Stage 9 of 10 · Camino De La Costa

Arteaga → Rivas (Gran Vía)

Distance

22.7 km

Ascent

+691 m

Descent

-704 m

Est. Time

6h 17m

Altitude

-3.4–357.1 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous🌲 Lowland

🚌

Getting Here

Arteaga (bus stop)

198m from trailhead · ~2 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Rivas (Gran Vía) (bus stop)

13m from trail end · ~1 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
Arteaga → km 7.5 (70m) 50–357m	7.5 km	+316m / -298m	2h 11m	🏃 Highly Runnable
km 7.5 (70m) → km 15.0 (14m) -0–171m	7.5 km	+242m / -298m	2h 02m	📉 Descending
km 15.0 (14m) → Rivas (Gran Vía) -3–195m	7.7 km	+263m / -234m	2h 05m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	22.7 km	+691m / -704m	6h 19m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Est. Finish Time

3h 47m

Calories

1,852 kcal

Water Needed

2.6 L

Effort Distance

33.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (171g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1898mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

30 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 691m ↓ 704m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (45%) Easy Grade (55%)

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

100% north-facing slopes

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 22.7 km, 691m ascent, max altitude 357.1m, ~6h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
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3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.1L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2200 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 4 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
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Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
Headlamp

6h route — plan for delays
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic

Logistics

This route runs from Arteaga to Rivas (Gran Vía) (22.7 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Arteaga

🚌 Arteaga (119m)

🚌 Zamudio (163m)

🚌 Ereaga Bidea (Hotel) (201m)

Finish — Getting Back

Rivas (Gran Vía)

🚌 Rivas (Gran Vía) (0m)

🚌 Resurrección María Azkue 12 (544) (1m)

🚌 Ansio (8m)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Berresonaga (Mirasol) 4.8 km off trail
Larragoiti 905m off trail
Teknologia-Parkea (Arteaga) 512m off trail
La Bilbaina (Auzo-etxea / Centro Cívico) 3.0 km off trail
La Bilbaina (Atxabaso) 3.2 km off trail
Laukariz (Ikastetxea / Colegio) 4.9 km off trail
Arteaga 119m off trail
Teknologia-Parkea (Euskaltel) 2.6 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 3.9 · 1.3 km off trail
Avenida San Antonio km 4.1 · 1.1 km off trail
Avenida San Antonio km 4.1 · 1.1 km off trail
Marivi Iturbe km 4.1 · 1.3 km off trail
Marivi Iturbe km 4.1 · 1.3 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 459m off trail
Drinking Water 456m off trail
Drinking Water 619m off trail
Drinking Water On trail
Drinking Water 63m off trail

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