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Best Pilgrimage Hikes in Spain

43 routes in Spain qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 107 km and 967 m (3,173 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 961 km.

That is 10 percent of the 419 routes we map in Spain. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 107 km against 34.1 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here.

Historic pilgrim ways come with waymarking, infrastructure and a rhythm built up over centuries of use. The mix is broad: 1 are rated easy and 25 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Al Oeste del Guadarrama
Expert

Camino Natural del Tajo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
961 km
/ 597 mi
Elevation gain
4,596 m
Typical duration
235 hr
  • River
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
Bierge, Huesca, Spain
Expert

Camino de Santiago por Huesca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
246 km
/ 153 mi
Elevation gain
2,196 m
Typical duration
61 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Cerro de Medinaceli (Soria).
Expert

Camino del Cid (Senderista)

Aragon · Spain

Distance
923 km
/ 574 mi
Elevation gain
3,883 m
Typical duration
225 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Used, Zaragoza, Spain
Expert

Camino de Santiago de Sagunto

Aragon · Spain

Distance
296 km
/ 184 mi
Elevation gain
1,211 m
Typical duration
71 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Velilla de Cinca - Ermita de San Valero (románico)
Expert

Camí Català per Lleida

Aragon · Spain

Distance
170 km
/ 105 mi
Elevation gain
955 m
Typical duration
41 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
El Bocal -Fontellas.Navarra.
Expert

Camino Jacobeo del Ebro

Aragon · Spain

Distance
231 km
/ 143 mi
Elevation gain
480 m
Typical duration
55 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Interior de la nave desde los pies de la iglesia.
Hard

Camino Aragonés por San Juan

Aragon · Spain

Distance
20.4 km
/ 12.7 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
5 hr 43 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Villanúa, España
Moderate

Camino Aragonés

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.2 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
96 m
Typical duration
1 hr 38 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Aragón, España
Expert

Camino de la Jorgeada

Aragon · Spain

Distance
76.5 km
/ 47.6 mi
Elevation gain
227 m
Typical duration
18 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Entrée espagnole du tunnel de Bielsa , Fr-65- Aragnouet .
Moderate

Camino al Puerto Viejo de Bielsa

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
309 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
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
Amanecer en Estós
Moderate

Camino de la Coma

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.5 km
/ 5.9 mi
Elevation gain
824 m
Typical duration
3 hr 13 min
  • 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
House, so to speak, birthplace of Saint Francis Xavier, patron saint of Navarre and close associate of St. Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
Moderate

Camino de Santiago

Aragon · Spain

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
366 m
Typical duration
3 hr 9 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
Restos de la Iglesia de Santa María de Gavín
Hard

Camino Pastor

Aragon · Spain

Distance
29.6 km
/ 18.4 mi
Elevation gain
359 m
Typical duration
7 hr 8 min
  • Pilgrimage 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
Túmul funerari de Mas de Toribio I (Matarranya)
Moderate

Camino Cretas - Lledó

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.5 km
/ 5.3 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Camino del Correo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
870 m
Typical duration
3 hr 3 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 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

Senda de los Puertos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
12.5 km
/ 7.7 mi
Elevation gain
274 m
Typical duration
3 hr
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Camino de los griegos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
5.2 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 15 min
  • Pilgrimage route
  • 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
Aran Pirineos. Camino de SantiagoAragon245 km4,295 m64 hrExpertJune to October
Camino Natural del TajoAragon961 km4,596 m235 hrExpertJune to October
Viejo Camino de Santiago por el Valle de Hecho - Calzada del Summo PyreneoAragon51.1 km781 m12 hrExpertJune to October
Camino de Santiago por HuescaAragon246 km2,196 m61 hrExpertApril to October
Camino del Cid (Senderista)Aragon923 km3,883 m225 hrExpertApril to October
Camino del Maestrazgo-Bajo AragónAragon281 km3,340 m71 hrExpertApril to October
Camino natural de Ebro - Tramo centralAragon275 km1,471 m67 hrExpertApril to October
Camino de Santiago de SaguntoAragon296 km1,211 m71 hrExpertApril to October
Camí Català per LleidaAragon170 km955 m41 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Jacobeo del EbroAragon231 km480 m55 hrExpertOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Aran Pirineos. Camino de Santiago, Camino Natural del Tajo, Viejo Camino de Santiago por el Valle de Hecho - Calzada del Summo Pyreneo. 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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