Hard
Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici · Catalonia
- Distance
- 28.5 km / 17.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 628 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard Hiking Trails in Catalonia
We track 426 routes that match this search in Catalonia. They average 36.7 km and 979 m (3,212 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 571 km.
That is 45 percent of the 947 routes we map in Catalonia. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 36.7 km against 21.3 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 979 m (3,212 ft) on average versus 579 m (1,900 ft) across the wider area.
Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.
Trails
Expert
Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici · Catalonia
- Distance
- 54.2 km / 33.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,192 m
- Typical duration
- 14 hr
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici · Catalonia
- Distance
- 17.6 km / 10.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 387 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 48.4 km / 30.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,065 m
- Typical duration
- 12 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 214 km / 133 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,707 m
- Typical duration
- 57 hr
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 192 km / 119 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,216 m
- Typical duration
- 51 hr
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 188 km / 117 mi
- Elevation gain
- 4,144 m
- Typical duration
- 50 hr
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 83.2 km / 51.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,830 m
- Typical duration
- 22 hr
- Forest
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 17.3 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 843 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 56 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 12.4 km / 7.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 942 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr
- Forest
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 51.6 km / 32.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,135 m
- Typical duration
- 13 hr
- Forest
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 32.1 km / 19.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 705 m
- Typical duration
- 8 hr 15 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 240 km / 149 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,290 m
- Typical duration
- 64 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 55.5 km / 34.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,220 m
- Typical duration
- 14 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 242 km / 150 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,324 m
- Typical duration
- 65 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 134 km / 83.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,959 m
- Typical duration
- 36 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 27.9 km / 17.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 614 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 8 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 152 km / 94.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,351 m
- Typical duration
- 40 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 102 km / 63.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,239 m
- Typical duration
- 27 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 20.3 km / 12.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 446 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 3 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 21.1 km / 13.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 463 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 16 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 16.4 km / 10.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 360 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 59 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 20.2 km / 12.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 444 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 19.7 km / 12.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 433 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 54 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 20.7 km / 12.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 455 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 23.4 km / 14.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 514 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 54 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 17.0 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 374 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 9 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 19.8 km / 12.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 435 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 55 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 17.2 km / 10.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 379 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 13 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 17.1 km / 10.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 376 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 12 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 23.2 km / 14.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 511 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 51 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 16.6 km / 10.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 366 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 4 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 17.8 km / 11.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 392 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 23 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 16.1 km / 10.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 355 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 55 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 22.8 km / 14.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 501 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 44 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 19.9 km / 12.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 439 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 58 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 28.6 km / 17.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 629 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 18 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 16.2 km / 10.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 357 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 57 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 22.6 km / 14.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 497 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 41 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 18.0 km / 11.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 396 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 26 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 58.3 km / 36.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,282 m
- Typical duration
- 15 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 571 km / 355 mi
- Elevation gain
- 17,635 m
- Typical duration
- 161 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 15.5 km / 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 519 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 24.5 km / 15.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 539 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 12 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 276 km / 172 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,074 m
- Typical duration
- 74 hr
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 22.5 km / 14.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 494 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 25.8 km / 16.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 568 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Catalonia · Spain
- Distance
- 23.0 km / 14.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 506 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 47 min
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senda Pirenaica - E18Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici | 28.5 km | 628 m | 7 hr 17 min | Hard | October to May |
| Carros de FocParc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici | 54.2 km | 1,192 m | 14 hr | Expert | October to May |
| Carros de Foc PlusParc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici | 17.6 km | 387 m | 4 hr 20 min | Hard | October to May |
| Hostal Roig - Mont-rebeiCatalonia | 48.4 km | 1,065 m | 12 hr | Expert | October to May |
| El Camí IT6TR3 El Camí Central: de Castelló de la Plana a MontserratCatalonia | 214 km | 4,707 m | 57 hr | Expert | October to May |
| El Camí IT6TR5 El Camí Central: de Castelló de la Plana a MontserratCatalonia | 192 km | 4,216 m | 51 hr | Expert | October to May |
| El Camí IT6TR6 El Camí Central: de Castelló de la Plana a MontserratCatalonia | 188 km | 4,144 m | 50 hr | Expert | October to May |
| Ruta de les vint ermitesCatalonia | 83.2 km | 1,830 m | 22 hr | Expert | October to May |
| Ruta de les vint ermites. Variant Santa Maria de Cornet - Santa Maria d'OlóCatalonia | 17.3 km | 843 m | 4 hr 56 min | Hard | October to May |
| Sender circular de la Val d'Aran. Variant Les - Pont dera LanaCatalonia | 12.4 km | 942 m | 4 hr | Hard | October to May |
If you only have time for one, start with Senda Pirenaica - E18, Carros de Foc Plus, Carros de Foc. 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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