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Hard Hiking Trails near Zaragoza

The directory currently contains 10 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Zaragoza. Their average mapped distance is 58.3 km and average recorded ascent is 660 m (2,165 ft); the longest route in the set is 316 km.

This subset represents 36% of the 28 quality-checked routes near Zaragoza. Its average distance is 58.3 km, compared with 25.6 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 660 m (2,165 ft), versus 312 m (1,024 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, 10 (100%) are rated hard or expert, and 1 (10%) 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

13.7 km

Derivación 2: Tobed - Cariñena

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

227 m

Camino de la Jorgeada

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

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0 recorded loops

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Trails

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

Etapa 5: Aluenda - Tobed

Aragon · Spain

Distance
18.8 km
/ 11.7 mi
Elevation gain
901 m
Typical duration
5 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Sierra Allgairén Mtb

Aragon · Spain

Distance
44.0 km
/ 27.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,415 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
Hard

Aluenda-Morata de Jalón

Aragon · Spain

Distance
17.0 km
/ 10.6 mi
Elevation gain
1,468 m
Typical duration
5 hr 49 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 natural del Ebro - AragónAragon316 km638 m75 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino de la JorgeadaAragon76.5 km227 m18 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Jacobeo Castellano-Aragonés: Gallur-BorjaAragon26.2 km287 m6 hr 13 minHardOctober to May
Derivación 2: Tobed - CariñenaAragon13.7 km748 m3 hr 58 minHardApril to October
Etapa 5: Aluenda - TobedAragon18.8 km901 m5 hr 23 minHardApril to October
Etapa 6: Morata de Jalón - TobedAragon20.9 km508 m5 hr 17 minHardOctober to May
Etapa 5: Tierga - Morata de JalónAragon24.1 km370 m5 hr 52 minHardOctober to May
Sierra Allgairén MtbAragon44.0 km1,415 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Aluenda-Morata de JalónAragon17.0 km1,468 m5 hr 49 minHardApril to October
Camino Natural de Pedro SaputoAragon25.9 km41 m5 hr 47 minHardOctober to May

Camino natural del Ebro - Aragón, Camino de la Jorgeada, Camino Jacobeo Castellano-Aragonés: Gallur-Borja 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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