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Loop Trails in Spain

The directory currently contains 54 quality-checked routes matching this guide in Spain. Their average mapped distance is 17.3 km and average recorded ascent is 665 m (2,182 ft); the longest route in the set is 145 km.

This subset represents 11% of the 500 quality-checked routes in Spain. Its average distance is 17.3 km, compared with 30.0 km across the full local set. Average recorded ascent is 665 m (2,182 ft), versus 784 m (2,572 ft) for all quality-checked routes in the same area.

Every route in this set is classified as a loop and returns to its starting area. A loop can still reuse part of the same path. Within this set, 2 routes (4%) are rated easy, 16 (30%) are rated hard or expert, and 54 (100%) 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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How do these routes differ?

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

10.4 km

Sant Joan - Sant Joan por Monte Bovalar

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

484 m

Sant Joan - Sant Joan por Monte Bovalar

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

Return logistics

6 recorded loops

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Trails

Expert

Encantats

Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici · Aragon

Distance
98.0 km
/ 60.9 mi
Elevation gain
4,444 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Estels del Sud

Aragon · Spain

Distance
102 km
/ 63.5 mi
Elevation gain
2,688 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Expert

el Gran Bucle

Aragon · Spain

Distance
145 km
/ 90.1 mi
Elevation gain
6,130 m
Typical duration
43 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
Expert

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
46.9 km
/ 29.1 mi
Elevation gain
749 m
Typical duration
11 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Riglos, España
Hard

Circular de Riglos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.0 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
4 hr 26 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Ruta del Rodeno

Aragon · Spain

Distance
29.0 km
/ 18.0 mi
Elevation gain
599 m
Typical duration
7 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Ermita de San Onofre
Moderate

Mola de la Todolella

Aragon · Spain

Distance
13.2 km
/ 8.2 mi
Elevation gain
417 m
Typical duration
3 hr 22 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
Moderate

Paramera de Blancas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
120 m
Typical duration
2 hr 28 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
Hard

Circular del Moncayo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
986 m
Typical duration
4 hr 42 min
  • Mountain
Moderate

Ruta del Puerto de Aísa

Aragon · Spain

Distance
6.6 km
/ 4.1 mi
Elevation gain
322 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Barranco de Castilla

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
303 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Canyon and gorge
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

Vall de Barravés

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 54 min
Moderate

Fuente del Canto

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.8 km
/ 6.1 mi
Elevation gain
252 m
Typical duration
2 hr 25 min
  • Waymarked route
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
Expert

Sierra Allgairén Mtb

Aragon · Spain

Distance
44.0 km
/ 27.3 mi
Elevation gain
1,415 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
Moderate

Ojos Negros - Sierra Menera

Aragon · Spain

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
279 m
Typical duration
3 hr 32 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Barranco de la Hoz

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
400 m
Typical duration
3 hr 55 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vuelta al Cuchillo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
476 m
Typical duration
2 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Els Estrets

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
282 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ruta Botánica de Bea

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
264 m
Typical duration
2 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino del Monte de Peñaflor

Aragon · Spain

Distance
16.7 km
/ 10.4 mi
Elevation gain
155 m
Typical duration
3 hr 46 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage 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
EncantatsParc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici98.0 km4,444 m29 hrExpertJuly to September
Estels del SudAragon102 km2,688 m27 hrExpertApril to October
Ibón de Plan / Basa de La MoraAragon21.7 km1,320 m6 hr 42 minHardJuly to September
el Gran BucleAragon145 km6,130 m43 hrExpertJuly to September
Sant Joan - Sant Joan por Monte BovalarAragon10.4 km484 m2 hr 53 minModerateJune to October
Senderos del SomontanoAragon46.9 km749 m11 hrExpertOctober to May
Grande boucle autour de l'Hospice de FranceAragon16.4 km1,290 m5 hr 23 minHardJuly to September
Chiriveta - Ermita del Congost - Castillo de ChirivetaAragon5.2 km207 m1 hr 23 minModerateOctober to May
Trail Sierra de la Carrodilla-2016Aragon25.7 km1,018 m7 hr 13 minHardApril to October
Camino Natural de Loreto y el CanfraneroAragon15.5 km46 m3 hr 19 minModerateOctober to May

Encantats, Estels del Sud, Ibón de Plan / Basa de La Mora 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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