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10 Best Hikes in Spain: From the Pyrenees to the Sierra Nevada (2025 Guide)
Discover the top 10 best hikes in Spain, including the iconic Ruta del Cares and Caminito del Rey. Get distance, difficulty, and local tips for your next Spanish adventure.
The Water Mills of Lucena Del Cid
We did the water mills of Lucena route, a 13km route with fabulous swimming spots. Located in the interior of Castelleon province, the route provides plenty of opportunities for refreshing dips whilst avoiding the crowds of some of the more famous natural bathing pools. We started in the pretty village of Lucena del Cid. What…
The Buseo Reservoir, Chera
We went to Chera National Park for a 15km route around the Buseo Reservior, including swimming in the reservoir as well as in the nearby rivers and waterfalls. The route started in Chera with a trip to the excellent Horno a Leña bakery and of course coffee. Once sufficiently fuelled by baked good and caffeine…
Muela de Cortes, Cortes de Pállas
Cortes de Pállas is an inland town in the Communidad Valenciana. The town is situated on the edge of a reservoir and it is the start of the Ruta de Cavanilles. This trail goes to the top of Muela de Cortes and then down to a river and waterfall so that’s where we went. We…
The Route with (almost) no water, Andilla
Andilla is a small yet charming village built on a hill. It is considered one of the most picturesque village in the Valencia province. Due to Covid-19 restrictions the original plan to do the Route of Water (Chelva) was changed to a route with no water… or was it? We started by exploring the village.…
Subida a Peñaescabia, Bejís
This hike had it all, the Peñescabia peak with stunning views, forest trails, a beautiful river through the Barranco Resinero and the Nacimiento del río Palancia canyon! The steep trails and attempts to keep our feet dry made for a very fun day. We started at the Fuente los Cloticos, where we followed the locals’…
Nevera de Castro, Chóvar
The Ajuez Gorge near Chóvar is host to the Nevera de Castro snow well and many spectacular views. The route we took involved scramblings and lots of ups and downs! We were lucky enough to have bright and warm sun which showed off the beauty of the gorge and the surrounding area. The hike started…
Barranco Maimona and Fuente de los Baños, Montanejos
Our hike started from the town of Montanejos and followed the GR7 before we separated and continued following the Bojera trail around the Barranco Maimona ravine. The Bojera trail follows the box valley on either side with steep ascents and descents to cross the river that cuts through the canyon. We ended the trip by…
Porta Coeli
The monastery of Porta Coeli sits in the Sierra Calderona. Built 1272 (although most its current buildings date from between the 14th and 18th century) it has an aquaduct, gardens and reservoirs in additon to the church and charter houses although most its current buildings date from either the 14th or 18th century and although…
Cueva de Cerdaña
We went to the border of Valenciana and Castelleon to explore the impressive Cueva de Cerdaña as well as see wind turbines and beautiful scenery. We followed parts of the GR7, took some detours and made new four-legged friends.