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Best Castle Hikes in Aragon

We track 10 routes that match this search in Aragon. They average 28.3 km and 620 m (2,034 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 196 km.

That is 2 percent of the 419 routes we map in Aragon.

Castle and ruin routes give the walking a destination with a story attached, which makes them a good pick for a group with mixed enthusiasm for hills. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Moderate

Barranco y cascada del Arquero

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.0 km
/ 3.1 mi
Elevation gain
673 m
Typical duration
2 hr 3 min
  • Waterfall
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Castle and ruins
Moderate

Etapa 8: Codos - Langa del Castillo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
10.8 km
/ 6.7 mi
Elevation gain
415 m
Typical duration
2 hr 53 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • 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.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
El Camí IT6TR4 El Camí Central: de Castelló de la Plana a MontserratAragon196 km2,786 m50 hrExpertApril to October
Castillo de Loarre - Pico PuchilibroAragon7.2 km735 m2 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Ainsa - Los Molinos - La Muera - Monasterio de San Victorián - Ermita de la EspelungaAragon15.6 km733 m4 hr 21 minHardApril to October
Culla - Vilafranca - la Pobla del Bellestar - La Iglesuela del CidAragon31.5 km1,054 m8 hr 38 minExpertApril to October
Sant Joan - Sant Joan por Monte BovalarAragon10.4 km484 m2 hr 53 minModerateJune to October
Chiriveta - Ermita del Congost - Castillo de ChirivetaAragon5.2 km207 m1 hr 23 minModerateOctober to May
Barranco y cascada del ArqueroAragon5.0 km673 m2 hr 3 minModerateApril to October
Etapa 8: Codos - Langa del CastilloAragon10.8 km415 m2 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
Etapa 9: Langa del Castillo - DarocaAragon12.2 km147 m2 hr 45 minModerateApril to October
Ciscar - Anteza - Caserras del CastilloAragon16.9 km750 m4 hr 42 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with El Camí IT6TR4 El Camí Central: de Castelló de la Plana a Montserrat, Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro, Ainsa - Los Molinos - La Muera - Monasterio de San Victorián - Ermita de la Espelunga. 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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