Expert
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
Loop Trails in Spain
We track 1,416 routes that match this search in Spain. They average 13.6 km and 388 m (1,273 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 465 km.
That is 29 percent of the 4,951 routes we map in Spain. They are shorter than the local average, 13.6 km against 20.4 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day.
Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 279 are rated easy and 326 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
Expert
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 102 km / 63.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,688 m
- Typical duration
- 27 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 21.7 km / 13.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,320 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 42 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parc Natural del Desert de les Palmes · Valencian Community
- Distance
- 13.4 km / 8.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 295 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 14 min
- Forest
- Desert
- Waymarked route
Expert
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 145 km / 90.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 6,130 m
- Typical duration
- 43 hr
- Mountain
- Long-distance path
Moderate
Las Nieves Nature Park · Canary Islands
- Distance
- 10.3 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 226 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 29 min
- Canyon and gorge
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 13.5 km / 8.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 298 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 16 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Hard
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 13.2 km / 8.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 970 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 12 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 10.4 km / 6.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 484 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 53 min
- Mountain
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Expert
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 46.9 km / 29.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 749 m
- Typical duration
- 11 hr
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 215 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 21 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia
- Distance
- 9.8 km / 6.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 216 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 22 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 16.4 km / 10.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,290 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 23 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 5.2 km / 3.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 207 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 23 min
- Castle and ruins
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parque Nacional de Sierra Nevada · Andalusia
- Distance
- 12.7 km / 7.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 500 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 24 min
- Waymarked route
Expert
Parc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici · Catalonia
- Distance
- 54.2 km / 33.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,192 m
- Typical duration
- 14 hr
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 3.1 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 69 m
- Typical duration
- 45 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 6.5 km / 4.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 142 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 33 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parque Natural de Chera-Sot de Chera · Valencian Community
- Distance
- 23.6 km / 14.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 996 m
- Typical duration
- 6 hr 39 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Picos de Europa National Park · Cantabria
- Distance
- 15.8 km / 9.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 347 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 50 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 3.2 km / 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 70 m
- Typical duration
- 46 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parque Natural de las Hoces del Río Riaza · Castile and León
- Distance
- 10.2 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 425 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 45 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Parque Natural de Chera-Sot de Chera · Valencian Community
- Distance
- 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 185 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 2 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 25.7 km / 16.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,018 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 13 min
- Mountain
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 15.5 km / 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 46 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 19 min
- Pilgrimage route
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 12.8 km / 8.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 719 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 45 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 11.1 km / 6.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 678 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 20 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 523 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 53 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 15.0 km / 9.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 870 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 26 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 29.0 km / 18.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 599 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 22 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 5.9 km / 3.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 583 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 6 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 13.2 km / 8.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 417 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 22 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 15.1 km / 9.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 956 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 34 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 12.6 km / 7.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 440 m
- Typical duration
- 3 hr 17 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia
- Distance
- 2.1 km / 1.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 45 m
- Typical duration
- 30 min
- Forest
- Waymarked route
Expert
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 56.8 km / 35.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 3,900 m
- Typical duration
- 18 hr
- Forest
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 194 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 11 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 10.9 km / 6.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 120 m
- Typical duration
- 2 hr 28 min
- Waymarked route
Moderate
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 1.6 km / 1.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 174 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Panoramic viewpoint
- Waymarked route
Expert
Picos de Europa National Park · Asturias
- Distance
- 108 km / 67.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9,350 m
- Typical duration
- 39 hr
- Long-distance path
Easy
Andalusia · Spain
- Distance
- 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 9 m
- Typical duration
- 6 min
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Easy
Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia
- Distance
- 4.2 km / 2.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 93 m
- Typical duration
- 1 hr 1 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Parque Nacional de la Sierra de Guadarrama · Community of Madrid
- Distance
- 22.8 km / 14.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,400 m
- Typical duration
- 7 hr 5 min
- Waymarked route
Easy
Parque Natural de la Sierra de las Nieves · Andalusia
- Distance
- 2.5 km / 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 54 m
- Typical duration
- 36 min
- Waymarked route
Hard
Aragon · Spain
- Distance
- 15.4 km / 9.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 986 m
- Typical duration
- 4 hr 42 min
- Mountain
Easy
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
Hard
Andalusia · Spain
- Distance
- 23.3 km / 14.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 513 m
- Typical duration
- 5 hr 53 min
- River
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
Expert
Canary Islands · Spain
- Distance
- 88.9 km / 55.2 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,956 m
- Typical duration
- 23 hr
- Wildlife watching
- Waymarked route
- Long-distance path
The shortlist, side by side
The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Difficulty | Best season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EncantatsParc Nacional d'Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici | 98.0 km | 4,444 m | 29 hr | Expert | July to September |
| Estels del SudAragon | 102 km | 2,688 m | 27 hr | Expert | April to October |
| Ibón de Plan / Basa de La MoraAragon | 21.7 km | 1,320 m | 6 hr 42 min | Hard | July to September |
| Les Fonts del DesertParc Natural del Desert de les Palmes | 13.4 km | 295 m | 3 hr 14 min | Moderate | October to May |
| el Gran BucleAragon | 145 km | 6,130 m | 43 hr | Expert | July to September |
| Barranco de la MaderaLas Nieves Nature Park | 10.3 km | 226 m | 2 hr 29 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Monte CambaPicos de Europa National Park | 13.5 km | 298 m | 3 hr 16 min | Moderate | October to May |
| Vega de LiordesPicos de Europa National Park | 13.2 km | 970 m | 4 hr 12 min | Hard | October to May |
| Sant Joan - Sant Joan por Monte BovalarAragon | 10.4 km | 484 m | 2 hr 53 min | Moderate | June to October |
| Senderos del SomontanoAragon | 46.9 km | 749 m | 11 hr | Expert | October to May |
If you only have time for one, start with Encantats, Estels del Sud, Ibón de Plan / Basa de La Mora. 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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