By Dave Jones
THE HECHO Valley in the Pyrenees, to the west of the historic city of Jaca, is a verdant area which is well worth exploring.
It offers dozens of walks on waymarked trails, including the GR-11 trans-Pyreneen footpath which takes in the best of the mountains close to the French border. Although a long drive (750km one way from the south Costa Blanca), the reward of cool nights and fresh morning walking in the shade of towering peaks awaits.
Read about our route in today’s Costa Blanca News