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Best Winter Hikes in Aragon

130 routes in Aragon qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 26.4 km and 447 m (1,467 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 316 km.

That is 31 percent of the 419 routes we map in Aragon. They are shorter than the local average, 26.4 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, 447 m (1,467 ft) against 762 m (2,500 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Routes that stay walkable through the cold months, either because they sit low enough to avoid snow or because winter is genuinely their best season. The mix is broad: 18 are rated easy and 51 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day.

Trails

Leache (Navarra)
Expert

Aragonese Way

Aragon · Spain

Distance
90.1 km
/ 56.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,422 m
Typical duration
23 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
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
Museo Juan Cabre. Salas interiores.
Expert

Camí de Sant Jaume

Aragon · Spain

Distance
233 km
/ 145 mi
Elevation gain
1,288 m
Typical duration
57 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Fresque .
Expert

Sendero Histórico Variante Sur

Aragon · Spain

Distance
46.9 km
/ 29.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,387 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Baélls, Espanya, June 2019
Expert

Senderos de La Litera Alta

Aragon · Spain

Distance
50.3 km
/ 31.2 mi
Elevation gain
1,303 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Velilla de Cinca - Ermita de San Valero (románico)
Expert

Contrastes del Bajo Cinca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
106 km
/ 65.9 mi
Elevation gain
1,517 m
Typical duration
27 hr
  • Mountain
  • 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
Cactus entre árboles verdes
Hard

Sendero Mariano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
23.6 km
/ 14.7 mi
Elevation gain
494 m
Typical duration
5 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Monasterio del Pueyo Barbastro, España
Hard

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
32.3 km
/ 20.1 mi
Elevation gain
505 m
Typical duration
8 hr 1 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Monasterio de San Joaquin , Abiego - Huesca .
Hard

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
31.8 km
/ 19.7 mi
Elevation gain
414 m
Typical duration
7 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Vista de la Iglesia de San Julián y casa consistorial de Nuévalos Zaragoza Aragón (España).
Easy

Ibdes-Nuevalos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
6.0 km
/ 3.7 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
El milagro de Calanda ( Capilla )
Hard

Desierto de Calanda

Aragon · Spain

Distance
26.4 km
/ 16.4 mi
Elevation gain
1,098 m
Typical duration
7 hr 29 min
  • Desert
  • 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
Pont sobre el riu Tastavins, a Penaroja de Tastavins, comarca del Matarranya
Moderate

Senda del Maestrazgo - Etapa 03

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
121 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Ariño - Mirador Sierra de Arcos

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.6 mi
Elevation gain
352 m
Typical duration
2 hr 5 min
  • Mountain
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Torre mina finestra abandó edifi uralita Ribagorça
Moderate

Camporrells - Estopiñán

Aragon · Spain

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
317 m
Typical duration
2 hr 35 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Etapa 4: Calcena - Tierga

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.2 km
/ 9.4 mi
Elevation gain
457 m
Typical duration
3 hr 51 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Etapa 6: Chibluco - Huesca

Aragon · Spain

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
176 m
Typical duration
2 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Moderate

Ibdes-Jaraba

Aragon · Spain

Distance
8.4 km
/ 5.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
La Puebla de Castro.
Moderate

Del Cinca al Ésera

Aragon · Spain

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
319 m
Typical duration
1 hr 52 min
  • 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
Expert

Laspuña - Boltaña - Fiscal

Aragon · Spain

Distance
37.5 km
/ 23.3 mi
Elevation gain
826 m
Typical duration
9 hr 44 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Expert

Senderos del Somontano

Aragon · Spain

Distance
46.9 km
/ 29.1 mi
Elevation gain
1,031 m
Typical duration
12 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Sierra Alta

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.6 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
167 m
Typical duration
1 hr 50 min
  • Mountain
  • 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
Aragonese WayAragon90.1 km1,422 m23 hrExpertOctober to May
Camí Català per LleidaAragon170 km955 m41 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino Jacobeo del EbroAragon231 km480 m55 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino natural del Ebro - AragónAragon316 km638 m75 hrExpertOctober to May
Camí de Sant JaumeAragon233 km1,288 m57 hrExpertOctober to May
El Camí IT2TR1 El Camí de Ponent: de Balaguer a MontserratAragon169 km1,124 m41 hrExpertOctober to May
Sendero Histórico Variante SurAragon46.9 km1,387 m12 hrExpertOctober to May
Senderos de La Litera AltaAragon50.3 km1,303 m13 hrExpertOctober to May
Contrastes del Bajo CincaAragon106 km1,517 m27 hrExpertOctober to May
Camino de la JorgeadaAragon76.5 km227 m18 hrExpertOctober to May

If you only have time for one, start with Aragonese Way, Camino Jacobeo del Ebro, Camino natural del Ebro - Aragón. 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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