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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Picos de Europa National Park

We track 7 routes that match this search in Picos de Europa National Park. They average 3.7 km and 239 m (784 ft) of ascent.

That is 18 percent of the 40 routes we map in Picos de Europa National Park. They are shorter than the local average, 3.7 km against 15.5 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 239 m (784 ft) against 830 m (2,723 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Short routes for a spare couple of hours, an evening walk, or a day when the weather only gives you a window. The mix is broad: 6 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

Easy

Camarmeña

Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias

Distance
1.8 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
40 m
Typical duration
26 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Collado Jermoso

Picos de Europa National Park · Castile and León

Distance
4.9 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,214 m
Typical duration
2 hr 50 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Entorno de Tresviso

Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria

Distance
3.1 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
69 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Horcados Rojos

Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
103 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Cueva de Santibañas

Picos de Europa National Park · Castile and León

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Cave
Easy

La Farfada

Picos de Europa National Park · Castile and León

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
75 m
Typical duration
50 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
CamarmeñaPicos de Europa National Park1.8 km40 m26 minEasyOctober to May
Collado JermosoPicos de Europa National Park4.9 km1,214 m2 hr 50 minHardOctober to May
Entorno de TresvisoPicos de Europa National Park3.1 km69 m45 minEasyOctober to May
Horcados RojosPicos de Europa National Park4.7 km103 m1 hr 8 minEasyOctober to May
PR-PNPE 2 Lagos de Covadonga (variante corta)Picos de Europa National Park3.2 km70 m46 minEasyOctober to May
Cueva de SantibañasPicos de Europa National Park4.7 km104 m1 hr 8 minEasyOctober to May
La FarfadaPicos de Europa National Park3.4 km75 m50 minEasyOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Entorno de Tresviso, Horcados Rojos, Collado Jermoso. 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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