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Best Summit Hikes in Spain

48 routes in Spain qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 9.3 km and 422 m (1,385 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 51.3 km.

That is 1 percent of the 4,951 routes we map in Spain. They are shorter than the local average, 9.3 km against 20.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Summit routes are built around one moment. The climbing is front-loaded and the view arrives all at once. The mix is broad: 17 are rated easy and 7 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

Los Sauces-Pico de La Cruz

Las Nieves Nature Park · Canary Islands

Distance
14.4 km
/ 8.9 mi
Elevation gain
316 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mirador de Pico Viejo

Teide National Park · Canary Islands

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Panoramic viewpoint
Easy

Los Regatones Negros

Teide National Park · Canary Islands

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Covaleda-Pico urbión

Castile and León · Spain

Distance
15.3 km
/ 9.5 mi
Elevation gain
336 m
Typical duration
3 hr 41 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Pantano de Arguis ( Huesca )
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
radar de inogés
Moderate

Subida al pico del Rayo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.3 km
/ 5.8 mi
Elevation gain
895 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • 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
Moderate

Barlovento - Pico de La Cruz

Canary Islands · Spain

Distance
12.0 km
/ 7.5 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 54 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Istán - Pico de la Concha

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Morro Jable - Pico de la Zarza

Canary Islands · Spain

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
191 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pico Cuerno

Castile and León · Spain

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
16 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pico Miravalles

Asturias · Spain

Distance
21.7 km
/ 13.5 mi
Elevation gain
478 m
Typical duration
5 hr 27 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pico de Huma

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
11.5 km
/ 7.2 mi
Elevation gain
715 m
Typical duration
3 hr 28 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pico del Cielo

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,540 m
Typical duration
4 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pico del Fraile

Valencian Community · Spain

Distance
5.8 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pico del Vilo

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Pico del Águila

Region of Murcia · Spain

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ruta del Pico Fariu

Asturias · Spain

Distance
12.9 km
/ 8.0 mi
Elevation gain
284 m
Typical duration
3 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Santo Domingo-Pico de La Cruz

Canary Islands · Spain

Distance
18.3 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
402 m
Typical duration
4 hr 30 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Variante Pico del Águila

Region of Murcia · Spain

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
14 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cumbre del Banderillas

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
14.0 km
/ 8.7 mi
Elevation gain
308 m
Typical duration
3 hr 23 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cumbre del Cambrón

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cumbre del Espino

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cumbre del Mentiras

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cumbre del Peguera

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cumbre del Yelmo

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
347 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

El Palmar – Cumbre de Bolico

Canary Islands · Spain

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Guadalest - Cumbre de Aixortà

Valencian Community · Spain

Distance
10.6 km
/ 6.6 mi
Elevation gain
234 m
Typical duration
2 hr 34 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Mar a cumbre de Arico

Canary Islands · Spain

Distance
27.1 km
/ 16.8 mi
Elevation gain
596 m
Typical duration
6 hr 54 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

l'Orxa - Cumbre Safor - l'Orxa

Valencian Community · Spain

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
151 m
Typical duration
1 hr 39 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cumbre del Cerro Gordo

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
1.2 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
27 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • Summit push

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
Castillo de Loarre - Pico PuchilibroAragon7.2 km735 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Los Sauces-Pico de La CruzLas Nieves Nature Park14.4 km316 m3 hr 28 minModerateOctober to May
Pico de La Nieve - Santa Cruz de La PalmaLas Nieves Nature Park13.5 km298 m3 hr 16 minModerateOctober to May
Mirador de Pico ViejoTeide National Park0.7 km16 m11 minEasyOctober to May
Los Regatones NegrosTeide National Park5.5 km120 m1 hr 19 minEasyOctober to May
Covaleda-Pico urbiónCastile and León15.3 km336 m3 hr 41 minModerateOctober to May
Subida al Pico del ÁguilaAragon4.5 km729 m2 hr 2 minModerateApril to October
Playa de El Socorro - Pico del TeideCanary Islands27.9 km3,950 m12 hrExpertOctober to May
Tramo06 - Ermita de Las Nieves - Pico de MaramajoCanary Islands1.9 km41 m27 minEasyOctober to May
Subida al pico del RayoAragon9.3 km895 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro, Pico de La Nieve - Santa Cruz de La Palma, Los Sauces-Pico de La Cruz. 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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