Artzu Portua from Our Lady of Guadalupe

Lovely loop overlooking the sea, near Hondarribia. The views are magnificent, both East and West.

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.33 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 211 m
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    Descent: - 211 m

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    Highest point: 199 m
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    Lowest point: 11 m

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Description of the walk

Start:

By car: from the border at Irun, head for Hondarribia airport.
Drive past the site and turn left towards "Guadalupe" on the Jaizkibel rise.
There is a large car park behind the Hermitage, which is the starting point.

On foot:

(S/E) Head towards the bottom of the car park and take the concrete path down.

(1) After about ten minutes, at a crossroads, follow the road to the left, which soon runs alongside a large house with a long hedge, and continue along this road until you reach the Artzu inn.

A few metres further on, the road turns into a track that leads down to the shore, past the Errotabal house.

(2) Further down, join a track to the left, towards El Molino. Further on, at a three-way junction, turn right towards El Molino.

At another three-way junction, turn right again, go down 50 m and turn left to reach the small Artzuportu cove.

(3) Continue up the path, sometimes cut into the rock, which then follows the shoreline, overhanging it.
Reach a plateau with a sign and information panel and continue. Reach a road junction.

(4) Turn left on the road to begin the ascent. To avoid the tarmac, follow the small path below it for 250m before rejoining and following it.

Pass the Justiz golf restaurant-bar. Further on, reach a crossroads indicated by a sign.

(5) Turn left onto a path that leads into the woods towards Guadalupe. Continue along the same path until you reach road GI-3440.

(6) Take this road on the left. At the next crossroads, turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 198 m - Guadalupe car park
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 170 m - At the junction with the road: turn left
  3. 2 : km 2.04 - alt. 43 m - At the junction with the track: turn left
  4. 3 : km 2.99 - alt. 15 m - Artzuportu
  5. 4 : km 4.22 - alt. 22 m - Turn left to go up
  6. 5 : km 5.52 - alt. 144 m - Guadalupe panel
  7. 6 : km 6.89 - alt. 192 m - Route GI-3440
  8. S/E : km 7.33 - alt. 197 m - Guadalupe car park

Notes

Warning; no water points.

Amenities: inns are mainly open in summer.

Worth a visit

Hondarribia is well worth a visit.
Leave your car at the bottom of the village and walk up to the church and the castle, now a Parador.
Then visit the lower town.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Jlpb
Jlpb

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice, easy walk with magnificent views

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aupaaupa
aupaaupa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely loop.
The cliff section is magnificent.
The forest sections are a bit strange due to the dove hunters (lots of shooting...).
There is indeed a collapsed section at the creek but a diversion has been put in place so no problems.

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JLOURMEL
JLOURMEL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant route to discover the Jaizkibel.
NB: When you leave the ocean to return to the Sanctuary, make sure you follow the track in the meadow.

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Phily
Phily

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

This is a very nice route with beautiful seascapes and congratulations on the quality of the description.
An important safety note: a recent landslide in the Artzu Portua creek swept away part of the path and the route now takes you on a narrow ledge above the void. Children and people prone to vertigo are not recommended at this time.
The landslide was caused by torrential rain over the past week (14/10/24 to 19/10/24).

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ricardotls33
ricardotls33

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

beautiful walk with varied landscapes. very good description and tracking on the app

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MLS
MLS

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, especially on the seafront section from the very pretty little cove of Artzu Portua.

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jfm31320
jfm31320

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Lovely, easy walk in a varied, high-quality environment

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Eltchaur Etchea
Eltchaur Etchea

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello,
Apart from the first section (starting at Auberge Artzu) which isn't very interesting, this is a nice little walk between the sea and the mountains. The view of the cliffs and the ocean is magnificent and on a clear day you can see the Landes coast. In my opinion, this is a hike for the average walker.

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