The Department of Environment and Tourism gave the green light this week, at a Cabinet meeting, to an addendum to the collaboration agreement with the councils of both towns. The agreement includes the awarding of grants and extends the agreement's validity until December 31, 2028, with the aim of carrying out the planned work around the Ara River.
Boltaña Town Council will receive 440,000 euros to rehabilitate the footbridge over the Ara River, which provides access to Boltaña Monastery. The funding will also cover the drafting of the construction project to rehabilitate the La Gorga bridge.
Fiscal Town Council, meanwhile, will receive 252,450 euros for various projects in the municipality and its surrounding area. These include electrifying the Batán de Lacort, carrying out energy-efficiency upgrades and installing equipment at the Jesús hermitage, as well as drafting a project to convert the church in Albella into an interpretation center.
The work in Fiscal will also include improvements to the route between Ligüerre de Ara and San Felices de Ara and the purchase of sports equipment for the municipal sports hall.
A GREENWAY TO CONNECT BOLTAÑA, JÁNOVAS AND FISCAL
In its first phase, the "Walking the Ara" project proposes connecting Boltaña, Jánovas and Fiscal along the right bank of the Ara River. To achieve this, it will restore old roads and traditional paths and transform them into a greenway that facilitates travel on foot and by bicycle.
The initiative also seeks to restore the heritage features located along the route, while ensuring the upkeep of traditional paths and improving the spaces and infrastructure linked to the towns through which it passes.
In later phases, the project plans to extend the connections south toward Aínsa and north toward Broto and Torla. The route could even reach the Bujaruelo mountain pass on the border, thereby expanding the network of restored paths around the Ara River.
