Around Jatxou

A circular walk in the moors of Jatxou, passing by the Chapel of Saint-Sauveur, a very old stop on the road to Compostela.

This route is mainly on small roads, but traffic is reasonable.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.15 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 653 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 666 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 561 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 82 ft

Description of the walk

The starting point is located on the Route des Cimes.

(S/E) Take the Route des Cimes heading north. It turns left, then right, and reaches a T-junction.

(1) Head towards the Chapelle Saint Sauveur chapel on the left towards the west.

(2) Continue south-west until you reach the access road to the chapel.

(3) Turn right onto the road to visit the Chapelle Saint Sauveur.

(4) Retrace your steps.

(3) Take the track on the right to continue the circular walk to the first houses of the village of Jatxou and a T-junction.

(5) Turn left towards the south-east until you reach a roundabout, then turn left towards the north-east onto Aldabidea.

(6) Continue east on Aldabidea until you reach a fork in the road.

(7) Take the road on the left, heading north on Etxehasiko Bidea, which returns to the Route des Cimes.

(8) Turn left onto it heading northeast to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 476 ft - Car park at the edge of the Route des Cimes
  2. 1 : mi 0.52 - alt. 558 ft - Prostaeneko Bidea on the left
  3. 2 : mi 1.29 - alt. 341 ft - Continue towards the Chapel.
  4. 3 : mi 1.95 - alt. 285 ft - Return trip to the - Chapelle Saint-Sauveur
  5. 4 : mi 2.05 - alt. 322 ft - Chapelle Saint-Sauveur
  6. 5 : mi 3 - alt. 217 ft - Turn left at the T-junction.
  7. 6 : mi 3.22 - alt. 276 ft - Opposite on Aldabidea
  8. 7 : mi 3.8 - alt. 148 ft - Left on Etxehasiko Bidea
  9. 8 : mi 5.11 - alt. 479 ft - Route des Cimes
  10. S/E : mi 5.15 - alt. 476 ft - Return to the car park.

Notes

Water source at Saint-Sauveur Chapel (4).

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

User 6822095

Same as above: I didn't do this hike because of the weather...

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