Stage 38 of 41 · Senda Pirenaica

Pierre Oteiza → Lekaroz cruce

Distance

12.5 km

Ascent

+164 m

Descent

-790 m

Est. Time

3h 25m

Altitude

199.2–980.3 m

Type

point-to-point

🏃 Flat & Runnable

🚌

Getting Here

Pierre Oteiza (bus stop)

6765m from trailhead · ~87 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Lekaroz cruce (bus stop)

909m from trail end · ~11 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
Pierre Oteiza → km 5.3 (567m) 567–980m	5.3 km	+39m / -436m	1h 20m	📉 Descending
km 5.3 (567m) → km 8.6 (313m) 313–567m	3.3 km	+0m / -254m	47 min	📉 Descending
km 8.6 (313m) → Lekaroz cruce 199–346m	3.9 km	+148m / -114m	1h 05m	🏃 Highly Runnable
Total	12.5 km	+164m / -790m	3h 12m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

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Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

1h 58m

Calories

996 kcal

Water Needed

1.4 L

Effort Distance

18.1 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (89g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~984mg sodium/hr

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

13 m/km

Gentle profile

↑ 164m ↓ 790m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (46%) Easy Grade (54%)

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

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 12.5 km, 164m ascent, max altitude 980.3m, ~3h duration.

Essential 4 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
2L hydration pack

Estimated 1.7L needed
🍫
Energy bars & gels

Est. 1200 kcal burn

Recommended 3 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🩹
Mini first aid kit

Blister plasters, tape, antiseptic
🧊
Microspikes / light crampons

Snow risk in Dec, Jan, Feb

Nice to have 1 items

🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Pierre Oteiza to Lekaroz cruce (12.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Pierre Oteiza

🚌 Aire de Covoiturage des Aldudes (3.6km)

🚌 Z.A. Erreka Gorri (3.8km)

🚌 Pierre Oteiza (3.9km)

Finish — Getting Back

Lekaroz cruce

🚌 Lekaroz cruce (739m)

🚌 Arraiotz (3.3km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Place d'Urepel 4.4 km off trail
Aire de Covoiturage des Aldudes km 1.5 · 3.6 km off trail
Z.A. Erreka Gorri km 1.5 · 3.8 km off trail
Pierre Oteiza km 1.5 · 3.9 km off trail
Elizondo km 9.3 · 398m off trail
Lekaroz cruce km 12.5 · 739m off trail
Arraiotz km 12.5 · 3.3 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Drinking Water km 2.7 · 316m off trail
Trampa km 6.1 · 396m off trail
Drinking Water km 8.6 · 139m off trail
Drinking Water km 8.7 · 617m off trail
Drinking Water km 9.3 · 574m off trail

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