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Vall de Chistau

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Distance
35.39 mi
Elevation gain
9,711 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
9,721 ft
Max elevation
7,807 ft
TrailRank 
38
Min elevation
2,562 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
6 hours 6 minutes
Coordinates
2728
Uploaded
August 19, 2012
Recorded
August 2012
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near Salinas de Bielsa, Aragón (España)

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Salida desde el Camping San Marcial en el Valle de Chistau. La primera parte de este track es toda subida y practicamente se hace 1500mts de asecension en 22km desde la salida. Se inicia la salida por la Ctra. desde Ainsa a la frontera Francesa A-138 pasando por Bielsa y poco despues de Parzán se gira a la derecha para coger una pista que nos lleva al Lago de Urdiceto. La asecension se culmina al llagar a lago y el refugio, es dura y larga. La bajada se coge por la Gr-11 senda con algunos tramos no ciclable o si según la habilidad que uno tiene con la bicicleta. Nos lleva al fondo del Valle de Gistaín, es impresionante el paisaje. Salimos a una pista que nos lleva hacia Gistaín y San Juan de Plan, pista que se convierte en el A-2606, se ha de atravesar unos túneles por lo cual se recomienda unas luces.

Start of the route is from San Marcial Camping site in the Valley of Chistau. The first part of the track is all uphill and climbs 1500mts in 22km from the start. The climb starts on the road form Ainsa to the French border A138 running past Bielsa y after running past Parzán we leave the road and start to climb off-road which takes us to the Urdiceto Lake and it's hut. The climb is hard and long. Going down we take the Gr-11 a single track which at some points is not cycleable unless you are very skilled, it takes us to the very bottom of the Valley of Gistaín. The countryside is spectacular and not to be missed. We end up on a trail which takes us towards Gistaín and San de Plan, trail which later turns into the A-2606, this road has tunnels on it and you need some lights on your bike for safety.

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