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Best Canyon Hikes in Aragon

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Aragon. Their average mapped distance is 7.7 km and average recorded ascent is 283 m (928 ft); the longest route in the set is 15.8 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 500 quality-checked routes in Aragon. Its average distance is 7.7 km, compared with 30.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 283 m (928 ft), versus 784 m (2,572 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry a canyon or gorge tag. Flood risk, access infrastructure and technical terrain require a current local source. Within this set, 1 routes (10%) are rated easy, 1 (10%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (30%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

5.0 km

Barranco de las Cuevas

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

165 m

Barranco de las Cuevas

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

1 recorded loop

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Trails

Moderate

Barranco Fuen Blanca

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park · Aragon

Distance
7.4 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
418 m
Typical duration
2 hr 10 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Easy

Barranco de las Cuevas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Molino Barranco Hondo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
301 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Barranco y cascada del Arquero

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waterfall
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Barranco de Castilla

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Barranco del Apio

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Barranco de la Pillera

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Barranco de la Hoz

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Barranco de las Tejadas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
1 hr 6 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Por el Barranco Fondo del MezquínAragon13.7 km182 m3 hr 7 minModerateOctober to May
Barranco Fuen BlancaOrdesa y Monte Perdido National Park7.4 km418 m2 hr 10 minModerateJune to October
Barranco de las CuevasAragon5.0 km165 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Molino Barranco HondoAragon9.0 km301 m2 hr 19 minModerateApril to October
Barranco y cascada del ArqueroAragon5.0 km673 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Barranco de CastillaAragon7.8 km303 m2 hr 5 minModerateApril to October
Barranco del ApioAragon4.2 km165 m1 hr 8 minModerateApril to October
Barranco de la PilleraAragon4.4 km157 m1 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Barranco de la HozAragon15.8 km400 m3 hr 55 minHardApril to October
Barranco de las TejadasAragon4.8 km67 m1 hr 6 minModerateApril to October

Por el Barranco Fondo del Mezquín, Barranco Fuen Blanca, Barranco de las Cuevas currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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