The Ursuya loop from Hasparren

Far to the north, Mount Ursuya offers magnificent views of the Basque and Béarn mountains, the plain and the valleys of Piedmont.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 55 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 456 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 449 m

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    Highest point: 675 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 275 m

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Description of the walk

In Hasparren, take the D152 to the Zelhaia district. Just after the pelota court, take the road on the right. At the fork, turn left. You will reach the Route Napoléon and park next to the Garatekoborda farm (there are a few spaces on the side of the road).

(S/E) Take the cattle grid and immediately turn left onto Route Napoléon (D153).

(1) After about 1.5 km, in a left-hand bend, leave the road and go straight ahead onto a grassy track. This curves to the left, leaving another track that goes straight ahead. Cross another track and continue east-southeast.

(2) At the junction with the D152 (cross), take thefirst roadon the right. At the fork about 100 metres further on, go right. At the T-junction (water collection station), turn left. Head south and ignore one turn-off on the right and two on the left.

(3) At the crossroads, take the path opposite (south-west). Ignore the turn-off on the left towards Larraldea and arrive at the Mehaka farm. Pass between the house and the farm building. Continue to the next crossroads

(4) At the crossroads, turn left and then right to go through a gate.
At the gate, there is a sign saying "Private property".
Please note that mostPR® trails cross private property. There are rights of way on these paths. Close the gates properly to avoid any disputes with the owners.
For those who are unsure, according to a hiker, it is possible to continue along the cement track and then cross the Uharaskia farm to follow the road parallel to the path. A first path branches off to the right but leads to a fenced house with a closed gate. A little further on, before the left-hand bend, take an access road to a large meadow on the right. The slope is very steep, but you will rejoin the original path in the north-west corner of the meadow in the undergrowth, passing through a handmade gate in the fence.
Otherwise, follow the map and go through the gate and take the west-northwest path. Go through a first gate, then a second one with a sheepfold.

(5) At the sheepfold, turn right onto a path that climbs uphill (yellow markings have been redone in 2019). This stony path turns into a wide grassy track that winds its way through the ferns.

(6) At the crossroads, turn right and follow the yellow markings. Turn sharply left about a hundred metres further on and head due west, ignoring a path on the right. The path first follows a ridge and then joins the summit of Mount Ursuya (grass everywhere).

(7) Begin the descent heading north along the ridge. Pass to the right of a small rocky outcrop and you will come to a pylon.

(8) Then turn left onto a track that you will follow to the altitude of 438m, where you will find an old sheepfold that has now been converted into a dwelling.

(9) Leave the track, turn right and immediately ignore a track on the left. Follow a wide track east, then north and finally east. At a fork, continue straight ahead to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 296 m - Cattle grid
  2. 1 : km 1.52 - alt. 299 m - Grassy track
  3. 2 : km 2.25 - alt. 275 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.46 - alt. 291 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 4.41 - alt. 360 m - Mehaka
  6. 5 : km 4.89 - alt. 430 m - Sheepfold
  7. 6 : km 5.2 - alt. 501 m - Crossroads
  8. 7 : km 6.06 - alt. 675 m - Ursuya
  9. 8 : km 6.59 - alt. 572 m - Pylon
  10. 9 : km 7.54 - alt. 437 m - Hairpin bend - Sheepfold
  11. S/E : km 9.03 - alt. 296 m - Car park

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 49 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.5 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
thierrylafitte
thierrylafitte

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route with few people today due to the rainy weather...

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Lannemi
Lannemi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The summit of Ursuya can be reached via numerous paths. This one, like most, is interesting. This circular path begins with a long flat trail offering beautiful views of the Hasparren valley before gradually climbing to the summit, where we encountered many people who had arrived via other paths (it was school holiday season).
The car park at the start has been enlarged to accommodate up to twenty cars.

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User 13960014

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike to warm up 👍🏻

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Laurav8
Laurav8

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 01/08/2025 for sunrise.
We set off at dawn, and the hike wasn't very well marked, so the Visorando route map was essential, especially for the first part.
Once at the top, the way back is easier to recognise.
A fairly easy hike, popular with trail runners!

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msaintma
msaintma

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The description is good, but the route indicated in the app is the opposite of the signage in place.
At the start, after the cattle grid, the path indicated in the app is marked with several crosses (yellow, red, etc.)
I therefore continued on my way and completed the loop in the opposite direction. This route seems more logical to me.
Advantage of the signposted direction: steep climb in the first third, gentle descent afterwards, yellow signposts
Advantage of the route indicated by the app: descent with the most beautiful views of the coastline

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J2M
J2M

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

Great weather, a bit of heat haze reducing visibility to 180 degrees, which must be truly magical on a clear day.

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Lopes12
Lopes12

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful loop. When you reach the sheepfold, turn right and not left (the road climbs steeply). Once at the top, the descent is easy.

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titouberg
titouberg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy hike with a beautiful view of the Pyrenees from the summit. The descent to the car park is less interesting, with a stony path.

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pastrouver
pastrouver

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

3 hours 15 minutes (8.2 km according to my GPS).
I pretty much only used the app to find my way, which was perfect. There were a few gates to close or climb over, but no nasty surprises. There were a few people on the route and just as many pottoks.
It was very windy that day, with clear skies and superb scenery. Not too difficult. The best.

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Castor63
Castor63

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely loop that leads easily to the summit of Mount Ursuya. A few days after heavy rains, the trails to the summit were still very wet, even turning into streams in places. The descent was easy, fast and completely dry

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Domdom Lucien
Domdom Lucien

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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ayout
ayout
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

We redid this route with great pleasure: no difficulty and a 360-degree view at the summit. The orientation table located a short distance from the route on the descent is worth stopping for.
We crossed paths with a few people coming in the opposite direction.

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Cécile64
Cécile64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant loop with a 360° view at the top.
No difficulties.
A beautiful day at the end of August

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Fields
Fields

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

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JIPETTO
JIPETTO

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

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

Hike with stunning scenery, woods and panoramic views of the magnificent Basque coast.
Steep climb and descent.

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