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Hiking Trails Under 5 km in Spain

We track 51 routes that match this search in Spain. They average 3.2 km and 192 m (630 ft) of ascent.

That is 12 percent of the 419 routes we map in Spain. They are shorter than the local average, 3.2 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, 192 m (630 ft) against 762 m (2,500 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: 13 are rated easy and 1 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Valle de Hecho , Espana.
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
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
Easy

Sendero Monte Tolocha

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.9 km
/ 2.4 mi
Elevation gain
86 m
Typical duration
57 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Pico Cervín, Campo
Moderate

Campo - Castell de Sin

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
152 m
Typical duration
31 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Sendero La Saleta

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.9 km
/ 1.2 mi
Elevation gain
42 m
Typical duration
28 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino de la Cabañera

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
219 m
Typical duration
1 hr 19 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Alcaine Ruta de las Torres

Aragon · Spain

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
6 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Castillo de la Zaba
Moderate

Almazorre - Dolmen

Aragon · Spain

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
222 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Barranco de las Cuevas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hoces del Río Mesa

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.0 km
/ 0.6 mi
Elevation gain
22 m
Typical duration
14 min
  • River
  • Desert
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
2.6 km
/ 1.6 mi
Elevation gain
58 m
Typical duration
38 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Tolva - Mas de Quintillà

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
110 m
Typical duration
1 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mirador de Cenisarruebo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Barranco de las Tejadas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.8 km
/ 3.0 mi
Elevation gain
197 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Forest

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
Camino Benasque-CerlerAragon3.0 km416 m1 hr 15 minModerateApril to October
Variante Bachimaña - Ibon de BrazatosAragon4.6 km460 m1 hr 38 minModerateJune 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
Camino Natural del Embalse de LanuzaAragon3.1 km86 m46 minModerateApril to October
Broto - Ermita de Murillo - BrotoAragon4.0 km881 m2 hr 9 minModerateApril to October
Hospital de Tella - Santa Justa - PuértolasAragon4.0 km32 m53 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Etapa 1: San Úrbez - Buerba, Camino al Puerto de Salcorz, Camino de La Ball. 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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