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Car park at the Trabenia stopover lodge in Manttobaita.
(S/E) Reach theGR®®10stopover lodge by leaving the car park to the north, then follow the signs for "Yasola" by crossing the stream on a concrete post. Continue along the path heading due south, which climbs for 1 km to the Col Deskargako Lepoa, a crossroads for numerous paths.
(1) Continue climbing south, leaving a wide track and theGR®®10on your right. This path climbs for 500 m and leads to the Yasola venta, located on the French-Spanish border.
(2) Follow the track that heads left into the woods, heading south-east. At the edge of the woods, turn left heading north onto a fairly steep grassy path that climbs up to the ridge. Then take the path on the right that follows the ridge south-east towards the summit of Petite Rhune.
(3) Turn right and then head north to reach the summit with its enormous cairn.
(4) Petite Rhune summit: descend eastwards to join a path that passes to the left of a rocky mound and takes you to the foot of this rock face. A small cave shelters an unusual and surprising sight.
Around the cave, you will discover carved stones.
Then follow this path to the Col de Zizkuitz at the foot of the Rhune.
(5) Descend to the left, heading north, on a path that leads deeper into the woods. Follow this path along the hillside towards the north, then towards the east, and continue to the Col des Trois Fontaines.
(6) Continue north to reach the "cayolar" or shelter surrounded by boulders. Go behind the cayolar and cross the boulders to the west to discover the Virgin's cave nestled in a recess: statue of the Virgin of the Rhune.
(7) Return to the Col des Trois Fontaines.
(6) From the pass, turn right onto theGR®®10, which descends north-west, and follow it to the car park at the Trabenia stopover lodge (S/E).
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