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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Spain

The directory currently contains 85 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Spain. Their average mapped distance is 2.9 km and average recorded ascent is 225 m (738 ft); the longest route in the set is 5.0 km.

This subset represents 17% of the 500 quality-checked routes in Spain. Its average distance is 2.9 km, compared with 30.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 225 m (738 ft), versus 784 m (2,572 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set has a mapped distance of 5 km or less. Time and suitability still depend on ascent, surface and conditions. Within this set, 22 routes (26%) are rated easy, 2 (2%) are rated hard or expert, and 9 (11%) 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

1.9 km

Sendero La Saleta

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

271 m

Sendero La Saleta

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

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Trails

Buerba - Aragón
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
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
Moderate

Sendero La Saleta

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
271 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
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
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
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
Easy

Barranco de las Cuevas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
monte perdido desde pico del aguila
Moderate

Subida al Pico del Águila

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
729 m
Typical duration
2 hr 2 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
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
Moderate

Hoces del Río Mesa

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
63 m
Typical duration
18 min
  • River
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Tolva - Mas de Quintillà

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
399 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Mirador de Hoz de Jaca, en surplomb de l'embalse de Bubal
Moderate

Mirador de Cenisarruebo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
174 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
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
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
Benasque, as seen from the Tres Barrancos Trail. Huesca, Aragon, Spain
Moderate

Tres Barrancos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
367 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
Ampriu - Cerler
Moderate

Camino de Ampriu al Pico Cerler

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.2 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
479 m
Typical duration
1 hr 11 min
  • Mountain
  • Summit push
  • Pilgrimage route
Moderate

Barranco del Apio

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Paseo Cochata-Sanchuan

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.0 km
/ 1.3 mi
Elevation gain
218 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Echo - Puerto de Ansó

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Variante a La Sarra

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.3 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
43 m
Typical duration
19 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Salto de Agua en las pasarelas del Rio Vero en Alquezar , ( Huesca ) , España.
Moderate

Ruta de las Pasarelas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
127 m
Typical duration
40 min
  • Forest
Moderate

Sendero Monte Tolocha

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Barranco de la Pillera

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.4 km
/ 2.7 mi
Elevation gain
157 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Mirador de Valloré

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
50 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • 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
Etapa 1: San Úrbez - BuerbaAragon3.7 km431 m1 hr 26 minModerateApril to October
Camino al Puerto de SalcorzAragon4.4 km1,009 m2 hr 26 minHardJuly to September
Sendero La SaletaAragon1.9 km271 m49 minModerateApril to October
Camino Benasque-CerlerAragon3.0 km416 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Variante Bachimaña - Ibon de BrazatosAragon4.6 km460 m1 hr 38 minModerateJune to October
Parque de Arratiecho - Casita de las BrujasAragon4.0 km481 m1 hr 34 minModerateApril to October
Camino de La BallAragon3.0 km6 m39 minEasyApril to October
Camino del RigauAragon2.2 km120 m38 minModerateApril to October
Salto de Roldán - Peña de San MiguelAragon0.8 km97 m18 minModerateApril to October
Barranco de las CuevasAragon5.0 km165 m1 hr 17 minEasyApril to October

Etapa 1: San Úrbez - Buerba, Camino al Puerto de Salcorz, Sendero La Saleta 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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