Uzkaingo Erreka waterfall

A double loop around Bizkartzun allows you to discover this often overlooked waterfall.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.04 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 223 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 221 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 137 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 12 m

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the Chourio pelota court car park in Ascain.

(S/E) Head east on the Arraioa road, which climbs up to the Arrayoa guest house.

(1) Turn left towards the north. After about 500 m, turn right and continue straight ahead into Impasse Route d'Etxebenia. At the end of the road, take the path on the left that climbs up the side of Bizkartzun to the Mattinhaurrenborda farm (Mattin's children's farm in Basque).

(2) Pass in front of the farm and turn left onto the path that descends towards a stream. Cross the stream and continue left towards the north-west until you reach the start of a small path on the left.

(3) Leave the track and take this path, which runs alongside the barbed wire. The path runs alongside the stream after crossing it and reaches an inverted Y-shaped fork.

(4) Take the right-hand hairpin bend towards the south-east. The path descends towards another stream, crosses it and climbs back up northwards on the opposite side. Make a wide turn to return to the south-east and rejoin the track.

(5) Turn right and follow the track to the waterfall.

(6) Don't miss the detour to the waterfall, which is not visible from the main path but easy to hear. Leave the basin and continue south-east until you reach a very wide track.

(7) Cross the Uzkaingo Erreka to the south and follow the wide track uphill until you rejoin the route you have already taken.

(3) Return to Mattinhaurrenborda.

(2) Stay on the wide track which winds its way back down to the village.

(8) Cross the Arraioko Erreka and turn right to return to the Arrayoa guest house.

(1) Follow the same route back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 12 m - Chourio pelota court car park
  2. 1 : km 0.41 - alt. 36 m - Arrayoa House
  3. 2 : km 2.04 - alt. 136 m - Mattinhaurrenborda
  4. 3 : km 2.24 - alt. 136 m - Path along the fence
  5. 4 : km 3.19 - alt. 78 m - Path on the right in a hairpin bend
  6. 5 : km 3.76 - alt. 27 m - Track along the Uzkaingo Erreka
  7. 6 : km 3.97 - alt. 38 m - Uzkaingo Erreka waterfall
  8. 7 : km 4.44 - alt. 51 m - Wide track
  9. 8 : km 6.37 - alt. 36 m - Arraioko Erreka
  10. S/E : km 7.04 - alt. 12 m - Return to the car park

Notes

No water sources along the route.

After heavy rainfall (which sometimes occurs), the numerous fords across the Uzkaingo Erreka stream can become problematic.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 24 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
jaspa68
jaspa68

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike. It took us 2 hours and 10 minutes to complete. Leisurely.

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fbessou
fbessou

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful waterfall. Easy route after an initial climb. Not very busy and some beautiful views

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User 10268554

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Lovely waterfall. We extended this hike with the one that leads to Suhalmendi. Beautiful views. We encountered horses along the way and black pigs for chestnut lovers—it's full of them

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User 23303012

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful route in good weather. The only difficulty is finding the small path that starts on the left side of the fork at the bottom of the sheepfold.
Beautiful waterfall.

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Merlej1207
Merlej1207

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good route, but be careful when it rains as it gets very wet

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Enora72
Enora72

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant hike that follows streams at the bottom of valleys. It's refreshing as there isn't much shade along the route. The waterfall is pretty but busy (accessible via another path near a road). The signs are easy to follow.

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Mimi du 37
Mimi du 37

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant hike. It should be undertaken in dry weather, with no rain for several days beforehand, as we follow and cross a small stream.

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User 26546360

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful and relatively easy hike. However, GPS tracking is essential to follow the route, which is not always clear. The waterfall is lovely, and you can swim, although the water is quite cool. There was no one there at midday on 13 July, but some people arrived as we were leaving at 2pm.

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Baguette 44
Baguette 44

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

Luckily I had the GPS track, otherwise I would never have ventured onto these paths.

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Tximeleta
Tximeleta

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike. However, there are several river crossings, some of which cannot be done without getting wet at this time of year, and the stones are slippery.

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Xanito
Xanito

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

It is possible to pass close to the waterfall without seeing it! Keep your eyes peeled as you walk along the stream.

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amaxi64
amaxi64

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 09, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy family hike, but you will need suitable footwear as the ground is muddy and slippery in places. Use of GPS is recommended to follow the route.

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Jean-Bernard
Jean-Bernard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike with swimming as the goal is the best thing to do in summer with the family. This hike is not difficult and is likely to be busy at weekends. Mer il a son auteur

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longphi
longphi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, well signposted.
The waterfall is a good place to rest and have fun when the weather is nice.

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eric bourdon
eric bourdon

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the route suggested by Visorando is easy to follow with the Visorando app. Before reaching the waterfall, the path crosses the scrubland along the Bizkartzun, and the feeling of being far away from everything is extraordinary when you realise you are very close to Ascain. The waterfall is not really signposted but easy to find. A lovely little hike to do with the family.

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