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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.

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49

Races

3.2 – 185 km

Distance range

0 – 6,250 D+

Elevation range

Apr

Race months

Beginner (1)Intermediate (26)Advanced (17)Elite (5)

Difficulty

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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Race calendar

April2026

17
Trail Virgen del Yugo
Fri 3 Apr· Registration closed

Trail Virgen del Yugo

Arguedas · Navarre

19.7 · 13.4 kmIntermediate

CxM Villa de Casares
Sat 4 Apr

CxM Villa de Casares

Casares · Andalusia

21 · 14 kmIntermediate

Volta Peramola
Sat 4 Apr· Registration closed

Volta Peramola

Peramola · Catalonia

25 · 10 · 5 kmIntermediate

XI Carrera del Espárrago 51
Sat 11 Apr· Registration closed

XI Carrera del Espárrago 51

Alcalá del Valle · Andalusia

21 kmIntermediate

IV CxM Silvia Lara
Sat 11 Apr

IV CxM Silvia Lara

Cazorla · Andalusia

21 · 12 kmIntermediate

Trail Cabo de Ajo
Sat 11 Apr

Trail Cabo de Ajo

Ajo, Bareyo · Cantabria

22 · 20 kmIntermediate

Aoiz Mountain Race
Sat 11 Apr· Registration closed

Aoiz Mountain Race

Aoiz · Navarre

14 kmIntermediate

VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón
Sun 12 Apr

VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón

Osuna · Andalusia

23 · 12 kmIntermediate

Trail Santuario de Consolación
Sun 12 Apr

Trail Santuario de Consolación

Iniesta, Cuenca · Castile-La Mancha

14 kmBeginner

Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos
Sun 12 Apr

Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos

San Leonardo de Yagüe · Castile and Leon

33 · 21 · 10 kmIntermediate

Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada
Sat 18 Apr

Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada

Prades, Tarragona · Catalonia

64 · 44 · 23 kmAdvanced

Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race
Sun 19 Apr· Registration closed

Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race

Loja, Granada · Andalusia

34.9 · 11.9 kmAdvanced

Bera Mountain Half Marathon
Sun 19 Apr

Bera Mountain Half Marathon

Bera · Navarre

21.8 kmIntermediate

Trail Tierra de Ibias
Sat 25 Apr

Trail Tierra de Ibias

San Antolín de Ibias · Asturias

21.9 · 12.7 · 8.5 kmIntermediate

X CxM Deportes Parra Hervás
Sun 26 Apr

X CxM Deportes Parra Hervás

Hervás, Cáceres · Extremadura

21.5 · 10.5 kmIntermediate

Trail Mina de la Plata de Bustarviejo
Sun 26 Apr· Registration closed

Trail Mina de la Plata de Bustarviejo

Bustarviejo · Community of Madrid

20 · 14 · 8 kmIntermediate

Aloñako Igoera
Sun 26 Apr

Aloñako Igoera

Oñati, Gipuzkoa · Basque Country

22.6 kmAdvanced

April2027

32
Grand Trail des Cadourques
Fri 2 Apr

Grand Trail des Cadourques

Cahors · Occitania

120 · 64 · 30 kmAdvanced

Ultra Sierra Nevada
Sat 3 Apr★ Featured· Registration closed

Ultra Sierra Nevada

Granada · Andalusia

100 · 42 · 21 kmAdvanced

Utrillas Carbón Trail “Desafío Minero”
Sat 3 Apr

Utrillas Carbón Trail “Desafío Minero”

Utrillas · Aragon

10 · 15 · 24 kmIntermediate

Reventón Trail
Sat 3 Apr

Reventón Trail

El Paso, La Palma · Canary Islands

70.5 · 42.2 · 31.8 kmAdvanced

RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona
Sat 3 Apr

RunThrough Ultra Trail Girona

Girona · Catalonia

103 · 50 · 26 kmAdvanced

Calamorro Skyrace
Sun 4 Apr

Calamorro Skyrace

Benalmádena · Andalusia

30 · 12.5 kmAdvanced

Tenerife by UTMB
Thu 8 Apr★ Featured

Tenerife by UTMB

Puerto de la Cruz · Canary Islands

110 · 82 · 68 kmElite

Gubbio Trail Città di Pietra
Sat 10 Apr

Gubbio Trail Città di Pietra

Gubbio · Umbria

53 · 25 · 10 kmIntermediate

Trencacims Pauls
Sat 10 Apr

Trencacims Pauls

Paüls · Catalonia

36 · 54 kmAdvanced

Ultra Montseny
Sat 10 Apr★ Featured

Ultra Montseny

Viladrau · Catalonia

80 · 55 · 32 kmAdvanced

Ultra 100K Sierra de Gata
Sat 10 Apr

Ultra 100K Sierra de Gata

Sierra de Gata · Extremadura

100 · 20 kmElite

Xtrail Series Run Òrrius
Sun 11 Apr

Xtrail Series Run Òrrius

Òrrius · Catalonia

21 · 15 · 10 kmIntermediate

Camí dels Bandolers
Sun 11 Apr

Camí dels Bandolers

Senija · Valencian Community

22.7 kmIntermediate

Foncea Trail
Sun 11 Apr

Foncea Trail

Foncea · La Rioja

20 · 13.5 kmIntermediate

Tuscany Crossing
Fri 16 Apr★ Featured

Tuscany Crossing

Castiglione d'Orcia · Tuscany

161 · 103 · 53 kmElite

Costa Brava Stage Run
Fri 16 Apr

Costa Brava Stage Run

Blanes · Catalonia

125 · 87 kmAdvanced

Ultra Trail Sierra de Aracena
Sat 17 Apr

Ultra Trail Sierra de Aracena

Aracena · Andalusia

25 · 62 kmIntermediate

Trail Valle de Samuño
Sat 17 Apr

Trail Valle de Samuño

Langreo · Asturias

13 · 22 · 35 kmIntermediate

CxM La Sabina Milenaria
Sun 18 Apr

CxM La Sabina Milenaria

Chirivel · Andalusia

16 · 25 kmIntermediate

Sherry Maratón
Sun 18 Apr

Sherry Maratón

Jerez de la Frontera · Andalusia

42.2 · 21 · 14 kmIntermediate

Garganta de los Infiernos Mountain Race
Sun 18 Apr

Garganta de los Infiernos Mountain Race

Jerte, Cáceres · Extremadura

26 kmIntermediate

Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB
Fri 23 Apr★ Featured

Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB

Malaucène · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

125 · 87 · 51 kmAdvanced

Rab GaPa Trail
Sat 24 Apr

Rab GaPa Trail

Garmisch-Partenkirchen · Bavaria

26 · 20 · 10 kmIntermediate

LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz
Sat 24 Apr

LOWA Ultratrail Fränkische Schweiz

Ebermannstadt · Bavaria

100 · 66 · 33 kmAdvanced

Gran Trail Sobrarbe
Sat 24 Apr

Gran Trail Sobrarbe

Aínsa · Aragon

69 · 44 · 25 kmAdvanced

Penyagolosa Trails
Sat 24 Apr

Penyagolosa Trails

Castellón de la Plana · Valencian Community

106 · 60 kmElite

GR 322 Nafarroa Xtrem
Sat 24 Apr

GR 322 Nafarroa Xtrem

Zubiri · Navarre

68 · 22 kmAdvanced

Hermannslauf
Sun 25 Apr

Hermannslauf

Detmold · North Rhine-Westphalia

31.1 kmIntermediate

Nord Trail Monts de Flandre
Sun 25 Apr

Nord Trail Monts de Flandre

Saint-Jans-Cappel · Hauts-de-France

115 · 80 · 59 kmAdvanced

Trail Almendros y Volcanes
Sun 25 Apr

Trail Almendros y Volcanes

Santiago del Teide · Canary Islands

21 · 14 · 7 kmIntermediate

Ultra Trail Moncayo
Fri 30 Apr

Ultra Trail Moncayo

Añón de Moncayo · Aragon

70 · 44 · 23 kmAdvanced

Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls
Fri 30 Apr

Trail Menorca Camí de Cavalls

Ciutadella de Menorca · Balearic Islands

185 · 100 · 85 kmElite

Featured races

Trail Virgen del Yugo
3 Apr 2026Race finished

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

19.67kmD+ 493mIntermediate
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CxM Villa de Casares
4 Apr 2026Race finished

CxM Villa de Casares

Casares

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

21kmD+ 1094mIntermediate
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Volta Peramola
4 Apr 2026Race finished

Volta Peramola

Peramola

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

25kmD+ 1613mIntermediate
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XI Carrera del Espárrago 51
11 Apr 2026Race finished

XI Carrera del Espárrago 51

Alcalá del Valle

21K mountain trail in Alcalá del Valle, Sierra de Cádiz

21kmD+ 0mIntermediate
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IV CxM Silvia Lara
11 Apr 2026Race finished

IV CxM Silvia Lara

Cazorla

21K and 12K through the Sierra de Cazorla trails from the heart of Jaén

21kmD+ 1291mIntermediate
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Trail Cabo de Ajo
11 Apr 2026Race finished

Trail Cabo de Ajo

Ajo, Bareyo

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

22kmD+ 800mIntermediate
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Aoiz Mountain Race
11 Apr 2026Race finished

Aoiz Mountain Race

Aoiz

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

14kmD+ 800mIntermediate
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VIII Trail El Calvario del Dragón
12 Apr 2026Race finished

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

23kmD+ 1100mIntermediate
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Trail Santuario de Consolación
12 Apr 2026Race finished

Trail Santuario de Consolación

Iniesta, Cuenca

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

14kmD+ 370mBeginner
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Arganza Trail — Cañón del Río Lobos
12 Apr 2026Race finished

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

33kmD+ 1900mIntermediate
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Ultra Trail Muntanyes Costa Daurada
18 Apr 2026Race finished

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

64kmD+ 3000mITRA 3Advanced
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Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race
19 Apr 2026Race finished

Trail Loja - Abades Stone Race

Loja, Granada

35 km with 4,038 m D+ through the karst landscapes of Loja (Granada)

34.92kmD+ 4038mAdvanced
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