Puerto de Santa Bárbara

N 240 continues to a road junction at Santa María de la Peña (alt. 542m/1778ft), where N 330 branches off on the right, crosses the Puerto de Oroel (1080m/3543ft) and comes to Jaca. N 240 continues up the valley of the Río Asabón, with the Sierra de la Peña on the right. Going over the Puerto de Santa Bárbara (864m/2835ft), from which there are extensive views, it runs down to Puente la Reina de Jaca, in the valley of the Río Aragón, where N 240 turns west for Pamplona.