Stage 8 of 10 · Camino De La Costa

Institutoa → Arteaga

Distance

23.0 km

Ascent

+543 m

Descent

-513 m

Est. Time

5h 55m

Altitude

16–362 m

Type

point-to-point

⛰️ Rolling Hills🌲 Lowland

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Getting Here

Institutoa (bus stop)

266m from trailhead · ~3 min walk

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Getting Out

Arteaga (bus stop)

198m from trail end · ~2 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%) Flat (<5%)

Route Map

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Segment Breakdown

Auto-analyzed from the elevation profile. Each segment shows the dominant character for planning your effort.

Segment	Dist	↑ / ↓	Time	Character
Institutoa → km 7.5 (205m) 16–258m	7.5 km	+323m / -134m	2h 05m	📈 Climbing
km 7.5 (205m) → km 14.1 (157m) 157–362m	6.6 km	+272m / -320m	1h 56m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.1 (157m) → Arteaga 40–157m	8.9 km	+77m / -181m	2h 00m	📉 Descending
Total	23.0 km	+543m / -513m	6h 02m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 34m

Calories

1,745 kcal

Water Needed

2.5 L

Effort Distance

31 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (161g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1785mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

24 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 543m ↓ 513m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (60%) Easy Grade (40%)

Surface Type

Unknown (39%) Asphalt (37%) Paving stones (9%) Concrete (6%) Compacted (2%) Wood (1%) Ground (1%) Gravel (1%) Sett (1%) Dirt (1%) Paved (1%)

🏃 Mostly runnable with gentle terrain. Great for fast trail running.

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (39%)

Paved (37%)

Paving stones (9%)

Paved (6%)

Compacted (2%)

Wood (1%)

Natural Ground (1%)

Gravel (1%)

Sett (1%)

Dirt (1%)

Paved (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

15%

Low

Ice Risk

Unlikely

✅ Snow unlikely at this elevation in June. Trail conditions expected to be clear.

Best months: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct, Nov

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 23.0 km, 543m ascent, max altitude 362m, ~6h duration.

Essential 4 items

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Trail running shoes / hiking boots

Required for any trail
📱
Phone (charged) + offline map

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.0L needed
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Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2076 kcal burn

Recommended 3 items

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Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
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Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Institutoa to Arteaga (23.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Institutoa

🚌 Institutoa (154m)

🚌 Arana (Seat) (176m)

🚌 Landaberde (360m)

Finish — Getting Back

Arteaga

🚌 Ospitale Psikiatrikoa / Hospital Psiquiátrico (59m)

🚌 Sandoikalde (74m)

🚌 Arteaga (119m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Forua 1.8 km off trail
Gernika 609m off trail
Takilla Gernika (Loizaga frente Estación de autobuses) 623m off trail
Saraspe Plaza 855m off trail
Institutoa 154m off trail
Landaberde km 0.6 · 360m off trail
Lurgorri (Juan Calzada) km 1.3 · 1.1 km off trail
Lurgorri (Iparraguirre) km 1.3 · 1.2 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 1.0 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.7 km off trail
Drinking Water 2.3 km off trail
Drinking Water 2.1 km off trail
Drinking Water 558m off trail

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Camino De La Costa Stage 7: Iruzubieta → Institutoa

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Camino De La Costa Stage 9: Arteaga → Rivas (Gran Vía)

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