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Best Mountain Hikes near Huesca

The directory currently contains 13 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Huesca. Their average mapped distance is 72.9 km and average recorded ascent is 1,398 m (4,587 ft); the longest route in the set is 253 km.

This subset represents 33% of the 40 quality-checked routes near Huesca. Its average distance is 72.9 km, compared with 30.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,398 m (4,587 ft), versus 623 m (2,044 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the mountain tag. Their measured distance and ascent are shown separately so the label is not used as a proxy for difficulty. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 10 (77%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (8%) 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

7.2 km

Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

735 m

Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Bierge, Huesca, Spain
Expert

Camino de Santiago por Huesca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
246 km
/ 153 mi
Elevation gain
2,196 m
Typical duration
61 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Sendero de la Calzada Romana

Aragon · Spain

Distance
59.7 km
/ 37.1 mi
Elevation gain
993 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Etapa 5: Nocito - Chibluco

Aragon · Spain

Distance
29.3 km
/ 18.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,492 m
Typical duration
8 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Bárcabo, Huesca, Spain
Expert

Sendero Histórico: Huesca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
253 km
/ 157 mi
Elevation gain
4,178 m
Typical duration
66 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Camino de la Jorgeada

Aragon · Spain

Distance
76.5 km
/ 47.6 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
46.9 km
/ 29.1 mi
Elevation gain
749 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Loarre - La Peña Estación

Aragon · Spain

Distance
18.3 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
929 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
monte perdido desde pico del aguila
Moderate

Subida al Pico del Águila

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
729 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
Moderate

Aniés - Rasal

Aragon · Spain

Distance
11.3 km
/ 7.0 mi
Elevation gain
737 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Camino de Santiago por HuescaAragon246 km2,196 m61 hrExpertApril to October
Castillo de Loarre - Pico PuchilibroAragon7.2 km735 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Sendero de la Calzada RomanaAragon59.7 km993 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Etapa 5: Nocito - ChiblucoAragon29.3 km1,492 m8 hr 46 minExpertApril to October
Sendero Histórico: HuescaAragon253 km4,178 m66 hrExpertApril to October
Camino Natural de la Hoya de HuescaAragon128 km2,704 m34 hrExpertApril to October
Loarre - Castillo de Loarre - RasalAragon12.0 km814 m3 hr 43 minHardApril to October
Camino de la JorgeadaAragon76.5 km227 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
Senderos del SomontanoAragon46.9 km749 m11 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Natural del Somontano de BarbastroAragon55.1 km1,692 m15 hrExpertOctober to May

Camino de Santiago por Huesca, Sendero de la Calzada Romana, Sendero Histórico: Huesca 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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