Artaga

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.54 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 150 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 149 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 145 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 32 m

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Description of the walk

The starting point is on the edge of the Mentaxuri road, just before the Saint-Pierre-d'Irube exit sign.

(S/E) Leave the car park, turn right immediately and take the path that branches off to the left towards the south-west.
The path winds through the forest until it crosses a power line.

(1) Cross under the line, take a wide path on the left to pass under the line again.
The path winds between two wooded areas until it approaches a house on the edge of the Route des Cimes.

(2) Turn left onto a grassy path heading north, pass under a power line and you will come out onto Chemin d'Artague.

(3) Turn right onto Route des Cimes. Take Route des Cimes to the left for 50 metres, then immediately turn right onto the D257 towards Mouguerre for another 50 metres.

(4) Turn left onto the gravel path. Pass a reservoir and then an orientation table.
Continue north-west until you reach a Y-junction.

(5) Turn right, heading due north until you reach a group of houses.

(6) Turn left to rejoin the Mentaxuri road. Turn left for 50 metres and then right to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 95 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 1.52 - alt. 35 m - Crossing a line
  3. 2 : km 3.52 - alt. 123 m - Grassy path on the left
  4. 3 : km 3.96 - alt. 119 m - Artague path on the right
  5. 4 : km 4.29 - alt. 133 m - Stabilised path
  6. 5 : km 4.62 - alt. 139 m - Y-junction
  7. 6 : km 5.12 - alt. 108 m - Bardos path on the left
  8. S/E : km 5.53 - alt. 95 m - Return to the car park

Notes

The original publication is here.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
User 27333614

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely family walk. Unfortunately, the route description is rather vague, which makes you feel a bit uneasy. I strongly advise against doing this after rainy weather as there are quite a few very muddy sections.

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mizel.
mizel.
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Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

pleasant trail but muddy except for the two sections that have been redeveloped and improved
do not venture out in wet weather, however

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Gemie
Gemie

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Today's weather forecast: rain in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, so I'm going out. If I had read the comments, I wouldn't have gone. The path is very muddy (you sink up to your ankles) for half of the route.
Might try again in August if it hasn't rained for a month. For a trail described as "discovery", it's still quite challenging when wet.

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Luc B.
Luc B.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I was planning a simple walk to get back into shape after several months of forced inactivity. But I hadn't taken into account (I should have known better) February, the recent bad weather, and the long muddy stretches that are difficult to get through. That said, I plan to do the walk again in spring or summer to enjoy drier ground and the return of foliage above the small waterfalls that dot part of the trail. There is little elevation gain, but there are pleasant views once you leave the forest. Outside of winter, this is a beautiful walk with no major difficulties.

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Sambinette
Sambinette

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 13, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike done in November, very muddy in places.
Bring an extra pair of shoes if you need to drive back. I would also recommend bringing walking sticks for the climb and to help you avoid muddy areas.
The landscapes and terrain are very diverse, making this a very enjoyable hike, and it is well signposted.

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chiccossette
chiccossette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk on a Saturday afternoon in August! The walk is shaded for 80% of the route and very varied: hills, fields, streams. A little muddy, I think that after rain there is a high risk of slipping, but in August it was perfect; very well laid out.

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colotimelo64
colotimelo64
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A walk with my 10-year-old son one morning, with a heatwave forecast.
Hike along the river, superb views, small bridges, forest fields.
Lots of shaded areas, and despite it being July, still some muddy spots.
I would do it backwards to finish with my feet in the water. A passage through tall ferns.

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Liya
Liya

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The route is too muddy. There are several impassable sections even after a week without rain. Despite this, there are some beautiful stretches with lovely scenery.

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Matthieusrb
Matthieusrb

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 23, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I would like to thank the author for writing about this hike. It is a hike that is truly accessible to everyone. The paths are very beautiful, with waterfalls, valleys and forest trails.
I went in November, and it had rained three days before my walk. It was awful because there was so much mud. I recommend doing it in dry weather or after a period of no rain for more than a week.
I also had a lot of trouble finding my way due to a lack of signposts. It's still a great walk, but it's a shame that St Pierre doesn't maintain the trail more regularly.

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Jamath
Jamath

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 03, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Muddy terrain in places but pretty waterfall on the ratchet

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beniat1870
beniat1870
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent route through the Basque Labourd region. Very varied and beautiful landscapes, unobstructed views. Well-maintained stream crossings. And all just 1 km from Bayonne.
Highly recommended.

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