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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada

We track 9 routes that match this search in Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada. They average 6.9 km and 510 m (1,673 ft) of ascent.

That is 45 percent of the 20 routes we map in Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada. They are shorter than the local average, 6.9 km against 12.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.

Half-day routes: long enough to feel like a proper walk, short enough to leave the afternoon free. The mix is broad: 2 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
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

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
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
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
HorcajoParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada9.7 km745 m3 hr 8 minModerateOctober to May
Elorrieta - Laguna Caballo (Verea Cortá)Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada6.6 km145 m1 hr 35 minModerateOctober to May
El Serbal - La PolardaParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada8.0 km760 m2 hr 48 minModerateOctober to May
Lagunillos de la Virgen - ElorrietaParque Nacional de Sierra Nevada2.1 km45 m30 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Campos de Otero, Hoya del Portillo - Refugio del Poqueira, Ragua - Lagunilla Seca. 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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