Stage 6 of 41 · Senda Pirenaica

Parada d'autobús → Albanyà

Distance

24.5 km

Ascent

+895 m

Descent

-652 m

Est. Time

6h 56m

Altitude

229.6–692.8 m

Type

point-to-point

🏔️ Mountainous

🚌

Getting Here

Parada d'autobús (bus stop)

1376m from trailhead · ~16 min walk

🚌

Getting Out

Albanyà (bus stop)

8174m from trail end · ~96 min walk

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Elevation Profile

Flat (<5%) 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
Parada d'autobús → km 8.4 (592m) 230–592m	8.4 km	+415m / -176m	2h 27m	📈 Climbing
km 8.4 (592m) → km 17.5 (249m) 249–693m	9.1 km	+151m / -494m	2h 19m	📉 Descending
km 17.5 (249m) → Albanyà 232–607m	7.1 km	+375m / -16m	2h 02m	📈 Climbing
Total	24.5 km	+895m / -652m	6h 49m

Pace & Fuel Calculator

Adjust your flat 10K pace to see personalized finish time, calorie burn, and hydration needs.

Your flat 10K pace 7:00 /km

4:00 /km (elite) 12:00 /km (leisure)

Fast Hiker / Jogger

Est. Finish Time

4h 14m

Calories

2,053 kcal

Water Needed

3 L

Effort Distance

36.7 km

flat-equivalent

🍫 Recommended: ~45g carbs/hr (191g total) 🧂 Electrolytes: ~2123mg sodium/hr 🩹 Consider anti-chafe and blister prevention

Terrain Analysis

Runnability

Steep / Technical

% of route below 15% gradient

Climb Ratio

37 m/km

Moderate profile

↑ 895m ↓ 652m

Surface & Technicality

Terrain Difficulty Breakdown

Runnable Flat (59%) Easy Grade (41%)

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 24.5 km, 895m ascent, max altitude 692.8m, ~7h duration.

Essential 5 items

👟
Trail running shoes / hiking boots

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

Navigation & emergency contact
💧
3L hydration vest

Estimated 3.5L needed
🍫
Trail mix, bars & sandwich

Est. 2430 kcal burn
🆘
Emergency space blanket

Critical for preventing hypothermia if you stop moving

Recommended 5 items

🧴
Sunscreen

Basic sun protection
🧥
Light rain jacket

Weather changes fast in the mountains
🔦
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)

895m ascent — helps on descents
🦵
Gaiters

Keep snow out of boots

Logistics

This route runs from Parada d'autobús to Albanyà (24.5 km by trail). You'll need to arrange transport back to your starting point.

Start — Getting There

Parada d'autobús

🚌 Parada d'autobús (550m)

🚌 Maçanet de Cabrenys (1.1km)

Finish — Getting Back

Albanyà

🚌 Albanyà (8.2km)

🗺️ Transit directions (Google)

Nearby Points of Interest

🚌 Transit Stops

Maçanet de Cabrenys 1.1 km off trail
Parada d'autobús 550m off trail
Tapis km 9.8 · 4.2 km off trail
Sant Llorenç de la Muga, urb. (dir. Albanyà) km 14.4 · 4.2 km off trail
Sant Llorenç de la Muga (dir. Figueres) km 14.4 · 4.2 km off trail
Albanyà km 17.8 · 851m off trail

🛖 Shelters

Shelter km 0.1 · 1.1 km off trail

💧 Water Sources

Font de les Creus 1.3 km off trail
Font de la Vila 993m off trail
Drinking Water 895m off trail
Drinking Water km 0.5 · 399m off trail
La Font del bruc km 1.8 · 479m off trail

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