Adarra from Besabi

The start of the hike is at the Besabi restaurant (a remote location) near the town of Urniéta. (For directions, see the ‘Practical Information’ section below).

(S/E) Walk past the Besabi restaurant along the road, so that you are below the three signs. Continue for about 30 m and take the small road on the left that goes uphill (towards Montefrio).

(1) When you reach the farm, go through the small wooden gate (towards Adarramendi) and follow the white and yellow markings until the next junction.

(2) Head towards the posts and follow the sign for Eteneta on the right. In wet weather, the path may be muddy.

(3) Head straight up towards the group of trees visible on the left, then continue towards the pass between the peaks. There is no clearly marked path. For the last few metres over the rocks, don’t hesitate to use your hands.

(4) “At the summit, there’s a superb view of San Sebastián and peaks such as the Tres Coronas and Jaizquibel.” Descend on the opposite side to the ascent, following the ridge more or less. The descent is a bit steep at first. The idea is to reach the path that appears wider further down and to pass to the left of the rocky ridges.

(5) Take a short detour to see a cromlech, then continue the descent.

(6) At the pass, head towards the sign and follow the route marked SLGI43 towards Besadegi. Then follow a path marked in white and red. (You’ll notice a small house on the left with tables and benches in front of it, in the shade of the trees: an ideal spot for a bite to eat). A little further on, as you continue along the path, you’ll come to a sign pointing towards “Sansonarri” (which tells you you’re heading in the right direction).

(7) Take a short detour to see another cromlech. Then continue downhill towards the wide path visible below.
When you reach a sign, turn left towards PRGI203 Besadegi. Further on, you’ll come across the white and yellow markings from the start of the route again.

(1) Return to the car park via the same route you took on the way there (S/E).

Best undertaken in dry weather as some sections of the path may be muddy.
This walk has an IBP rating of 61, making it a walk of medium difficulty.

To get to the start by car, avoiding tolls:
From Saint-Jean-de-Luz, take the D810 to cross the border at Béhobie. Cross the bridge and, at the roundabout, follow signs for the GI636 to San Sebastian; continue along this road towards San Sebastian, which will become the GI20.
Take exit 5, signposted Donostia/Passai, and keep as far to the right as possible (as if heading for the Garbera shopping centre), but at the roundabout do not go towards Garbera; instead, follow signs for GI40/Martutene 2.
At the roundabout, take the^first exit, ‘Todas Direccciones’.
At the roundabout, take the^third exit, ‘Todas Direccciones’. GI41/E5/E70.....Bainona/Bilbao and A15/Hernani 5
Continue towards A15/Hernani/Iruna/Pamplona. Take exit 162 Urnieta (do not take exit 164 Urnieta) and drive under the motorway. At the roundabout, take the^second exit towards GI3722 Andoin (you are now on Bo Ergoyer).
At the roundabout, take the^3rd exit towards GI 3721 Besabi 4/Xoxoka. Pass through Goiburu then stop at the car park of the Bedsabi restaurant (closed on Mondays). On the left you will see three signposts and the restaurant is opposite on the right.
As a guide, the journey is about 50 km and takes around 1 hour.

Note: there is another, quicker option via toll motorways.