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Best Riverside Hikes in Aragon

The directory currently contains 8 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Aragon. Their average mapped distance is 135 km and average recorded ascent is 907 m (2,976 ft); the longest route in the set is 961 km.

This subset represents 2% of the 500 quality-checked routes in Aragon. Its average distance is 135 km, compared with 30.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 907 m (2,976 ft), versus 784 m (2,572 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

These routes carry the river tag. The tag does not establish how much of the mapped line follows water or whether crossings are safe. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 2 (25%) are rated hard or expert, and 0 (0%) 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

1.0 km

Hoces del Río Mesa

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

63 m

Hoces del Río Mesa

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

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Aragon · Spain

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

Aragon · Spain

Distance
83.5 km
/ 51.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,342 m
Typical duration
21 hr
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • River
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aragon · Spain

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.1 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
441 m
Typical duration
2 hr 15 min
  • River
  • 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 Natural del TajoAragon961 km4,596 m235 hrExpertJune to October
Sendero del Río MartínAragon83.5 km1,342 m21 hrExpertApril to October
Hoces del Río MesaAragon1.0 km63 m18 minModerateOctober to May
Nacimiento del Río PitarqueAragon4.0 km338 m1 hr 21 minModerateApril to October
Ruta Vivir con el RíoAragon11.5 km153 m2 hr 38 minModerateOctober to May
Estrechos del Río EbrónAragon7.6 km441 m2 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Sendero del nacimiento del río MijaresAragon7.6 km278 m2 hrModerateApril to October
Ruta del Puente de Toba del Río BlancoAragon2.4 km45 m34 minModerateApril to October

Camino Natural del Tajo, Sendero del Río Martín, Hoces del Río Mesa 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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