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Col d'Aritxulegi walks
A walk around the Aiako rocky outcrops
Association / Club / Walk leader
6.71 mi
+2,090 ft
-2,083 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Irun (Gipuzkoa)
This route is known by the codePR®-GI-1010. The Basque name ‘Aiako harriko tontorrei bira’ translates into English as ‘the tour of the Three Crowns summits’ (Vuelta a las cimas de Peñas de Aia in Spanish). And that describes exactly what it is: a beautiful circular route around the summits of the Three Crowns.
Walks near Col d'Aritxulegi
Gartzin and the pidgeon hunting huts
Visorando Member4.90 mi
+981 ft
-1,001 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Bera (Navarre)
Following paths through pidgeon hunting huts to climb up to the Gartzin blockhouse. A route starting from the Col d'Ibardin on easily accessible paths. The route can be shortened at the point near the pidgeon hunting huts
Pasaia – San Sebastián via the coastal path
7.43 mi
+1,043 ft
-997 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Pasaia (Gipuzkoa)
A superb walk to spend a lovely afternoon and enjoy the evening in Old San Sebastián, sampling tapas and pintxos.
Pasaia-San Sebastian - Amara along the coastal path
8.67 mi
+1,795 ft
-1,808 ft
5h 35
Moderate
Departure from San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa)
Leave your car in Hendaye and take this superb walk along the coastal path using the TOPO.Get off at Herrera station and head for the harbour of Pasaia-San Pedro, the starting point of the coastal path.Pass by Mont Ulia and its leisure park. In San-Sebastian, make a detour to Monte Urgull, with its fortress, monumental Christ (it's Rio) and view of Santa-Klara Island and the bay.
Return to Amara station and take the TOPO to Hendaye.
Around Bera
4.54 mi
+810 ft
-1,401 ft
2h 50
Easy
Departure from Bera (Navarre)
A ridge route above the town of Bera, taking you from the Col de Lizuniaga, on the French-Spanish border, to Bera.
The Haute Route des Pyrénées is not yet very high at this point.
From the summit of La Rhune to Sare
4.30 mi
+36 ft
-2,772 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Ascain (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
After reaching the summit of La Rhune via the little train (a lovely climb), we head back down towards the village of Sare. A lovely stretch through the woodland, occasionally passing horses roaming freely.
New coastal path from Socoa to Hendaye
4.01 mi
+390 ft
-295 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Urrugne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
The old coastal path along the Basque coastline from Ciboure to Hendaye is permanently closed to pedestrians due to coastal erosion and numerous landslides.A new path, further inland, has been temporarily proposed by the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department. This is the route described here.
(!) Comment from a user on 30 August 2025
>Hello, access to this route is now prohibited between SOCOA point (1) and the corniche house point (8) by prefectural decree. Could you please note this restriction, as I have informed and discouraged hikers who were venturing onto this section.nOTE: The comment dated 25 July 2025 is the subject of this proposal, but the signs had not yet been put up.FFRando64. GR®8 coastlineexplanatory pdf from FFRando 64
In the footsteps of the old Ascain-Sare tramway
4.54 mi
+669 ft
-430 ft
2h 40
Easy
Departure from Ascain (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
Did you know that a tramway used to run through the hinterland from the coast (Hendaye, Ciboure) to Sare via Ascain? That was before the car became popular in 1936. This hike takes you along its route, based on available archives. The landscape has preserved the memory of this journey, which you can discover during this excursion under the watchful eye of Mont Esnaur.
From Ascain to Hendaye
10.64 mi
+1,079 ft
-1,158 ft
5h 50
Moderate
Departure from Ascain (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
A lovely stage with a seaside feel and the end of the journey in sight.
Ascent to La Rhune from the station at Col de Saint-Ignace
3.32 mi
+2,418 ft
-2,966 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from Sare (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
From the Rhune mini-train station, this hike climbs to the summit at 905 metres. The trail crosses moors, pastures and small woods, offering progressive views of the Basque Coast and the Pyrenees. Along the way, pottoks and mountain birds punctuate the ascent. At the summit, the 360° panorama reveals the ocean on one side and the Pyrenean mountain range on the other, rewarding your efforts with a spectacular natural spectacle.