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Best Pilgrimage Hikes in Spain

The directory currently contains 55 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Spain. Their average mapped distance is 89.0 km and average recorded ascent is 831 m (2,726 ft); the longest route in the set is 961 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 500 quality-checked routes in Spain. Its average distance is 89.0 km, compared with 30.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 831 m (2,726 ft), versus 784 m (2,572 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the pilgrimage tag. Waymarking and accommodation are only stated on individual pages when those fields are present. Within this set, 1 routes (2%) are rated easy, 28 (51%) are rated hard or expert, and 4 (7%) 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

51.1 km

Viejo Camino de Santiago por el Valle de Hecho - Calzada del Summo Pyreneo

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

781 m

Viejo Camino de Santiago por el Valle de Hecho - Calzada del Summo Pyreneo

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Trails

Expert

Camino Natural del Tajo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
961 km
/ 597 mi
Elevation gain
4,596 m
Typical duration
235 hr
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
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

Camino del Cid (Senderista)

Aragon · Spain

Distance
923 km
/ 574 mi
Elevation gain
3,883 m
Typical duration
225 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Church of Santiago, Santed, Zaragoza, Spain
Expert

Camino de Santiago de Sagunto

Aragon · Spain

Distance
296 km
/ 184 mi
Elevation gain
1,211 m
Typical duration
71 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Camino Jacobeo del Ebro

Aragon · Spain

Distance
231 km
/ 143 mi
Elevation gain
480 m
Typical duration
55 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Camí Català per Lleida

Aragon · Spain

Distance
170 km
/ 105 mi
Elevation gain
955 m
Typical duration
41 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Camino Aragonés por San Juan

Aragon · Spain

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
5 hr 43 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Camino Aragonés

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 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
Entrée espagnole du tunnel de Bielsa , Fr-65- Aragnouet .
Moderate

Camino al Puerto Viejo de Bielsa

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Camino al Puerto de Salcorz

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,009 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino de la Coma

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
824 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Casa Juste (Benasc)
Moderate

Camino Benasque-Cerler

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
416 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino de Santiago

Aragon · Spain

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
366 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Camino de La Ball

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino del Rigau

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino Ribera del Gállego

Aragon · Spain

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
67 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Camino Pastor

Aragon · Spain

Distance
29.6 km
/ 18.4 mi
Elevation gain
359 m
Typical duration
7 hr 8 min
  • Pilgrimage route
Moderate

Noales - Escané - Montanuy

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Ampriu - Cerler
Moderate

Camino de Ampriu al Pico Cerler

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
479 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Pilgrimage route
Hard

Senda de los Puertos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
1,127 m
Typical duration
4 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino Cretas - Lledó

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino del Correo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino de los griegos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
189 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 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
Aran Pirineos. Camino de SantiagoAragon245 km4,295 m64 hrExpertJune to October
Camino Natural del TajoAragon961 km4,596 m235 hrExpertJune to October
Viejo Camino de Santiago por el Valle de Hecho - Calzada del Summo PyreneoAragon51.1 km781 m12 hrExpertJune to October
Camino de Santiago por HuescaAragon246 km2,196 m61 hrExpertApril to October
Camino del Cid (Senderista)Aragon923 km3,883 m225 hrExpertApril to October
Camino del Maestrazgo-Bajo AragónAragon281 km3,340 m71 hrExpertApril to October
Camino natural de Ebro - Tramo centralAragon275 km1,471 m67 hrExpertApril to October
Camino de Santiago de SaguntoAragon296 km1,211 m71 hrExpertApril to October
Camino Jacobeo del EbroAragon231 km480 m55 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino natural del Ebro - AragónAragon316 km638 m75 hrExpertOctober to May

Aran Pirineos. Camino de Santiago, Camino Natural del Tajo, Viejo Camino de Santiago por el Valle de Hecho - Calzada del Summo Pyreneo 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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