Stage 14 of 41 · Senda Pirenaica

Girul → Font de la Closa

Distance
24.3 km
Ascent
+894 m
Descent
-1,515 m
Est. Time
7h 36m
Altitude
1,630.8–2,665.3 m
Type
point-to-point
🏔️ Mountainous❄️ Alpine

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24.3 km Distance894 m Climb7h 36m Est. time2,665 m High pointHARD Difficulty
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Start: Girul

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

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Getting Out

Font de la Closa (bus stop)

898m from trail end · ~11 min walk

Elevation Profile

1,800m2,000m2,200m2,400m2,600m05 km10 km15 km20 km24.3 km2,665m1,631m
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
Girul → km 6.7 (2350m)
2,228–2,665m
6.7 km+466m / -364m2h 17m📈 Climbing
km 6.7 (2350m) → km 14.4 (2381m)
2,074–2,533m
7.7 km+462m / -432m2h 31m🏃 Highly Runnable
km 14.4 (2381m) → Font de la Closa
1,631–2,381m
9.9 km+3m / -753m2h 21m📉 Descending
Total24.3 km+894m / -1,515m7h 11m

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Fast Hiker / Jogger
Est. Finish Time
4h 33m
Calories
2,236 kcal
Water Needed
3.2 L
Effort Distance
40.8 km
flat-equivalent
🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (205g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2276mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability
0%
Steep / Technical
% of route below 15% gradient
Climb Ratio
37 m/km
Moderate profile
↑ 894m ↓ 1,515m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown
Runnable Flat (6%) Easy Grade (94%)

🏃 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 24.3 km, 894m ascent, max altitude 2665.3m, ~8h duration.

Essential 8 items
  • 👟
    Trail running shoes / hiking boots
    Required for any trail
  • 📱
    Phone (charged) + offline map
    Navigation & emergency contact
  • 💧
    3L hydration vest
    Estimated 3.8L needed
  • 🍫
    Trail mix, bars & sandwich
    Est. 2664 kcal burn
  • 🧴
    Sunscreen SPF 50+
    UV intensifies above 2000m
  • 🧢
    Sun hat / cap
    Exposed alpine terrain
  • 🧥
    Windbreaker / shell jacket
    Summit at 2665.3m — 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
    8h 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)
    894m ascent — helps on descents
  • 🦵
    Gaiters
    Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Girul to Font de la Closa (24.3 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There
Girul
No transit stops detected nearby.
Finish — Getting Back
Font de la Closa
🚌 Font de la Closa (229m)
🚌 Urb. St. Miquel d'Engolasters (640m)
🚌 Ermita St. Miquel (648m)
🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

  • Vall del Madriu km 22.5 · 1.8 km off trail
  • Val del Madriu km 22.5 · 1.8 km off trail
  • 5408 Prat de Salit km 22.6 · 4.9 km off trail
  • 5106 Gil Torres km 22.6 · 4.6 km off trail
  • 5107 Gil Torres km 22.6 · 4.5 km off trail
  • 5108 Les Prades km 22.6 · 4.7 km off trail
  • 5109 Les Prades km 22.6 · 4.7 km off trail
  • 5103 Stela km 22.6 · 4.3 km off trail

🛖 Shelters

  • Cabana del Serrat de la Barracota km 16.4 · 504m off trail

💧 Water Sources

  • Font del Cantó 2.1 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 12.7 · 308m off trail
  • Drinking Water km 23.7 · 3.1 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 24 · 2.0 km off trail
  • Drinking Water km 24.2 · 81m off trail

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