Source of the River Ebro

Highlights

  • • Source of Spain's longest river (930 km)
  • • Fontibre: from Latin Fontes Iberis, cited by Pliny the Elder
  • • Monolith with Virgen del Pilar and shields of Ebro communities
  • • Ebro Interpretation Centre
  • • Near the Castle of Argueso and Juliobriga

Description

The Source of the River Ebro is where underground waters surface to create Spain's longest river (930 km), next to the village of Fontibre, whose name derives from the Latin Fontes Iberis. Pliny the Elder mentioned this spring alongside the Roman city of Juliobriga.

The Fuentona is presided over by a monolith crowned with an image of the Virgen del Pilar (sculptor Jesus Otero) and the shields of all autonomous communities the Ebro crosses on its way to the Mediterranean. An Ebro Interpretation Centre completes the visit.

The site, at 880 metres altitude in the Campoo region, combines historical-geographical interest with a natural setting of meadows and mountains. The Castle of Argueso and the ruins of Juliobriga are just a few kilometres away.

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1 hour

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Yes, access to the source is free. There is parking next to the monolith.
It is the traditional source. The hydrological origin is at Pico Tres Mares (confirmed 1987), but the Fuentona is where waters resurface and have been celebrated since antiquity.