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A beautiful route that follows the route of the pilgrims to the Sanctuary of Santa Orosia from the town of Yebra de Basa. Santa Orosia is a highly venerated saint in the area, she is the patron saint of the city of Jaca, and a large crowd of people from the surrounding towns and other parts of Aragon gathered on her pilgrimage, as she was known to heal the possessed. The Sanctuary dates back to the 17th century, when it was built to accommodate the increase in devotion to the saint. It was built in the place where tradition places the martyrdom of Santa Orosia. The route is marked by small hermitages through a landscape that goes from the initial marls to a humid area with vegetation sheltered by the Santa Orosia ravine in its highest area.

The route crosses the Tortiellas pass, goes up a small slope to the end of a ski lift and continues straight up towards the crest of the sierra. At the edge of the mountain there is an abyss with collapsed walls that fall towards the Candanchú slope and in front of some rocky walls on top of a grassy slope where the entrance to the abyss and the first installation of the rappels are located. The path to get there is clear halfway up the slope, first along the grassy slope and at the end through a small rock that goes down to the hole in the cave. There are two facilities, one older than the other. The first is more modern and has the cleanest abseil down a vertical wall. The first rappel is the most comfortable and simple, it ends on a small circular platform where a fork appears. The descent continues a few meters to the left and immediately the rings of the next rappel appear on the wall to the left. The abseil is a chimney channel with several projections and a lot of loose stones, it is almost inevitable to throw stones during the descent. The first ones to go down must get out of the rappel line while the next ones go down, there is enough space. On the last step it is good to turn on the front. The following rings are on the wall to the left, visible with the natural light that enters through the exit hole. In this rappel stones also fall but it is easier and it is practically all from the outside.

Awesome. That is the word that best defines the two rock-cut hermitages and the underpass of the waterfall.

Legend has it that Saint Helena took refuge in the cave from which the fountain flows and was protected by a spider's web until the danger that awaited her passed. When he came out of the cave, the spring gushed out and for this reason the hermitage was built in his honor in this place.

Legend has it that Saint Helena took refuge in the cave from which the fountain flows and was protected by a spider's web until the danger that awaited her passed. When he came out of the cave, the spring gushed out and for this reason the hermitage was built in his honor in this place.

Old hermitage inside the rock where they say that the virgin was appreciated by a shepherd

The waters of the Barranco de Santa Orosia fall from great heights over these hermitages, forming an impressive waterfall known as "El Chorro".

The Virgen de la Cueva hermitage is, as its name suggests, excavated in the cave. The access is closed due to the danger of landslides, but you can see the interior from the outside. Right next to it, there is a place used by some groups of schoolchildren and hikers. There is also a picnic area and a viewpoint with splendid views of the Pre-Pyrenees.