No previous experience is needed to drive a quad bike (four-wheel all-terrain motorbike), just a valid B1 driving licence. With this licence you can go ahead and make the most of the mountainous terrain of Los Monegros. This region, located in east Aragon, midway between Zaragoza and Huesca, has more than 1,000 kilometres of routes for ATVs.

You can choose your route in accordance with the level of difficulty. Some of the most popular are Torrollones-Fertilidad, Barranco de la Valcuerna or an ornithology route for bird-watching. Monegros Aventura offers a wide range of routes and levels to meet all needs.

Along the route of the Baja España Aragón rally 

4x4 vehicles are also well-suited to this type of terrain. Los Monegros is as rugged and desert-like as it is little known. That is why it is the setting for the Baja España Aragón rally: one of the hardest trials in the world rally calendar.

Alfajarín is the starting point for a route that takes you through the heart of the desert along well maintained tracks, in which the off-white gypsum stone mixes with the red of the steep slopes and the colours of the farmland. The motorway from Perdiguera to Bujaraloz runs through the Alcubierre mountain range, riddled with ravines such as El Bucal.

From the well-preserved shrine of the Virgen de la Sabina, there is a trail to return to the mountain range where you will find La Torraza, a 13th-century watchtower. The final part of the journey leads you to the chapel of San Caprasio and then to  Perdiguera and its Mudéjar church.

An ecosystem with more than just desert 

Los Monegros' reputation as an arid desert area with few attractions clashes with a far richer reality, once you get to know its roads and areas in more depth. The bird protection areas, for example, offer you the chance to spot birds of prey such as stone curlews, owls, royal eagles and bustards.

Another inhabitant of the area is the juniper, a tree that has been around since the time of the dinosaurs that acclimatises itself to drought and freezing night-time temperatures.

The region also provides you with the opportunity to try other tourism activities, such as those offered by the  Parque de La Gabarda and theTardienta Aerodrome Leisure and Adventure Centre. With all this, you'll need to think about where you can relax over a plate of typical regional food, such as chacinas  (dry-cured pork), Monegro stew, milk-fed lamb or butter beans with pork ear and snout. 

There are many good restaurants throughout the area, such as La Posada del Portegao (Leciñena, tel.: 974 168 392), Restaurante Oto (Lanaja, tel.: 974 57 40 98), El Mesón Aragonés (Bujaraloz, tel.: 976 173 204) and Casa Jano (Grañén, tel.: 974 390 425).