Spain Hikes/Treks

The Camino de Santiago, also known as ‘the Way of St James’, is a network of trails marking one of the most important ancient pilgrimages in Europe. People have been travelling from all over the continent to the resting place of St James the Apostle for over a millennium. Traditionally, the journey starts from the pilgrim’s front door and ends at Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. Nowadays, there are several possible routes to take and many people attempt the El Camino walk (or cycle!) for recreation and not just for religious reasons.This handy guide gives you the facts about the several different routes in the Camino. Read on and choose the one that suits you best, or check out our Camino Trail tours and start your trip already!

Looking for outdoor adventure while on a Spain tour? El Caminito del Rey trek, also known as the hike with the world’s most dangerous walkway, might just be the answer. Situated in the Andalusian province of Málaga, Spain, and built along the near-vertical walls of the Gaitanes Gorge, the Caminito del Rey walkway is suspended 100 meters above the Guadalhorce River, which meanders serenely between the steep canyons of the ravine.The pathway was built between 1901 and 1905 to accommodate the crossing of laborers and to carry materials between two nearby hydroelectric power plants. In 1921, King Alfonso XIII walked along the pathway as part of the inaugural ceremony for the opening of the Conde del Guadalhorce dam. Thus, it was named Camino del Rey, meaning kings walkway, and later abbreviated to El Caminito (the King’s little walkway). Some time ago, the walkway fell into disrepair and soon became much too tempting for thrill-seekers looking for the ultimate challenge. El Caminito gained its more recent reputation as the world’s most dangerous walkway as a result of the many fatalities that occurred before it’s renovation and re-opening in 2015. 

The Pyrenees is an impressive mountain range forming a natural border between Spain and France. And while it is better known for winter sports such as skiing and mountaineering, it also offers spectacular hiking trails. The Spanish Pyrenees stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west, across Spain’s northern border and ends just short of the Mediterranean coast in the east, with its foothills providing ample opportunity for hiking, trekking and walking. A mass of marked and unmarked trails, the range is a hiker’s paradise. Here are the 6 best Pyrenees hiking trails in Spain.