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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Andalusia

We track 418 routes that match this search in Andalusia. They average 5.2 km and 179 m (587 ft) of ascent.

That is 57 percent of the 728 routes we map in Andalusia. They are shorter than the local average, 5.2 km against 16.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 179 m (587 ft) against 431 m (1,414 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 243 are rated easy and 4 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Moderate

Las Cascadas

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
216 m
Typical duration
2 hr 22 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cañada Real de Sierra Nevada

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia

Distance
2.9 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
64 m
Typical duration
42 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Campos de Otero

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
700 m
Typical duration
2 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ragua - Lagunilla Seca

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Trevélez-Siete Lagunas

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,420 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Las Escaleretas

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
Moderate

Caucón - Peñón de los Enamorados

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
6.9 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
1 hr 40 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Caucón - Tajo de la Caína

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Charco de la Virgen

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
53 m
Typical duration
35 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Conejeras

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
54 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

El Burgo - Puerto de la Mujer

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
132 m
Typical duration
1 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Horcajo

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
745 m
Typical duration
3 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

La Rejía

Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
106 m
Typical duration
1 hr 10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Istán - Pico de la Concha

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
114 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Pico del Cielo

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,540 m
Typical duration
4 hr 21 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Pico del Vilo

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.6 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Torrox - Nerja

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Variante 1 (1/2)

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
7.7 km
/ 4.8 mi
Elevation gain
241 m
Typical duration
1 hr 58 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Álora - Pizarra

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

El Serbal - La Polarda

Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia

Distance
8.0 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
760 m
Typical duration
2 hr 48 min
Easy

Cañón de las Buitreras

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
95 m
Typical duration
1 hr 2 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Casarabonela - Sierra Prieta

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
7.1 km
/ 4.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,033 m
Typical duration
3 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Circular Sierra del Hacho

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
251 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sierra de los Espartales

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
499 m
Typical duration
2 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ascenso al Mirador de la Costa

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
1.1 km
/ 0.7 mi
Elevation gain
25 m
Typical duration
16 min
  • Coastal
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mirador de Sierra Gorda

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
18 m
Typical duration
12 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Cumbre del Cambrón

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
4.6 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
454 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cumbre del Espino

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
47 min
  • Summit push
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cumbre del Mentiras

Andalusia · Spain

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Summit push
  • 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
Las CascadasParque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves9.8 km216 m2 hr 22 minModerateOctober to May
Cañada Real de Sierra NevadaParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada2.9 km64 m42 minEasyOctober to May
Campos de OteroParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada8.2 km700 m2 hr 45 minModerateOctober to May
Hoya del Portillo - Refugio del PoqueiraParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada8.3 km526 m2 hr 31 minModerateOctober to May
PR-A 351 Puerto Saucillo - TorrecillaParque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves9.5 km210 m2 hr 18 minModerateOctober to May
Ragua - Lagunilla SecaParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada8.2 km181 m1 hr 59 minModerateOctober to May
Trevélez-Siete LagunasParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada8.1 km1,420 m3 hr 49 minHardOctober to May
Las EscaleretasParque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves2.1 km45 m30 minEasyOctober to May
European long distance path E4 - part SpainAndalusia0.4 km9 m6 minEasyOctober to May
Caucón - Peñón de los EnamoradosParque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves6.9 km152 m1 hr 40 minModerateOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Las Cascadas, PR-A 351 Puerto Saucillo - Torrecilla, Cañada Real de Sierra Nevada. 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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