Barranco Peñalen

Located 7 km from Funes, it is a corner of singular beauty and the perfect watchtower of the Ribera Alta.

It has parking and a walking route suitable for the whole family of no more than 3 km, very well signposted and with security fencing all over the itinerary.

In a first stop you will find the throne of the king, where you can remember the end of Game of Thrones or even better, where you will discover the history of one of the most unique events in the History of the Foral Community: King Sancho IV was thrown off the cliff by his brothers in this place during a hunt on June 4, 1074, without even today knowing for sure what the reasons were. His death led to the invasion of Navarre by Alfonso VI of Castile, who occupied La Rioja, and by Sancho Ramírez of Aragón, who was proclaimed King of Navarre. Dying here was a new baptism for the king, as he has gone down in history as Sancho el de Peñalen.

At this same point, you can take the best selfie with the "Turs Selfie Experience" Totem, also available in Tudela and Barden, and help the "Ribera Inesperada" to promote the destination with the hashtags that you will find on the totem.

Continue the route to the highest part of the ravine where you will find a large bronze figure representing the fraticide and where you will have the best views, with a fall of 392 meters and from which, on clear days, you can see the lands of the Bardenas Reales. , Villafranca, Marcilla and even to the north, the peaks of the Pyrenees.

At the foot of the Barranco, the waters of the Arga and Aragón rivers cross to meet the Ebro in Milagro, three kilometers below.

Astonishing place for birdwatching,