Circular Bassilour

An easy family circular. Discover the countryside around Bidart and its iconic mill. This old flour mill, whose origins date back several centuries, is famous not only for its traditional architecture but also for its functionality, which has stood the test of time. The mill uses hydraulic power, characteristic of traditional mills in the Basque Country, which captures the energy of the water from the Uhabia River. It is one of the few mills in the Basque Country still in operation today, producing flour using traditional methods. The route follows part of the Bidart greenway, which can be extended to the sea by following the Uhabia.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.93 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 19 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 19 m

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    Highest point: 25 m
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    Lowest point: 5 m

Description of the walk

Park at Moulin de Bassilou.

(S/E) Head north-east, passing the mill on your left, and continue to the roundabout.

(1) Cross the roundabout and continue straight on to Chemin de Bassilourberri.

(2) Turn left and follow it until you reach the junction with Chemin Antchiberra.

(3) Turn left towards the equestrian centre and continue until you reach a road.

(4) Cross the road and take the greenway (pedestrian/cycle path) for about 300 m until you reach the greenway (fork) on the left.
Note: if you continue straight ahead, you can follow the greenway to the sea. (Hike no. 4429451)

(5) Turn left onto this path, which winds through the woods or along a wooden footbridge, skirting around the Camping du Ruisseau campsite. At the end of the footbridge (barrier), turn left to reach the Moulin de Bassilour mill (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 6 m - Bassilour Mill - Uhabia (fleuve)
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 11 m - Roundabout
  3. 2 : km 0.8 - alt. 25 m - Bassilourberri Trail
  4. 3 : km 1.13 - alt. 14 m - Chemin Antchiberra junction
  5. 4 : km 1.57 - alt. 24 m - Crossing with the Bidart - Arbonne road.
  6. 5 : km 2.05 - alt. 11 m - Fork in the pedestrian path.
  7. S/E : km 2.93 - alt. 6 m - Bassilour Mill - Uhabia (fleuve)

Notes

The walk starts at the Moulin de Bassilour in Bidart.

Park at the Moulin de Bassilour. Leave the spaces reserved for businesses: bakery, cakes, restaurant (in season). Park in the spaces along the roadside.

The hike is almost entirely flat, with no difficulty, and is half shaded in summer.

No special equipment required; pushchairs and children's bikes are no problem.
Mostly in reserved areas (pedestrians) or without heavy traffic.

Normal walking time is around 30 minutes.

Worth a visit

Drinks and food available at the Moulin de Bassilour: free visit to the mill, which is still in operation.

Bakery and cakes: every day, including Sundays. Bread, superb Basque cakes, shortbread and miche (corn flour and aniseed). No credit cards accepted.

Restaurant under the trees in season.

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