· Home page · · Contact · The enclave The history Heritage The Jacobean Way The setting Service guide  · THE SETTING Orreaga-Roncesvalles is not only the most exceptional hill in the first Way from Europe. For some centuries, it has been one of the most crowded religious convened centres in Navarra. The north of Navarra, and specially the Pyrenean area, is one of the natural paradises in the Iberian Peninsula. The surroundings of Orreaga- Roncesvalles are full of places to get lose oneself in and discover the remains of the people who populated these territories since the dawn of time. There are four highly recommended routes. Time: 2,30 h. (return trip) Distance: 5 Km Drop: 440 m Difficulty: medium Time: 2 h. (return trip) Distance: 7 Km Drop: 140 m Difficulty: low Time: 2,40 h. (return trip) Distance: 7,4 Km Drop: 170 m Difficulty: medium Time: 3 h. (return trip) Distance: 10 Km Drop: 50 m Difficulty: low The richness of its flora and fauna are two of the attractions for tourists. The woodlands of wide beeches and firs, the wide fields, the climate and the altitude of this area, help to create a proper place for different animal and vegetable species. The Pyrenean muskrat, the Pyrenean frog, the black woodpecker, the white back woodpecker, or the butterfly graellsia isabela, are some of these characteristic species of this area. See the detailed map of the area where the main villages are located.