markers. The path crosses the Las Hoyas de los Portillos valley and climbs halfway through the pine forest towards the wall of the Muela del Cerro Morrón. In the pine forest you have to keep climbing towards the east and at the base of the walls connect with the path coming from the north face of the mountain. The landmarks are clear between the pine trees and the mole wall, they jump a couple of small slopes near other cavities and lead to the spectacular Cueva de los Pilares, a fantastic natural rock sanctuary with arches, vaults and giant columns. The climb to the summit of the mole leaves from the cave through the canal located to the west, it is a clear and obvious climb, it has stone markers and although it seems that there is no exit with good visibility, it is a simple section along some aerial ledges without too many complications, unless the rock is wet, it cannot even be classified as a climbing step, rather technical mountain hiking. The milestones enter the large inclined molar plain and take the direction of the summit through the center of the mountain.

At Cerro Morrón (1,730 m) there is a trig point and good views of the Moncayo massif. The visible summit is Lobera (2,226 m) and behind it the distant San Miguel peak (2,315 m), simply showing the silhouette of the summit. And below the pedestal of the great mountain covered by endless forests of pines, oaks and beech trees. Towards the north the enormous plain of the Ebro valley and around it the rest of the reliefs of the eastern Iberian region.

The Herrera rocks are formations that break the smooth crest of the mountain and resemble castles. From this point you can see its peaks, to the southeast.

Beautiful views from the Cabezo de la Mata to the NE slope of the Sierra del Moncayo and the plain that extends towards the Ebro Valley. Easily accessible from the Central de la Morca car park, from Fuente de los Frailes or the hostel

Beautiful views from the Cabezo de la Mata to the NE slope of the Sierra del Moncayo and the plain that extends towards the Ebro Valley. Easily accessible from the Central de la Morca car park, from Fuente de los Frailes or the hostel

From this point we will have spectacular views of the Peñas de Herrera that will accompany us for a good part of the way if we go to Cerro Morrón or to the Peñas de Herrera themselves, both located in the Sierra del Moncayo