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Best Pilgrimage Hikes in Extremadura

We track 62 routes that match this search in Extremadura. They average 28.1 km and 613 m (2,011 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 202 km.

That is 52 percent of the 120 routes we map in Extremadura.

Historic pilgrim ways come with waymarking, infrastructure and a rhythm built up over centuries of use. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 46 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Expert

Camino Natural de Las Villuercas

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
76.4 km
/ 47.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,681 m
Typical duration
20 hr
  • Forest
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Camino Mozárabe por Trujillo

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
202 km
/ 126 mi
Elevation gain
4,452 m
Typical duration
54 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Antiguo Camino a Yuste

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
11.8 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
259 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino Real

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
9.9 km
/ 6.2 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
2 hr 24 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino Romano - Etapa 1

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
13.3 km
/ 8.3 mi
Elevation gain
293 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Romano - Etapa 2

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
21.3 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
468 m
Typical duration
5 hr 20 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Romano - Etapa 3

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
24.4 km
/ 15.1 mi
Elevation gain
536 m
Typical duration
6 hr 9 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Romano - Etapa 4

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
32.5 km
/ 20.2 mi
Elevation gain
714 m
Typical duration
8 hr 21 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Romano - Etapa 5

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
31.6 km
/ 19.6 mi
Elevation gain
695 m
Typical duration
8 hr 8 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Moderate

Camino Romano - Etapa 6

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
257 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Romano - Etapa 7

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
23.0 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
506 m
Typical duration
5 hr 48 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Visigodo - Etapa 1

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
28.4 km
/ 17.6 mi
Elevation gain
624 m
Typical duration
7 hr 15 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Visigodo - Etapa 2

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
17.1 km
/ 10.7 mi
Elevation gain
377 m
Typical duration
4 hr 12 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Visigodo - Etapa 3

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
27.4 km
/ 17.0 mi
Elevation gain
602 m
Typical duration
6 hr 58 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Moderate

Camino Visigodo - Etapa 5

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
11.7 km
/ 7.3 mi
Elevation gain
257 m
Typical duration
2 hr 49 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino Visigodo - Etapa 6

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
23.0 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
506 m
Typical duration
5 hr 47 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino de la Jara - Etapa 4

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
25.9 km
/ 16.1 mi
Elevation gain
570 m
Typical duration
6 hr 35 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino de la Jara - Etapa 5

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
17.4 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
383 m
Typical duration
4 hr 16 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Camino de los 5 Valles

Extremadura · Spain

Distance
23.8 km
/ 14.8 mi
Elevation gain
523 m
Typical duration
6 hr
  • Pilgrimage 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 Natural de Las VilluercasExtremadura76.4 km1,681 m20 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Mozárabe por TrujilloExtremadura202 km4,452 m54 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Natural Corredor Cáceres-Badajoz. Ruta Cáceres-Puerto del Pico-CáceresExtremadura51.3 km1,128 m13 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Natural Corredor Cáceres-Badajoz. Ruta Cáceres-Badajoz-Embalse de Piedra AgudaExtremadura133 km2,916 m35 hrExpertOctober to May
Antiguo Camino a YusteExtremadura11.8 km259 m2 hr 50 minModerateOctober to May
Camino RealExtremadura9.9 km218 m2 hr 24 minModerateOctober to May
Camino Natural del Rio Ribera de AceboExtremadura8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateOctober to May
Camino Natural Via Verde de MonfragüeExtremadura17.6 km39 m3 hr 48 minModerateOctober to May
Camino Real de los Austrias - Etapa 4Extremadura17.1 km376 m4 hr 11 minHardOctober to May
Camino Romano - Etapa 1Extremadura13.3 km293 m3 hr 13 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Camino Natural de Las Villuercas, Camino Mozárabe por Trujillo, Camino Natural Corredor Cáceres-Badajoz. Ruta Cáceres-Puerto del Pico-Cáceres. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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