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Etapa 6 Palazuelos de la Sierra - Covarrubias

In the Mencilla Mountains

National route23 km · 14 miBest Mar–Oct

Next nearby hike: Etapa 1 Pineda de la Sierra - Alarcia 8 mi · 13 kmExplore Mencilla Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Oct · highs 10–24 °C (50–75 °F)

  1. J6°-1°70
  2. F7°-1°58
  3. M10°1°55
  4. A12°2°94
  5. M16°6°86
  6. J20°9°58
  7. J24°12°35
  8. A24°12°30
  9. S20°10°52
  10. O15°6°90
  11. N9°2°89
  12. D6°0°108

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Etapa 6 Palazuelos de la Sierra - Covarrubias is a national hiking route in Burgos, Spain, about 23 km (14 mi) in length. It is in the Mencilla Mountains. It is at Palazuelos de la Sierra.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
23 km · 14 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Mencilla Mountains (Sistema Iberico Norte › Iberian System; GMBA)
Nearest town
At Palazuelos de la Sierra (Provincia de Burgos, Castille and León) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Oct
Country
Spain
Region
Burgos
Continent
Europe
Route type
National route
Ref
GR 82
Route centre
42.1354, -3.4910
Route start
42.2116, -3.4602
OpenStreetMap
relation 12513337
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Etapa 1 Pineda de la Sierra - Alarcia

8 mi · 13 km · Burgos

Etapa 12 Barbadillo de Herreros - Pineda de la Sierra

12 mi · 19 km · Burgos

Etapa 2 Alarcia - Pradoluengo

12 mi · 20 km · Burgos

Ascensión al San Millán

14 mi · 22 km · Burgos

Etapa 3 Pradoluengo - Villafranca Montes de Oca

14 mi · 23 km · Burgos

Desfiladero del Garganchón

15 mi · 23 km · Burgos

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