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Hiking Trails Under 10 km in Spain

143 routes in Spain qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 5.9 km and 303 m (994 ft) of ascent.

That is 34 percent of the 419 routes we map in Spain. They are shorter than the local average, 5.9 km against 34.1 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 303 m (994 ft) against 762 m (2,500 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: 22 are rated easy and 8 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

PRIMERAS LUCES DESDE RENCLUSA
Hard

Variante 21.1

Aragon · Spain

Distance
6.1 km
/ 3.8 mi
Elevation gain
2,232 m
Typical duration
4 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
Villanúa, España
Moderate

Camino Aragonés

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Entrée espagnole du tunnel de Bielsa , Fr-65- Aragnouet .
Moderate

Camino al Puerto Viejo de Bielsa

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Imatge
Moderate

Variante 19.2

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
594 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
Borda
Moderate

Etapa 1: San Úrbez - Buerba

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.7 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
431 m
Typical duration
1 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Petrechema
Hard

Variante 8.3

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
906 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Mountain
Vista de la Iglesia de San Julián y casa consistorial de Nuévalos Zaragoza Aragón (España).
Easy

Ibdes-Nuevalos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Entrée espagnole du tunnel de Bielsa , Fr-65- Aragnouet .
Hard

Camino al Puerto de Salcorz

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
1,009 m
Typical duration
2 hr 26 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Amanecer en Estós
Moderate

Camino de la Coma

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
824 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 60.
Moderate

Etapa 7: Tobed - Codos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.0 km
/ 5.6 mi
Elevation gain
596 m
Typical duration
2 hr 46 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Port de Boucharo, côté espagnol
Hard

Variante 15.1

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,121 m
Typical duration
3 hr 26 min
Casa Juste (Benasc)
Moderate

Camino Benasque-Cerler

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
416 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Lac d'Estaens
Moderate

Variante 10.2

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
574 m
Typical duration
2 hr 52 min
Via Ferrata de Sacs cerca de Benasque
Easy

Camino de La Ball

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Palau fortificat dels comtes de Ribagorça (Benasc)
Moderate

Camino del Rigau

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Herd of horses on summer mountain pasture in the Pyrenees, near the lake of Estaens ( Ibón de Estanés ).
Moderate

Variante 10.1

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.9 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
545 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
25 centimos
Moderate

Fuente Chaimona

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.9 km
/ 5.5 mi
Elevation gain
800 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Casa Juste (Benasc)
Moderate

Benasque – Cerler

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
523 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Cascada del Cabriel
Moderate

Etapa 3: Toril - El Valecillo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
260 m
Typical duration
2 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Guadalaviar desde la Muela de San Juan
Easy

Etapa 5: Guadalaviar - Griegos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 13 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Lake 2
Moderate

Ruta del Betato

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
194 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Waymarked route
Iglesuela del Cid: Ajuntament
Moderate

Ruta de la Piedra Seca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.6 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Barranco y cascada del Arquero

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waterfall
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Castle and ruins
Ibon de les Alforges - España
Moderate

Ascensión al Posets

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.7 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
2 hr 4 min
  • Mountain
Pont sobre el riu Tastavins, a Penaroja de Tastavins, comarca del Matarranya
Moderate

Senda del Maestrazgo - Etapa 03

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Asplenium ruta-muraria ruta-muraria , Sallent de Gállego.
Moderate

Escarrilla - El Salto

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
382 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Castarné
Moderate

Noales - Escané - Montanuy

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.3 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
179 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 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
Castillo de Loarre - Pico PuchilibroAragon7.2 km735 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Variante 21.1Aragon6.1 km2,232 m4 hr 37 minHardJuly to September
Desvío - Mirador de Sierra Plana - LanuzaAragon6.1 km672 m2 hr 16 minModerateJune to October
Camino AragonésAragon7.2 km96 m1 hr 38 minModerateApril to October
Camino al Puerto Viejo de BielsaAragon5.6 km309 m1 hr 37 minModerateJuly to September
Variante 19.2Aragon9.0 km594 m2 hr 46 minModerateJuly to September
Etapa 1: San Úrbez - BuerbaAragon3.7 km431 m1 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Variante GR 15.2: Broto - Torla - Puente de los NavarrosAragon6.7 km173 m1 hr 39 minModerateApril to October
Variante 8.3Aragon9.1 km906 m3 hr 16 minHardJuly to September
Ibdes-NuevalosAragon6.0 km104 m1 hr 24 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro, Variante 21.1, Camino Aragonés. 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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