Trail Races in April in Spain 2026
April is, for many, the perfect month for mountain running in Spain. Spring is in full bloom: trails are in optimal condition, vegetation bursts with colour and temperatures range between 10 and 20 degrees in most race areas. It is the month when the trail calendar fills with some of the country's most emblematic events. Mid-mountain areas offer spectacular courses, and higher elevations become accessible without snow (though in the Pyrenees and Sierra Nevada some may remain on the peaks). April is also the month of spring rains, so it is worth being prepared for fast weather changes.
For cold and dark miles
Headlamp, thermal layer and a good watch: what matters when daylight runs short.
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Races
3.2 – 185 km
Distance range
0 – 6,250 D+
Elevation range
Apr
Race months
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Tips
Always carry a lightweight waterproof windbreaker in your pack: spring storms arrive without warning.
April is a transition month: you may need short sleeves in the valley and long sleeves at the summit in the same race.
Springs and streams usually carry water in April: even so, do not drink from natural sources without filtering.
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For your vertical km
Poles, grippy shoes and a light vest for a 1,000 m climb.
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For a short race
Shoes, socks and sun protection: just what you need to run fast.
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For a mid-distance race
Shoes, vest and hydration for 21-42 km without suffering.
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For a long race
Vest, headlamp and nutrition for all those hours in the mountains.
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For your ultra
A watch with battery to spare, a powerful headlamp and poles: the gear that can't fail.
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17
Trail Virgen del Yugo
Arguedas · Navarre
19.7 · 13.4 kmIntermediate

CxM Villa de Casares
Casares · Andalusia
21 · 14 kmIntermediate

Volta Peramola
Peramola · Catalonia
25 · 10 · 5 kmIntermediate
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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XI Carrera del Espárrago 51
Alcalá del Valle · Andalusia
21 kmIntermediate

IV CxM Silvia Lara
Cazorla · Andalusia
21 · 12 kmIntermediate

Trail Cabo de Ajo
Ajo, Bareyo · Cantabria
22 · 20 kmIntermediate

Aoiz Mountain Race
Aoiz · Navarre
14 kmIntermediate

VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón
Osuna · Andalusia
23 · 12 kmIntermediate

Trail Santuario de Consolación
Iniesta, Cuenca · Castile-La Mancha
14 kmBeginner

Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos
San Leonardo de Yagüe · Castile and Leon
33 · 21 · 10 kmIntermediate

Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada
Prades, Tarragona · Catalonia
64 · 44 · 23 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race
Loja, Granada · Andalusia
34.9 · 11.9 kmAdvanced

Bera Mountain Half Marathon
Bera · Navarre
21.8 kmIntermediate

Trail Tierra de Ibias
San Antolín de Ibias · Asturias
21.9 · 12.7 · 8.5 kmIntermediate

X CxM Deportes Parra Hervás
Hervás, Cáceres · Extremadura
21.5 · 10.5 kmIntermediate

Trail Mina de la Plata de Bustarviejo
Bustarviejo · Community of Madrid
20 · 14 · 8 kmIntermediate

Aloñako Igoera
Oñati, Gipuzkoa · Basque Country
22.6 kmAdvanced
April2027
32
Grand Trail des Cadourques
Cahors · Occitania
120 · 64 · 30 kmAdvanced

Ultra Sierra Nevada
Granada · Andalusia
100 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Utrillas Carbón Trail “Desafío Minero”
Utrillas · Aragon
10 · 15 · 24 kmIntermediate

Reventón Trail
El Paso, La Palma · Canary Islands
70.5 · 42.2 · 31.8 kmAdvanced

RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona
Girona · Catalonia
103 · 50 · 26 kmAdvanced

Calamorro Skyrace
Benalmádena · Andalusia
30 · 12.5 kmAdvanced

Tenerife by UTMB
Puerto de la Cruz · Canary Islands
110 · 82 · 68 kmElite

Gubbio Trail Città di Pietra
Gubbio · Umbria
53 · 25 · 10 kmIntermediate

Trencacims Pauls
Paüls · Catalonia
36 · 54 kmAdvanced

Ultra Montseny
Viladrau · Catalonia
80 · 55 · 32 kmAdvanced
Recommended gear · Best Overall
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Ultra 100K Sierra de Gata
Sierra de Gata · Extremadura
100 · 20 kmElite

Xtrail Series Run Òrrius
Òrrius · Catalonia
21 · 15 · 10 kmIntermediate

Camí dels Bandolers
Senija · Valencian Community
22.7 kmIntermediate

Foncea Trail
Foncea · La Rioja
20 · 13.5 kmIntermediate

Tuscany Crossing
Castiglione d'Orcia · Tuscany
161 · 103 · 53 kmElite

Costa Brava Stage Run
Blanes · Catalonia
125 · 87 kmAdvanced

Ultra Trail Sierra de Aracena
Aracena · Andalusia
25 · 62 kmIntermediate

Trail Valle de Samuño
Langreo · Asturias
13 · 22 · 35 kmIntermediate
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Coros Pace 3View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
CxM La Sabina Milenaria
Chirivel · Andalusia
16 · 25 kmIntermediate

Sherry Maratón
Jerez de la Frontera · Andalusia
42.2 · 21 · 14 kmIntermediate

Garganta de los Infiernos Mountain Race
Jerte, Cáceres · Extremadura
26 kmIntermediate

Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Malaucène · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
125 · 87 · 51 kmAdvanced

Rab GaPa Trail
Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Bavaria
26 · 20 · 10 kmIntermediate

LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz
Ebermannstadt · Bavaria
100 · 66 · 33 kmAdvanced

Gran Trail Sobrarbe
Aínsa · Aragon
69 · 44 · 25 kmAdvanced

Penyagolosa Trails
Castellón de la Plana · Valencian Community
106 · 60 kmElite
Recommended gear · Best Overall
Salomon Sense Ride 5View on Amazon →(opens in a new tab)Compare with other options →
GR 322 Nafarroa Xtrem
Zubiri · Navarre
68 · 22 kmAdvanced

Hermannslauf
Detmold · North Rhine-Westphalia
31.1 kmIntermediate

Nord Trail Monts de Flandre
Saint-Jans-Cappel · Hauts-de-France
115 · 80 · 59 kmAdvanced

Trail Almendros y Volcanes
Santiago del Teide · Canary Islands
21 · 14 · 7 kmIntermediate

Ultra Trail Moncayo
Añón de Moncayo · Aragon
70 · 44 · 23 kmAdvanced

Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls
Ciutadella de Menorca · Balearic Islands
185 · 100 · 85 kmElite
Featured races

Trail Virgen del Yugo
Arguedas
29th edition of the Trail Virgen del Yugo in Arguedas: 20 km and 13 km on trails between the Ribera of Navarra and the Bardenas Reales

CxM Villa de Casares
Casares
21K and 14K through Sierra Crestellina from Casares (Malaga)

Volta Peramola
Peramola
25K, 10K and 5K Hike through the Catalan Pre-Pyrenees from Peramola (Lleida)

XI Carrera del Espárrago 51
Alcalá del Valle
21K mountain trail in Alcalá del Valle, Sierra de Cádiz

IV CxM Silvia Lara
Cazorla
21K and 12K through the Sierra de Cazorla trails from the heart of Jaén

Trail Cabo de Ajo
Ajo, Bareyo
Trail Cabo de Ajo — 22K & 20K along cliffs, lighthouse and Cantabrian coastline in Ajo, Bareyo

Aoiz Mountain Race
Aoiz
10th edition of the Aoiz mountain race: 14 km through the Zarikieta range in the Navarrese Pre-Pyrenees

VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón
Osuna
23K and 12K through the streams and pine forests of Osuna, final of the Seville Mountain Running Cup

Trail Santuario de Consolación
Iniesta, Cuenca
3rd Trail Santuario de Consolación — 14K trail in Iniesta, Cuenca (Spain)

Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos
San Leonardo de Yagüe
33K with 1,900m D+ through the Cañón del Río Lobos from San Leonardo de Yagüe, Soria

Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada
Prades, Tarragona
From 7K to 64K through the Muntanyes de Prades: Siurana, Gorgs de la Febró and the Foradada de Mont-ral

Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race
Loja, Granada
35 km with 4,038 m D+ through the karst landscapes of Loja (Granada)
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