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Loop Trails in Spain

We track 50 routes that match this search in Spain. They average 20.6 km and 627 m (2,057 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 145 km.

That is 12 percent of the 419 routes we map in Spain. They are shorter than the local average, 20.6 km against 34.1 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: 4 are rated easy and 12 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

La Franqueta, Parc Natural Els Ports, Catalunya
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
Iglesia de Santa Maria d’Arties
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
Estany de Travessani, la Vall de Boí, Alta Ribagorça, Catalonia
Expert

Encantats

Aragon · Spain

Distance
98.0 km
/ 60.9 mi
Elevation gain
4,444 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Long-distance path
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
Restos del castillo y murallas
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
Lake 2
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
View of Earth taken during ISS Expedition 22.
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
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
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

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
Hard

Barranco de la Hoz

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.8 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
348 m
Typical duration
3 hr 50 min
  • Canyon and gorge
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Paramera de Blancas

Aragon · Spain

Distance
10.9 km
/ 6.8 mi
Elevation gain
241 m
Typical duration
2 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vuelta al Cuchillo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
9.1 km
/ 5.7 mi
Elevation gain
201 m
Typical duration
2 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Mirador de Cenisarruebo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Vall de Barravés

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 51 min
Moderate

Barranco de Castilla

Aragon · Spain

Distance
7.8 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
172 m
Typical duration
1 hr 53 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Easy

Barranco del Apio

Aragon · Spain

Distance
4.2 km
/ 2.6 mi
Elevation gain
93 m
Typical duration
1 hr 1 min
  • Canyon and gorge
Moderate

Circular del Moncayo

Aragon · Spain

Distance
15.4 km
/ 9.6 mi
Elevation gain
339 m
Typical duration
3 hr 44 min

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
Estels del SudAragon102 km2,688 m27 hrExpertApril to October
el Gran BucleAragon145 km6,130 m43 hrExpertJuly to September
EncantatsAragon98.0 km4,444 m29 hrExpertJuly to September
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
Camino Natural de Loreto y el CanfraneroAragon15.5 km46 m3 hr 19 minModerateOctober to May
Arco de Piedrafita de JacaAragon12.8 km719 m3 hr 45 minHardJune to October
Sallent de Gállego - Sallent de GállegoAragon11.1 km678 m3 hr 20 minModerateJune to October
Castejón de Sos - Arasán - Liri - Sos - Castejón de SosAragon10.1 km523 m2 hr 53 minModerateApril to October
Circular de RiglosAragon15.0 km870 m4 hr 26 minHardApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Estels del Sud, Hegoaldea: Puerto de los Navarros / Argibiela - Linza - Belagua, Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro. 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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