Stage 3 of 10 · Camino del Norte: Basque Country
near Hondarribia → Funikular plaza
Walking time measured on the mapped line (TrailSplits time model, moving time; within 22 % on four in five test legs). Outside Switzerland our walking times often run short of the times route operators publish; treat them as optimistic. Climb measured on the mapped line, on terrain heights.
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Start
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near Hondarribia
Start
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
About 0 min in
24.4 km remaining
+781 m remaining
Water
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Drinking Water
Water · 7 mapped points, nearest 390 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 0 min in
24.4 km remaining
+781 m remaining
Water
400 m
Drinking Water
Water · 3 mapped points, nearest 250 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 7 min in
24.0 km remaining
+766 m remaining
Water
4.6 km
Drinking Water
Water · 670 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 1h 15m in
19.8 km remaining
+504 m remaining
Water
7.7 km
Drinking Water
Water · 710 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 2h 06m in
16.7 km remaining
+460 m remaining
Water
9.2 km
Drinking Water
Water · 920 m off the trail
OpenStreetMap · source 2026-04-01
About 2h 30m in
15.2 km remaining
+400 m remaining
Finish
24.4 km
Funikular plaza
Finish
Route geometry · source 2026-04-01
About 6h 37m in
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Getting Here
Irun Ficoba (train station)
2010m from trailhead · ~25 min walk
Getting Out
Funikular plaza (bus stop)
21m from trail end · ~1 min walk
Climbs and descents
The stage's climbs, descents and level stretches, measured on our line from terrain heights. Their climbs add up to the measured total, to within a metre of rounding; the times share out the stage's time by each section's effort.
| Segment | Dist | ↑ / ↓ | Time | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
near Hondarribia → km 2.8 (255m) 41–255m | 2.8 km | +225m / -15m | 53 min | 🔺 Steep climb |
km 2.8 (255m) → km 5.0 (258m) 251–273m | 2.3 km | +37m / -28m | 34 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 5.0 (258m) → km 6.6 (200m) 200–257m | 1.6 km | +11m / -75m | 23 min | 📉 Descent |
km 6.6 (200m) → km 9.0 (281m) 200–281m | 2.4 km | +109m / -22m | 39 min | 📈 Climb |
km 9.0 (281m) → km 13.6 (3m) 2–281m | 4.6 km | +44m / -330m | 1h 11m | 📉 Descent |
km 13.6 (3m) → km 14.5 (10m) 3–19m | 0.9 km | +24m / -21m | 13 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 14.5 (10m) → km 15.4 (140m) 10–138m | 0.9 km | +134m / -2m | 25 min | 🔺 Steep climb |
km 15.4 (140m) → km 16.6 (88m) 86–142m | 1.2 km | +15m / -61m | 18 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
km 16.6 (88m) → km 18.2 (222m) 88–220m | 1.6 km | +133m / -3m | 31 min | 🔺 Steep climb |
km 18.2 (222m) → km 20.5 (7m) 6–222m | 2.3 km | +1m / -213m | 35 min | 📉 Descent |
km 20.5 (7m) → Funikular plaza 1–18m | 3.8 km | +49m / -40m | 55 min | 🥾 Rolling or level |
| Total | 24.4 km | +781m / -811m | 6h 37m |
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Terrain Analysis
Surface & Technicality
Gradient describes steepness, not exposure, scrambling, footing or current conditions. Technical difficulty is unknown where no mapped rating is available.
Surface
Surface mapped for the full route in OpenStreetMap.
Surfaces measured on the stage's mapped line from OpenStreetMap tags.
Current Conditions
Based on 1991–2020 climate averages, the weather on Camino del Norte: Basque Country Stage 3: near Hondarribia → Funikular plaza is usually suitable all year.
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Weather by month
Typical weather on this stage: at the lowest point (sea level) and the highest point (283 m). Select a month to see why it is rated as it is.
| Month | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| High point, day / night | 12°/5° | 12°/5° | 14°/7° | 16°/8° | 19°/11° | 21°/14° | 23°/16° | 24°/16° | 22°/14° | 19°/12° | 15°/8° | 13°/6° |
| Low point, day / night | 13°/6° | 14°/6° | 16°/8° | 18°/10° | 21°/12° | 23°/15° | 25°/17° | 26°/18° | 24°/15° | 21°/13° | 16°/9° | 14°/7° |
| Rain, mm | 140 | 109 | 101 | 116 | 102 | 77 | 66 | 81 | 89 | 133 | 188 | 136 |
| Snow at high point | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight | 9 h 18 | 10 h 29 | 11 h 51 | 13 h 22 | 14 h 39 | 15 h 23 | 15 h 07 | 14 h 01 | 12 h 34 | 11 h 07 | 9 h 45 | 9 h |
Source: TerraClimate 1991–2020 monthly averages. Averages for the area at each point’s elevation (4 km grid, corrected for height). Not a forecast or a report of current trail conditions. Snow at the high point is estimated with a simple snowpack model from these temperatures and precipitation, not observed; steep islands and high summits can hold more snow than it shows. Daylight is for the 15th of each month. Hut, transport and park seasons are separate: check them for your dates.
Averages cannot establish current trail conditions. Check recent local reports, the forecast and restrictions before departure. Snow and ice can persist on shaded sections or arrive outside the usual season.
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Safety & Bailouts
We do not have a verified emergency exit plan for this route. A nearby settlement, hut or route endpoint is not necessarily reachable or open. Do not leave the trail based on a straight-line distance or compass direction.
Review possible exits against current local information before your trip. In an emergency, contact local rescue services; this page is not live rescue guidance.
Suggested Gear List
Auto-generated based on 24.4 km, 781m ascent, max altitude 283.1m, ~7h duration.
- 👟 Trail running shoes / hiking bootsRequired for any trail
- 📱 Phone (charged) + offline mapNavigation & emergency contact
- 💧 3L hydration vestEstimated 3.3L; verify refill availability
- 🍫 Trail mix, bars & sandwichEst. 2318 kcal burn
- 🆘 Emergency space blanketCritical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving
- 🧴 SunscreenBasic sun protection
- 🧥 Light rain jacketWeather changes fast in the mountains
- 🔦 Headlamp7h route — plan for delays
- 🩹 Mini first aid kitBlister plasters, tape, antiseptic
Logistics
This route runs from near Hondarribia to Funikular plaza (24.4 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.
Nearby Points of Interest
🚏 Transit stops along this stage
- 🚌 Darieta 141 km 13.6 · 1.0 km off trail
- 🚌 Eskalantegi 15 km 13.6 · 1.1 km off trail
- 🚌 Alto Molinao km 13.8 · 526m off trail
- 🚌 Molinao bidea 64 km 13.8 · 574m off trail
- 🚌 Santa Barbara km 13.9 · 1.3 km off trail
- 🚌 Otxoki Parkea km 17.9 · 471m off trail
- 🚌 Bizkaia 12 km 20.9 · On trail
- 🚌 Funikular plaza km 24.4 · On trail
🛖 Shelters
- Shelter km 19 · 908m off trail
- Shelter km 22.8 · 543m off trail
💧 Water Sources
- Drinking Water 385m off trail
- Amuteko iturria 1.5 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 0.4 · 253m off trail
- Drinking Water km 0.7 · 1.2 km off trail
- Drinking Water km 4.1 · 2.2 km off trail
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