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Hard Hiking Trails near Huesca

The directory currently contains 17 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Huesca. Their average mapped distance is 62.9 km and average recorded ascent is 1,108 m (3,635 ft); the longest route in the set is 253 km.

This subset represents 43% of the 40 quality-checked routes near Huesca. Its average distance is 62.9 km, compared with 30.4 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 1,108 m (3,635 ft), versus 623 m (2,044 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

This set contains routes rated hard or expert from their available distance and elevation measurements. Within this set, 0 routes (0%) are rated easy, 17 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 2 (12%) 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

12.0 km

Loarre - Castillo de Loarre - Rasal

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

814 m

Loarre - Castillo de Loarre - Rasal

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

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

Sendero de la Calzada Romana

Aragon · Spain

Distance
59.7 km
/ 37.1 mi
Elevation gain
993 m
Typical duration
15 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Etapa 5: Nocito - Chibluco

Aragon · Spain

Distance
29.3 km
/ 18.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,492 m
Typical duration
8 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Bárcabo, Huesca, Spain
Expert

Sendero Histórico: Huesca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
253 km
/ 157 mi
Elevation gain
4,178 m
Typical duration
66 hr
  • Mountain
  • 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
Hard

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
31.8 km
/ 19.7 mi
Elevation gain
414 m
Typical duration
7 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Etapa 4: Laguarta - Nocito

Aragon · Spain

Distance
19.6 km
/ 12.2 mi
Elevation gain
605 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
46.9 km
/ 29.1 mi
Elevation gain
749 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Loarre - La Peña Estación

Aragon · Spain

Distance
18.3 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
929 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Riglos, España
Hard

Circular de Riglos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Gorgas de San Julián

Aragon · Spain

Distance
16.0 km
/ 9.9 mi
Elevation gain
692 m
Typical duration
4 hr 24 min
  • 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 de Santiago por HuescaAragon246 km2,196 m61 hrExpertApril to October
Sendero de la Calzada RomanaAragon59.7 km993 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Etapa 5: Nocito - ChiblucoAragon29.3 km1,492 m8 hr 46 minExpertApril to October
Sendero Histórico: HuescaAragon253 km4,178 m66 hrExpertApril to October
Camino Natural de la Hoya de HuescaAragon128 km2,704 m34 hrExpertApril to October
Loarre - Castillo de Loarre - RasalAragon12.0 km814 m3 hr 43 minHardApril to October
Camino de la JorgeadaAragon76.5 km227 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
Senderos del SomontanoAragon31.8 km414 m7 hr 44 minHardOctober to May
Etapa 4: Laguarta - NocitoAragon19.6 km605 m5 hr 8 minHardApril to October
Senderos del SomontanoAragon46.9 km749 m11 hrExpertOctober to May

Camino de Santiago por Huesca, Sendero de la Calzada Romana, Sendero Histórico: Huesca 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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