The 12 most beautiful towns in Spain to visit in autumn with your children 2026

Autumn is the favorite season for many. Its reddish colors, the fallen leaves along the paths, the picking of chestnuts, the search for mushrooms like treasures, the rutting...there are many events that nature offers in autumn. Tour a green ring, walk along a bike path, reach a waterfall, climb a castle, ride a wooden train, walk through laurel forests... In Spain you can find a wide variety of green routes through natural and urban spaces, ideal for doing with children due to their beauty, comfort and accessibility, from the Green Ring of Vitoria-Gasteiz to climbing the Monfragüe castle in Extremadura.

The Association of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain, in its fight to preserve rural heritage and stop depopulation, a few years ago presented a series of alternatives among the municipalities in its network to bring tourists closer to an autumn of reddish landscapes and walks with the aroma of firewood in more traditional towns and these destinations became and continue to be some of the best to enjoy autumn. Some of these proposals include getting lost in the beauty of the Riojan vineyards that surround Sajazarra or visiting the largest labyrinth in Spain from the traditional Cantabrian town of Liérganes.

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A quarter of Spanish tourist movements continue to occur in the summer period, but trips in the autumn months have increased in recent years. Should we escape with the children to the most beautiful towns? Rural tourism offers many possibilities, in addition to giving the opportunity to enjoy different landscapes and a wide range of colors: yellows, reddish, green and brown for all tastes.

We also selected several natural places to go with children in autumn. In Spain there are infinite places where autumn seems magical, chestnut groves, beech forests and waterfalls run through the geography from north to south and from east to west, making each selected enclave unique. Forests have always been magical places where fairy-tale characters such as fairies, nymphs or elves live... Dare to walk through these charming places and let yourself be carried away by the magic of nature.

Mushroom hunting in Puertomingalvo

The Teruel town of Puertomingalvor is a true paradise for mycological activities and will be a good starting point to get closer to the wonderful world of mushrooms and chanterelles. Hiking and gastronomy come together easily in the surroundings of this town of artisans and quiet streets with Arab, Roman and medieval roots, which is why it is said that “time stops in Puertomingalvo.” During the month of August and also at the beginning of autumn, the town celebrates its Old Fashioned Fair, where ancient traditions are recovered and artisans demonstrate their work methods, thus recalling old trades from the first half of the 20th century.

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Avant-garde art and nature united on the Camino del Agua de Mogarraz

For lovers of nature, art and hiking, the Camino del Agua was born, a route through colorful landscapes and charming towns dotted with sculptures alluding to nature that mark the way. An avant-garde outdoor exhibition to the sound of the murmur of the Milanos River and the different streams along the route. Mogarraz is a Salamanca municipality between mountains that has as one of its peculiarities that the facades of its buildings are adorned with portraits from 1967.

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The beauty of the Rioja vineyards from the town of Sajazarra

Sajazarra, the first Riojan town to be part of the network of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain, is a picturesque municipality among vineyards with extensive landscape and leisure options. The Rioja vineyards are beautiful in summer, but in autumn they turn red and yellow, thus reaching their maximum splendor. The celebrations around the harvest and the walks through the wineries that offer some of the best wines in the country make Sajazarra an option to keep in mind for our next outing.

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Cycling around Sos del Rey Católico

This Zaragoza town where Ferdinand the Catholic was born represents a small part of the history of Spain, which is immediately noticeable when contemplating its palaces, churches and fortresses. The town promises walks through colorful forests, lush sunsets and viewpoints from which to observe the different native species. Furthermore, the autonomous community to which it belongs, Aragón, has a wide range of mountain biking options with routes of different levels of difficulty throughout the Aragonese Pyrenees.

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A trip to the Islands and Tejeda

Tourists looking to escape the low temperatures will also find places with a milder climate within the network of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain. Canary Islands

Lastres, a fishing village in northern Spain

Lastres, in the northern region of Asturias, surprises tourists with its impressive port, its picturesque landscapes and its well-kept alleys. This municipality, part of the network of the Most Beautiful Towns in Spain, is a perfect option to take refuge in autumn and offers a visit adorned by the sound of the sea and a gastronomy based on freshly caught maritime products.

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Prehistoric walks through the Yanguas forests

Hiking is one of the most appreciated activities to do at this time of year, especially in a country with 18.4 million hectares of forest masses. For this practice, Yanguas (Soria) is presented as an ideal place. This mountain town that seems nestled in a valley is one of the most recommended points in the region for walkers. It offers a wide variety of routes around the landscapes surrounding the town, during which you can visit the Diustes beech forest – especially beautiful in autumn – or one of the largest Spanish reserves: the Garagüeta holly forest, defined as “a magical corner in Soria”. This province is one that faces the most demographic problems, with three out of four of its municipalities declared “at risk of irreversible depopulation.”

Furthermore, in this town recently incorporated into the Association, dinosaurs left their footprints. Yanguas is home to one of the sites on the Ruta de las Icnitas, which allows us to enjoy paleontology in the open air and go back several centuries in time.

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Get lost in the largest labyrinth in Spain on a getaway to Liérganes

City of artists and artisans, the monumental heritage of Liérganes does not go unnoticed by tourists. Its flowery balconies, its houses with glass verandas and the buildings of noble architecture attract attention. In addition to being a perfect balm to forget stress, it is very close to both the Cantabrian capital and a curious attraction: the Villapresente labyrinth, made up of 4,000 pine trees and measuring more than 5,000 square meters, making it the largest in Spain.

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Discover the autumn palette in the Irati Jungle

Perhaps one of the most famous places to see autumn in Spain is the forest of forests: the Selva de Irati. Beautiful in autumn, when the beech and fir trees change color. To get to the jungle, there are two accesses, from Ochagavía or Orbaitzeta. In the jungle there are many routes that can be done as a family. From Ochagavia, for example, there is a small 2-kilometre route called the Paseo de los Senses, which passes through an area of ​​beech trees. The only difficulty is that you have to cross the river.

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On an adventure through the access door to the Ordesa Valley

Torla is the gateway to the Ordesa Valley. Located in the glacial valley of the Ara River, is this small town whose main pillars are history and nature. Walking through its streets is to enter the purest medieval times, with examples such as the church of San Salvador, the Ethnological Museum (an old castle with medieval paintings), the mansions from the 13th-18th centuries... Although, without a doubt, adventure and sports are other of its main characteristics.

The natural beauty of Ordesa can be enjoyed with the little ones on the excursion to Cola de Caballo. This is one of the best-known and easiest routes due to its comfortable and adapted terrain. During its 19 km round trip, you can contemplate spectacular views of streams, waterfalls, forests, mountains and fields until you reach the waterfall that gives its name to the route.

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Walk along the slopes of Mount Gorbeia

Located on the slopes of Mount Gorbeia, a traditional reference point for Basque mountaineering and the heart of the Gorbeia Natural Park, Zeanuri allows peaceful contact with nature, and despite being the third largest region in Bizkaia, it is also the least populated. Zeanuri has a privileged landscape environment, being the starting point for numerous hiking routes whose destination is usually the Gorbeia massif, Peña Lekanda, Aldamin, etc. A must in the Hayedo de Otzarreta. Enjoy nature! Activities for children in autumn

On an autumn excursion El Tiemblo, Ávila

Walking through a forest is pleasant at any time of the year. In the case of forests with deciduous trees, autumn is undoubtedly a magical time, straight out of a fairy tale, because the colors multiply, their nuances diversify, there are small fruits that can be collected, mushrooms grow... Taking a family outing and exploring a forest is always a plan that will be successful. Today we tell you about our experience in the chestnut grove of El Tiemblo, a small town in Ávila that is located about 90 km from Madrid.