Bono is a small settlement on the N-230, near the Noguera Ribagorzana. Points of interest for a trip include the Barranco de Bono, the path through its river landscape and historic buildings: Castillo de Estrada, the Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves and Sant Pere de Bono. The landscape, hiking trails and architectural history offer different points of focus.

River landscape and paths

The Barranco de Bono is listed as a natural attraction along a river. From Bono, a hiking trail runs through the ravine and upstream across its left bank through meadows. It takes five minutes to reach from the settlement. The location, riverbank and direction are specific reference points for finding your way along the trail.

The PR-HU 104 runs from Ginaste via Viñals and Estet to Bono. On the trail through the ravine, the left riverbank and the meadows upstream indicate the direction; on the PR-HU 104, the sequence of settlements helps with orientation. You can compare the routes using the features described for each. The panorama of the Bono geological thrust is visible from the mountain road between Noales, Escané, Montanuy and Vilaller.

Churches and architectural history

The Ermita de la Virgen de las Nieves is in Bono, beside the road. Sant Pere de Bono is a parish church outside the built-up centre, directly on the N-230 between El Pont de Suert and Vielha. The hermitage is in Bono, beside the road; Sant Pere stands outside the built-up centre, directly on the N-230.

Sant Pere de Bono is a single-nave building with a barrel vault of semicircular profile, reinforced by two semicircular transverse arches. A single-nave building is arranged around a main nave. The barrel vault, its profile and the transverse arches describe further features of the vault construction. The original building phase appears to date no earlier than the simplest forms of 12th-century architecture. This cautious dating refers to the church’s original building phase.

Castillo de Estrada

All that remains of Castillo de Estrada is a severely damaged tower, reduced in height, and parts of the surrounding wall. The castle belongs to the group of castles in Aragón classified as Bienes de Interés Cultural. The tower could date from the 17th or 18th century. At Sant Pere, the cautious dating concerns the original building phase, whereas at the castle it concerns the tower. This also means there are different starting points for exploring the architectural history: at Sant Pere, the church architecture described here; at the castle, the surviving remains and the tower’s possible date.

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