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Best Forest Hikes in Aragon

The directory currently contains 20 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Aragon. Their average mapped distance is 8.0 km and average recorded ascent is 361 m (1,184 ft); the longest route in the set is 23.6 km.

This subset represents 4% of the 500 quality-checked routes in Aragon. Its average distance is 8.0 km, compared with 30.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 361 m (1,184 ft), versus 784 m (2,572 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the forest tag. The data does not quantify canopy cover or guarantee shade along every section. Within this set, 5 routes (25%) are rated easy, 5 (25%) are rated hard or expert, and 3 (15%) 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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How do these routes differ?

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

4.0 km

Parque de Arratiecho - Casita de las Brujas

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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

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Hard

Variante Faja de las Olas

Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park · Aragon

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,811 m
Typical duration
6 hr 3 min
  • Mountain
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
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
Salto de Agua en las pasarelas del Rio Vero en Alquezar , ( Huesca ) , España.
Moderate

Ruta de las Pasarelas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Alcaine Ruta de las Torres

Aragon · Spain

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ruta de las Banderas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 42 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Las Dolinas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
233 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Forest
  • 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
Moderate

Ruta de las Salinas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
164 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Las Celadas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route

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
Variante Faja de las OlasOrdesa y Monte Perdido National Park15.8 km1,811 m6 hr 3 minHardJuly to September
Etapa 09: Arcos de las Salinas - Camarena de la SierraAragon23.6 km975 m6 hr 39 minHardJune to October
Etapa 08: Abejuela - Arcos de las SalinasAragon22.1 km557 m5 hr 39 minHardApril to October
Ejulve - Gargallo - Las CalderasAragon18.0 km615 m4 hr 45 minHardApril to October
Parque de Arratiecho - Casita de las BrujasAragon4.0 km481 m1 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Barranco de las CuevasAragon5.0 km165 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October
Un paseo hasta las Fuentes de MarceloAragon3.0 km21 m40 minEasyOctober to May
Vuelta a las Peñas de MasmutAragon15.3 km771 m4 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Ruta de las Bodegas de TorrehermosaAragon0.6 km10 m8 minEasyOctober to May
Ruta de las ermitas de BonansaAragon8.1 km347 m2 hr 12 minModerateApril to October

Variante Faja de las Olas, Etapa 09: Arcos de las Salinas - Camarena de la Sierra, Etapa 08: Abejuela - Arcos de las Salinas 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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