Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.6 km / 2.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 79 m
- Typical duration
- 52 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Family-Friendly Hikes in Spain
1,192 routes in Spain qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.6 km and 82 m (269 ft) of ascent.
That is 24 percent of the 4,951 routes we map in Spain. They are shorter than the local average, 3.6 km against 20.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 82 m (269 ft) against 507 m (1,663 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.
Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.
Trails
Easy
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
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Forest
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 6.0 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 104 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 24 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 66 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 93 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 35 m
- Typical duration
- 23 min
- Coastal
- Waymarked route
Easy
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
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 74 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 30 m
- Typical duration
- 20 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 68 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Mountain
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 86 m
- Typical duration
- 56 min
- Forest
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia
- Distance
- 2.9 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 64 m
- Typical duration
- 42 min
- Mountain
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6 m
- Typical duration
- 39 min
- Pilgrimage route
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 40 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León
- Distance
- 5.9 km / 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 129 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 69 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 4.7 km / 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 103 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid
- Distance
- 5.4 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 118 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 18 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid
- Distance
- 5.7 km / 3.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 126 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 23 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 142 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 117 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 70 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 5.4 km / 3.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 119 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 19 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Castile and León
- Distance
- 5.1 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 113 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 14 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 129 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 25 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural de Chera-Sot de Chera · Valencian Community
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 36 m
- Typical duration
- 24 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.4 km / 2.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 74 m
- Typical duration
- 49 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 55 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 1.4 km / 0.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 31 m
- Typical duration
- 20 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 2.2 km / 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 49 m
- Typical duration
- 32 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 165 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 17 min
- Canyon and gorge
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 3.7 km / 2.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 81 m
- Typical duration
- 53 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 2.8 km / 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 62 m
- Typical duration
- 41 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 4.9 km / 3.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 107 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 11 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 4.0 km / 2.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 87 m
- Typical duration
- 57 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 39 m
- Typical duration
- 26 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 47 m
- Typical duration
- 31 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 113 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 15 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Easy
Teide National Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 13 m
- Typical duration
- 9 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 21 m
- Typical duration
- 40 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 5.3 km / 3.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 118 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 119 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Easy
Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 45 m
- Typical duration
- 30 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 85 m
- Typical duration
- 48 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 6.6 km / 4.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 59 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 27 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Galicia · Spain
- Distance
- 3.0 km / 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 67 m
- Typical duration
- 44 min
- Coastal
- Pilgrimage route
- Waymarked route
Easy
Castile and León · Spain
- Distance
- 5.0 km / 3.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 111 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degollada de Guajara - Parador de las Cañadas del TeideTeide National Park | 3.6 km | 79 m | 52 min | Easy | October to May |
| Mirador de Pico ViejoTeide National Park | 0.7 km | 16 m | 11 min | Easy | October to May |
| Tramo03 - Las Laderas - Acuche (urb. Vista Graciosa)Parque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo | 1.8 km | 40 m | 26 min | Easy | October to May |
| Ibdes-NuevalosAragon | 6.0 km | 104 m | 1 hr 24 min | Easy | October to May |
| Tramo06 - Bebbedero Del Espino - Playa de San JuanParque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo | 3.0 km | 66 m | 44 min | Easy | October to May |
| Tramo06 - Variante Bebbedero Del Espino - Playa de San JuanParque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo | 4.2 km | 93 m | 1 hr 1 min | Easy | October to May |
| Tramo07 - Playa de San Juan - Caleta de FamaraParque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo | 1.6 km | 35 m | 23 min | Easy | October to May |
| Los Regatones NegrosTeide National Park | 5.5 km | 120 m | 1 hr 19 min | Easy | October to May |
| Tramo04 - Acuche (urb. Vista Graciosa) - Caleta de FamaraParque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo | 3.4 km | 74 m | 49 min | Easy | October to May |
| Tramo09 - Las Laderas - Urbanizacion de FamaraParque Natural Archipiélago Chinijo | 1.4 km | 30 m | 20 min | Easy | October to May |
If you only have time for one, start with Degollada de Guajara - Parador de las Cañadas del Teide, Mirador de Pico Viejo, Tramo03 - Las Laderas - Acuche (urb. Vista Graciosa). 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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