Tres Mugas from El Paso

A loop to climb the Tres Mugas, the highest point in the Bardenas Reales, then pass the foot of Puy Águila.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 14.01 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 145 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 145 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 499 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 358 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the El Paso car park, near the monument to the Bardenas shepherds (El Pastor
Bardenero).

(S/E) Take the track to the East and join a crossroads of tracks.

(1) Continue straight ahead on the Camino de Peñarrostro. Stay on this path until you reach a trail junction.

(2) Turn left at 90° along this path towards a ruin. Leave the path and turn right, heading South-East between two fields, then along the edge of the field. After a few bends, reach a new crossroads at the foot of the Tres Mugas summit.

(3) Turn left at 90° to complete the ascent to the summit of Tres Mugas.

(4) Return to the previous crossroads.

(3) Head West along the edge to rejoin the trail.

(5) Turn left to the South, ignoring a right and then a left turn to keep heading South towards Puy Águila. Reach a Y junction of 2 trails.

(6) Take the right-hand track heading south, skirting Puy Águila, and continue until you reach another trail junction.

(7) Take the perpendicular track to the right until you reach a track suitable for motorized vehicles.

(8) Take this Cañada Real de los Roncaleses track to the right, heading North, and follow it back to the El Paso car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 410 m - Parking in El Paso
  2. 1 : km 0.84 - alt. 418 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.9 - alt. 446 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2.63 - alt. 480 m - At the foot of the summit
  5. 4 : km 2.76 - alt. 499 m - Tres Mugas
  6. 5 : km 3.27 - alt. 453 m - Carrefour piste
  7. 6 : km 6.21 - alt. 412 m - At the foot of the - Puy Águila
  8. 7 : km 7.98 - alt. 389 m - Track on the right
  9. 8 : km 9.05 - alt. 366 m - Right-hand road
  10. S/E : km 14.01 - alt. 410 m - Parking in El Paso

Notes

There's no water on the way, and it can get very hot.

Reviews and comments

3.9 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5
Route interest
3.9 / 5
bsbd
bsbd

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Circuit completed on 04/09/2025
It was impossible to reach point 4 because, from point 3, we couldn't find a way through, and we didn't want to damage the vegetation or our legs!
The return trip along the track from point 8 is not very interesting, as every time a vehicle passes, you get covered in dust, and it is very monotonous.
In the end, I was quite disappointed to have chosen this route and would not recommend it

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Myriam031972
Myriam031972

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Longer than advertised, around 16km in total.
The paths around the parish specific to Brittany are not all marked out, and sometimes you have to walk through tall grass or across fields (thanks to GPS guidance!).
The climb to the summit is perilous, but the panorama is breathtaking and well worth the effort.
Beautiful scenery afterwards.

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Numa24
Numa24

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Lovely hike with beautiful views all the way.
It's not easy to find the path to the summit, as there are a lot of wheat fields to cross or walk around.
The view from the summit is magnificent, but be careful on the way up and down, as it's not accessible to everyone.
The scenery is magnificent, but the return via the main track is a little long.

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Nanou_81
Nanou_81

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike in 3 hours 15 minutes. More ascent than we expected. We didn't meet anyone. The mileage was right. A little shade at the start, little on the 2nd part. Difficulty climbing the parish specific to Brittany as it was badly signposted, too many rocks.

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FabienneGo
FabienneGo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Nice route with beautiful views all the way. I had a lot of trouble finding the track for the ascent to the small summit (point 3). Otherwise, most of the walk is on a 4X4 track. I passed 3 mountain bikes, but no walkers. The end of the trail seems a bit long. No water or shade. It took me 1 hour less than the advertised time. Glad to have discovered this corner of the Bardenas.

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Gaingain
Gaingain

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It's a beautiful circuit where we met very few people except on the last part, which is on the road used by cars, with the disadvantage of the dust raised.
Fortunately, I had the GPX file, especially for the section leading up to the summit of Tres Mugas.
Without GPS, it was difficult to follow the route.

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Mofe
Mofe

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 06, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good thanks to the GPX file
We didn't meet anyone at that time
Thanks for the route

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rufy
rufy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

not many people came because of the wind, which felt like a storm, and the temperatures were quite low. we slept at the start of the hike in el paso and we had to put the heating on in the van because it was so cold. sino, the hike is really nice and well worth doing. the environment is very surprising, a real pleasure, we'll definitely be going back.

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