Stage 10 of 41 · Senda Pirenaica

Pastuira i Pla d'Hospitalet → Queralbs

Distance
21.0 km
Ascent
+1,001 m
Descent
-1,747 m
Est. Time
7h 19m
Altitude
1,207–2,803.6 m
Type
point-to-point
🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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21.0 km Distance1,001 m Climb7h 19m Est. time2,804 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Start: Pastuira i Pla d'Hospitalet

No nearby transit stop. Consider getting dropped off or using the previous stage's end stop.

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Getting Out

Queralbs (bus stop)

252m from trail end · ~3 min walk

Elevation Profile

1,400m1,600m1,800m2,000m2,200m2,400m2,600m2,800m05 km10 km15 km20 km2,804m1,207m
Flat (<5%) Gentle (5–10%) Moderate (10–15%) Steep (15–25%) Very steep (>25%)

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Segment Breakdown

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

SegmentDist↑ / ↓TimeCharacter
Pastuira i Pla d'Hospitalet → km 8.9 (2773m)
1,955–2,804m
8.9 km+1023m / -205m3h 35m🔺 Steep Climb
km 8.9 (2773m) → km 15.8 (1800m)
1,800–2,789m
6.9 km+43m / -1015m1h 57m🔻 Steep Descent
km 15.8 (1800m) → Queralbs
1,207–1,800m
5.2 km+55m / -643m1h 27m🔻 Steep Descent
Total21.0 km+1,001m / -1,747m7h 00m

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Est. Finish Time
4h 23m
Calories
2,154 kcal
Water Needed
3.1 L
Effort Distance
39.7 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (198g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2196mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
48 m/km
Steep profile
↑ 1,001m ↓ 1,747m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (100%)

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

Surface

≈5% paved · ≈95% unpaved
Mostly unpaved

Estimated for the full route from the 22% with mapped surface data in OpenStreetMap.

Current Conditions

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Conditions for July

ℹ️ Shoulder season
Snow Risk
0%
Unlikely
Mud Risk
10%
Low
Ice Risk
0%
Unlikely

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

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

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Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 21.0 km, 1001m ascent, max altitude 2803.6m, ~7h duration.

Essential 8 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.7L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2566 kcal burn
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen SPF 50+
    UV intensifies above 2000m
  • 🧢
    Sun hat / cap
    Exposed alpine terrain
  • 🧥
    Windbreaker / shell jacket
    Summit at 2803.6m — wind chill
  • 🆘
    Emergency space blanket
    Critical if injured at altitude
Recommended 5 items
  • 🕶️
    Sunglasses (cat 3+)
    Snow & rock glare at altitude
  • 🧤
    Warm mid-layer (fleece)
    Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
  • 🔦
    Headlamp
    7h route — plan for delays
  • 🩹
    Mini first aid kit
    Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
  • 🧊
    Microspikes / light crampons
    Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb
Nice to have 2 items
  • 🥢
    Trekking poles (optional)
    1001m ascent — helps on descents
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Pastuira i Pla d'Hospitalet to Queralbs (21.0 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Pastuira i Pla d'Hospitalet
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Queralbs
🚌 Queralbs (166m)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Núria km 13.6 · 292m off trail
  • Queralbs km 21 · 166m off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Abri Étang de La Carança km 8.1 · 1.5 km off trail
  • Shelter km 8.1 · 1.6 km off trail
  • Orri de l'Estanyol km 9.8 · 1.5 km off trail
  • Abri Coll de Nou Fonts km 10.4 · 830m off trail
  • Refugi St. Pere km 15.6 · 173m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Refugi d'Ulldeter aigua potable km 1.5 · 960m off trail
  • Font del doctor Tarrés km 13.6 · 476m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 13.6 · 558m off trail
  • Font de Ca la Marta km 19 · 1.3 km off trail
  • Font del Pou km 19 · 1.3 km off trail

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Route data from OpenStreetMap © contributors, licensed under ODbL. Updated 2026-04-02.