Ibanteli from the Lizarrieta Pass

An easy and quick climb to a beautiful summit offering enchanting 360° views.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.30 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 348 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 341 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 694 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 441 m

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Description of the walk

Access: from the village of Sare, take the road as if going to the Sare Caves.
After about 4 km, leave the road that branches off to the left to the caves and continue straight on to reach the Col de Lizarrieta.

(S/E) Take the wide path on the other side of the road that goes uphill. After 100 m, continue straight ahead, leaving the path that branches off to the left. Then, after 50 m, take the path on the left. After another 300 m, you will reach a three-way junction

(1) Turn right and follow the blue markings to reach afirst small plateau.

(2) Continue straight ahead on the well-marked yellow trail. You will reach a wide plateau with a yellow sign (at this point, you can usually see Pottoks, Basque ponies that live in semi-freedom).

(3) From there, climb to the right towards the first small rocky peak you see. Once you reach this first peak, you will see the destination of the hike, Ibanteli (pleasant 360° view; pretty Basque cross adorning a rock; post box).

(4) Descend along the same path to the crossroads you passed on the way up.

(2) Take the wide grassy path that descends gently to the right (leaving the yellow-marked path you took on the way up).

(1) Follow the same route as on the way up and you will easily reach the pass (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 442 m - Lizarrieta Pass
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 488 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.47 - alt. 587 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.68 - alt. 618 m - Flat area with sign
  5. 4 : km 3.39 - alt. 694 m - Summit - Ibantelli (698m)
  6. S/E : km 5.3 - alt. 442 m - Col de Lizarrieta (441m)

Notes

No special equipment required.
As usual, bring water, a hat and a light jumper just in case.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
User 22498352

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

An easy hike with a beautiful viewpoint.

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LAST
LAST

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike. Some parts of the path are eroded and a little difficult, but the view is magnificent and the destination is sublime with a 360° viewpoint.

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louanne443
louanne443

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

My first solo hike, although I don't recommend hiking alone for safety reasons in very hot weather. The route is well shaded. The signposts make it easy to follow the route. If you do it in the morning, you can then have lunch at one of the two ventas (roadside inns) at the Lizarrieta Pass.

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Corso-Rando
Corso-Rando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely little hike that served as a "warm-up" for us. Beautiful views of both Spain and France, with the unmissable Rhune mountain under the watchful eye of birds of prey. A very pleasant atmosphere.

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Lesgranges256
Lesgranges256

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello,

A short, easy hike with a lovely view.

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Jacques Bomassi
Jacques Bomassi

Thank you all for your comments.
Jacques

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Laure etc
Laure etc

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy hike for families with children! And a superb view at the summit!!!!
I highly recommend it.

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MixMat H.
MixMat H.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A short steep climb just after point 2, but very suitable for families. Beautiful 360° panorama once at the top.
It's also quite windy.

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wavrechin
wavrechin

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very interesting for a family warm-up. The section between points 2 and 3 is not very easy and the marker is not immediately visible.

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cris64600
cris64600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello everyone,
climb done in good weather,
be careful at the top as it's windy, so don't forget to bring a jumper...
There are two sections that are a bit steep, especially the last climb to the summit, but as the hike is short, it shouldn't pose too much of a problem for most people...
The pottoks are right on the path...

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, bh
The difficulty varies from person to person, but in this case, I don't think the short climb up this hill warrants a rating of "Difficult" or even "Moderate".

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bh
bh

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

No, the climb isn't that easy... it's almost like rock climbing at the end – beautiful views that are well worth the effort, and a nice encounter with the pottoks.

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