Red towers
Above the village.
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The Mallos de Riglos, the «mallets of Riglos», are a group of rock formations in the municipality of Las Peñas de Riglos in Aragon, northeast Spain, about 35 km northwest of the city of Huesca in a straight line. They rise some 300 metres above the village and form part of the Pyrenean foothills. The rocks formed when material washed down from the Pyrenees was cemented together by limestone into a huge mass of conglomerate. Over time erosion removed the softer parts, leaving the harder rock standing as towers. Their near-vertical sides make them a famous destination for rock climbers. Rounded red and orange rock towers rise like giant fingers above the small houses of Riglos village and glow warm red at sunset. Vultures circle their summits, with dry fields and hills spreading below. Visitors walk a trail looping around the base of the rocks and watch climbers on the vertical walls. Some arrive by train at nearby Riglos station, and sunset is the best time for the colours of the rock.
Above the village.
On the walls.
Warm red.
Las Peñas de Riglos, Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Yes, from Huesca.
Spring and autumn at sunset.