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(S) From the municipal refuge at Hôpital-Saint-Blaise, return to the village centre, cross the D25 and head back to the church. In front of Saint-Blaise Church, turn right, then straight on to leave the village. Turn left and cross the Lousset. At the last houses, the road becomes a track; after 20m, take a path on the left and head uphill. Continue straight on until you reach a road. Turn left onto it for a few metres until you reach the junction with the D859, where there is a cross.
(1) Turn right, go downhill to the Latxerreka stream and then uphill to the crossroads in the hamlet of Merkhapidea.
(2) Continue to the right, passing the hamlet of Merkhapidea. At the hamlet of Zintoa, the road becomes a path. Follow the path and climb to the highest point. Ignore a path on the right. Head back down, ignoring two paths on the left.
(3) Pass the Gagneko Hegui farm. Climb up along the edge of the woods. Ignore a path on the right. Reach the Xaharrenborda ruins.
(4) Walk past it, stopping if possible at the spring on the right. Continue climbing gently until you reach Garaxea. The path becomes a track. Head back down to the crossroads at Capdepont.
(5) Turn right past the houses and immediately head up the path into the forest.
(6) Cross a stream at a right-hand hairpin bend and, at the next left-hand hairpin bend (the highest point), take the path straight ahead and head back down as you leave the forest. You’ll reach a path junction.
Leave theGR® here
(7) Take the path on the right. Descend via a series of hairpin bends to reach the hamlet of Aihendoia.
(8) The path becomes a track. Pass the Etxegoihenea farm; at the Y-junction, turn left and head towards the Ühartea farm.
(9) The track becomes a path again. Head downhill, cross a stream and immediately take the path on the right. You’ll reach the junction with the D24.
(10) Turn left onto it for a few metres where it runs alongside theGR®; leave it very quickly by turning right. Cross a stream and pass the hamlet of Süstülarrea. At the next bend, take the shortcut along the path; pass the hamlet of Capou.
(11) At the junction with a path, take the path on the right. At the T-junction of paths, turn right, cross the stream and join theGR® on a track, continuing straight ahead.
Red and white markings ofthe GR®78
(12) At the crossroads, turn left and continue straight down the edge of the forest, ignoring the various paths and tracks branching off to the right and left. Arrive at Mauléon-Licharre.
(13) Cross the Saison and enter the town via the road on the right at the roundabout, passing in front of the church. Head to the lodge on Rue Des Frères Barenne (S/E) .
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