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Hard Hiking Trails near Teruel

The directory currently contains 11 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Teruel. Their average mapped distance is 29.6 km and average recorded ascent is 658 m (2,159 ft); the longest route in the set is 50.3 km.

This subset represents 34% of the 32 quality-checked routes near Teruel. Its average distance is 29.6 km, compared with 16.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 658 m (2,159 ft), versus 357 m (1,171 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, 11 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (9%) 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

18.8 km

Etapa 11: Riodeva - Villel

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

429 m

Etapa 11: Riodeva - Villel

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

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Trails

Hard

Etapa 11: Riodeva - Villel

Aragon · Spain

Distance
18.8 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
429 m
Typical duration
4 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
senders d'art rupestre d'Albarracín
Hard

Etapa 14. Bezas - Albarracín

Aragon · Spain

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.8 mi
Elevation gain
452 m
Typical duration
4 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Cruz de los tres reinos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
35.5 km
/ 22.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,283 m
Typical duration
9 hr 56 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Red de Miradores de Estrellas de Gúdar-Javalambre. Alcalà de la Selva
Expert

Sierra de Gúdar

Aragon · Spain

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,068 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ruta del Rodeno

Aragon · Spain

Distance
29.0 km
/ 18.0 mi
Elevation gain
599 m
Typical duration
7 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ruta de los barrancos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
20.5 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
315 m
Typical duration
4 hr 54 min
  • Waymarked route

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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
Etapa 09: Arcos de las Salinas - Camarena de la SierraAragon23.6 km975 m6 hr 39 minHardJune to October
Etapa 11: Riodeva - VillelAragon18.8 km429 m4 hr 41 minHardApril to October
Etapa 14. Bezas - AlbarracínAragon19.1 km452 m4 hr 46 minHardApril to October
Cruz de los tres reinosAragon35.5 km1,283 m9 hr 56 minExpertApril to October
Albarracín - Nacimiento del TajoAragon40.8 km908 m10 hrExpertJune to October
Sierra de GúdarAragon50.3 km1,068 m13 hrExpertJune to October
Senda del Maestrazgo - Etapa 16Aragon19.3 km559 m4 hr 59 minHardJune to October
Camino Natural Santander Mediterráneo. Tramo CN VV Ojos Negros: Santa Eulalia - Puerto EscandónAragon49.9 km440 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Ruta del RodenoAragon29.0 km599 m7 hr 22 minHardApril to October
Senda del Maestrazgo - Etapa 13Aragon18.4 km207 m4 hr 14 minHardApril to October

Etapa 09: Arcos de las Salinas - Camarena de la Sierra, Etapa 14. Bezas - Albarracín, Etapa 11: Riodeva - Villel 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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