Stage 13 of 41 · Senda Pirenaica

Puigcerdà - Plaça → Girul

Distance

16.5 km

Ascent

+1,173 m

Descent

-62 m

Est. Time

5h 18m

Altitude

1,128.8–2,247.7 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

🚌

Getting Here

Puigcerdà - Plaça (bus stop)

858m from trailhead · ~10 min walk

📍

End: Girul

No nearby transit stop at the end. Check the next stage's start stop.

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Elevation Profile

Easy (5–10%)

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
Puigcerdà - Plaça → km 5.4 (1315m) 1,129–1,315m	5.4 km	+191m / -4m	1h 24m	📈 Climbing
km 5.4 (1315m) → km 9.7 (1923m) 1,315–1,923m	4.3 km	+608m / -0m	1h 51m	🔺 Steep Climb
km 9.7 (1923m) → Girul 1,923–2,248m	6.8 km	+388m / -63m	2h 02m	📈 Climbing
Total	16.5 km	+1,173m / -62m	5h 18m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

3h 26m

Calories

1,597 kcal

Water Needed

2.3 L

Effort Distance

28.5 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (155g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~1721mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

71 m/km

Very steep profile

↑ 1,173m ↓ 62m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Easy Grade (100%)

Surface Type

Unknown (77%) Ground (19%) Asphalt (1%) Gravel (1%) Wood (1%)

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

Surface Breakdown

Unknown (78%)

Natural Ground (19%)

Paved (1%)

Gravel (1%)

Wood (1%)

Current Conditions

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Conditions for June

ℹ️ Shoulder season

Snow Risk

Unlikely

Mud Risk

30%

Moderate

Ice Risk

Unlikely

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

🥾 Muddy sections likely. Waterproof boots recommended.

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

Suggested Gear List

Auto-generated based on 16.5 km, 1173m ascent, max altitude 2247.7m, ~5h duration.

Essential 7 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 2.7L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 1859 kcal burn
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Sunscreen SPF 50+

UV intensifies above 2000m
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Sun hat / cap

Exposed alpine terrain
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Windbreaker / shell jacket

Summit at 2247.7m — wind chill

Recommended 4 items

🕶️
Sunglasses (cat 3+)

Snow & rock glare at altitude
🧤
Warm mid-layer (fleece)

Temps drop ~6°C per 1000m
🩹
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)

1173m ascent — helps on descents
🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Puigcerdà - Plaça to Girul (16.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Puigcerdà - Plaça

🚌 Puigcerdà - Plaça (69m)

🚌 Puigcerdà - Estació (209m)

🚌 Puigcerdà (219m)

Finish — Getting Back

Girul

No transit stops detected nearby. Check local timetables.

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Osséja 3.9 km off trail
Parking École 4.0 km off trail
Pole Pédiatrique 3.2 km off trail
Carrefour RD30/RD30a 4.1 km off trail
Bourg-Madame 1.5 km off trail
Queixans 3.0 km off trail
Z.C. les Arses km 0.5 · 2.7 km off trail
Puigcerdà - Plaça km 0.8 · 69m off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water 1.6 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.8 km off trail
Drinking Water 1.4 km off trail
Fontaine du Pays Catalan 1.1 km off trail
Drinking Water 931m off trail

🏠 Mountain Huts

Refugi forestal de les Cases km 9.6 · 248m off trail

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