Tuvimos suerte en esta ruta. Arrancamos desde Gasteiz con frío, mucho frío, y bajo la niebla. Nos dirigimos a Santakuruzgana, la cruz de Olarizu, un paseo clásico para los vitorianos, con poca esperanza de disfrutar de las vistas pero poco antes de llegar a la cima salimos a terreno despejado. Y lo que iba a ser un itinerario sin interés alguno se convirtió en una mañanera mucho más atractiva.
Ubicación: Montes de Vitoria, Álava.
Cima: Santakuruzgana (705m).
Duración: 2h.
Acceso: Partimos desde Gasteiz, desde el Mercadona situado en el barrio de Adurza.
11:11. Salimos rumbo sur por las casas de Adurza (542m).
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El asfalto pasa a ser tierra.
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Y, de repente, nos internamos en un terreno de montaña. Es peculiar el salto repentino que hay en esta ciudad y en Pamplona del asfalto al campo.
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El camino se endurece e incluso aparecen como una especie de escaleras.
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La vegetación aflora en el curioso tramo final. Muy bonito.
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Y es cuando empezamos a disfrutar de verdad. Qué maravilla cuando se sale del algodón de las nubes. Qué claridad para las fotos. Qué cerca se sitúa el horizonte.
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Ya estamos a tiro de la cruz.
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12:00. Santakuruzgana (705m), en algo menos de una hora. La gente disfruta del soleado día. Es una montaña con un acceso sencillo y que hoy depara una panorámica espectacular.
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Gorbea.
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Anboto.
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Aizkorri.
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Aratz.
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San Donato, al fondo, y Baio.
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Kapildui.
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Vaya luz.
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Descendemos por su vertiente meridional y enganchamos con esta pista que nos devuelve a Vitoria.
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Ahí se queda la cruz.
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Retorno plácido.
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Atravesamos el parque de Olarizu.
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13:15. Fin del itinerario.
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LAS NOTAS (La escala es del 1 al 5):
DIFICULTAD: 2. Ruta sencilla, de poco desnivel.
BELLEZA DEL ITINERARIO: 3. El arranque urbano se transforma enseguida en paisajes rurales. Apreciable vista.
IMPORTANCIA DE LA CUMBRE: 1.
Y ASÍ LO VIO MI PADRE: Mi partenaire me comenta que "fue una gozada salir de la niebla y disfrutar de las vistas".
Así fue la ruta al Olarizu. Una sorpresa.