The Nive Trail from Ustaritz to Bassussarry

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Continuing along the path beside the Nive to Bayonne. A pleasant, peaceful walk. Views over fields of Espelette chillies
Alternative: park at Villefranque station, cross the Nive near the restaurant and turn right towards Bayonne or left towards Ustaritz

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Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : Yes

This route is very popular with cyclists and is primarily a cycle path
Which is particularly annoying when you’re walking with a dog
Other routes were possible, but you don’t know in advance what the paths are like or how much traffic there will be. I’m thinking in particular of roads with cars

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Date of your route : Feb 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : Yes

It’s a beautiful route, but honestly, there’s no way I’d go for a leisurely stroll here! Half the cyclists (and there are just as many of them as there are pedestrians) are riding at high speed, sometimes side-by-side, and shouting abuse at pedestrians so they can have the whole road to themselves and ride side-by-side. I came here with a child in a pushchair and a dog; quite frankly, I won’t be going back until there are marked cycle lanes on the ground and cyclists stick to the 20 km/h speed limit. It’s far too dangerous and not at all pleasant to be constantly on your guard, ready to jump onto the kerb.

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Date of your route : Oct 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk for the whole family (1½ hours), a brisk walk (1 hour) or a jog (40 minutes). Nothing in particular to mention – it’s flat and pretty, even if it is tarmac. You’ll get more out of the Nive in spring and winter; in summer and autumn, the banks are overgrown with vegetation.

Be careful on the bends to avoid cyclists who use this road as a training track for sprinting, with their heads down amongst the pushchairs. The 20 km/h speed limit is signposted everywhere, but you do need to be able to read.

Views: pleasant
Shade: variable/little
Mud: none
Suitable for children: 8+
Duration: 1 hour

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Date of your route : Feb 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely sunny day and plenty of people out and about on the very pleasant route.

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