The Pic d'Iparla via the Col d'Harrieta from Urdoz

Climb to the Pic d'Iparla to enjoy a breathtaking view of the Pyrenees mountain range, as well as the ocean and the distant beaches of the Landes.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 13.31 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 6h 25 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 921 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 918 m

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    Highest point: 1,046 m
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    Lowest point: 204 m

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Description of the walk

By car: take the D918 towards Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port.
Pass Louhossoa and Bidarray, then at the Ossés exit, turn right towards Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry, crossing the Nive river.
4 km after the bridge, turn right towards Urdos. Continue on this road and after the Manehenea restaurant, turn left onto the narrow road towards the "chambres d'hôtes" (bed and breakfast).
Park diagonally on the small square in front of the church and the bastide, which serves as a lodge.

(S/E) Head west on the path that passes to the right of the lodge, following the yellow markings.
After 100 metres, ignore the path that descends to the right and stay on the same track, which begins to climb.
Pass to the left of the Uxtolordoki barn/sheepfold and continue climbing. The track becomes shaded (oak, chestnut, beech and hazel trees), passing a ruined barn.

(1) A few metres further on at the three-way junction, continue straight ahead, ignoring the path that climbs to the left. About 50 metres further on, you will come to a second barn.
On the right, you can see the pointed summit of Huberleta.
Further on, wade across a small stream and continue for about 20 minutes.

(2) At another three-way junction, continue climbing to the right, ignoring the path that descends to the left.

(3) At the concrete block fence, climb up opposite as indicated by a sign. Do not follow the path on the right that leads horizontally towards the Col de Larrarté. This path, which climbs westwards, sometimes through undergrowth, leads to theGR®10at the Col d'Harrieta.

(4) Take theGR®10on the right and climb up to the first ledge.

(5) Continue along the path to the summit of Toutoulia.

(6) Follow theGR®10along the ridges to Pic d'Iparla, the highest point of the route (1049m).

(7) Return via the same route to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 208 m - Parking: Place de l'Église in Urdoz
  2. 1 : km 1.68 - alt. 387 m - Go straight at the fork
  3. 2 : km 3.31 - alt. 599 m - Three-way junction to the right
  4. 3 : km 3.49 - alt. 633 m - Borde parpaings
  5. 4 : km 4.28 - alt. 813 m - Harrieta Pass
  6. 5 : km 4.82 - alt. 964 m - Ressaut before Toutoulia
  7. 6 : km 4.94 - alt. 983 m - Toutoulia Peak
  8. 7 : km 6.68 - alt. 1,046 m - Pic Iparla
  9. S/E : km 13.31 - alt. 208 m - Parking: Place de l'Église in Urdoz

Notes

No drinking water available.
Be careful not to become dehydrated, as you will be very exposed to the wind and sun on the ridges.
Not worth visiting in cloudy or rainy weather.

Worth a visit

Near Urdoz, the Manehenea restaurant offers a delicious regional menu served on the terrace in the shade of the plane trees.
In the Ossés business park, don't miss a visit to the renowned Goïcotchéa pottery workshop. The workshop is open to the public.

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

4.4 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
raym64
raym64

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 03, 2025
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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MICHEL.SOL
MICHEL.SOL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A magnificent ridge and therefore busy, unlike the access trails. On the way back, we took the circular route via the Larrarté pass, but we found it very long and hot, with no shade unlike the uphill trail. At the start, I had no mobile signal Download the route!

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cabanel Joseph
cabanel Joseph

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 30, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

D/R from Urdos . Pic D'Iparla
Level 3 hike.
Very well marked

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Stéphane GUILLAUME
Stéphane GUILLAUME

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike, albeit quite challenging. However, the description can sometimes be misleading, at least for me. Here is some additional information:
- Point 2: at the crossroads, do not go straight ahead but turn right and then immediately left. You will find a path that goes uphill, whereas if you go straight ahead, you will find a beautiful path that goes downhill and then back up the other side.
- Point 3: follow the road to the right until you reach the farm
- Point 7: safe in dry weather, I agree, but be careful, this is for walkers who are not afraid of steep paths with loose stones and who are not afraid of heights.
- Points 8 to 9 are sublime. You can even make a round trip to Buztanzehai peak before descending.
- points 9 to 10: steep descent but easy to do
- Point 10: be careful at the pass, there are several paths, you have to be careful and take the one that is always on the same side as the cliffs, on the left, north (you pass by a drinking trough).However, from there on, it gets complicated because the vegetation is sometimes as tall as a person and you can no longer see the path, or what looks like a path. It's steep, always sloping and therefore dangerous. I don't think many people have been there because sometimes I had to "retrace my steps".
The way back is pleasant but not maintained: brambles, tall grass, etc.
Point 13: follow this path down a meadow and "cross the stream". I think the owner must have closed this access. I went under the barbed wire, brambles and other obstacles, crossed the stream and on the other side we found the path again, phew
In conclusion: a very beautiful walk, a bit of a workout (I was alone) but perhaps best done in June or early July when the vegetation is low.

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Jacques Bomassi
Jacques Bomassi

Which stream?
At what point in the hike?
I admit I don't understand at all... I'm waiting for an answer to get an idea.
This is the first time this has happened since the hike was posted... but there may be a reason... to be continued.

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broceliande17
broceliande17

Overall rating : 1.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 05, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

Once past the stream, there was no path
We searched for 30 minutes on the side of the mountain, which had not been cleared, then turned back.

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Jacques Bomassi
Jacques Bomassi

Thank you for your comment.
I've also been bothered by insects in stormy weather... but that's common in forests in the mid-mountains.

Well done for choosing the return route.

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magbesset
magbesset

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 29, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike, although the first part in the forest was very unpleasant because we were attacked by flies and midges, perhaps due to the weather (it was very sunny but humid, with thunderstorms in the late afternoon). I highly recommend wearing a head net to avoid being bothered on this part of the hike. This did not spoil the beauty of the view at the peak of Iparla. On the way back, we took the path that goes through the Larrarta Pass, which was as quick as the return through the forest, with slightly fewer midges.

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Jacques Bomassi
Jacques Bomassi

Thank you for your comment and best wishes for the future.
Jacques

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cathyviso
cathyviso

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful walk; the circular proved to be interesting, thank you.

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Jacques Bomassi
Jacques Bomassi
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Thank you, Jean Louis 64, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Jacques Bomassi
Jacques Bomassi
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Sorry Rubisémeurade 17 for not replying sooner: thank you and enjoy your future hikes in the Basque Country.

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Jean Louis64
Jean Louis64

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 24, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

This hike along the ridges is simply magnificent.

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rubisémeuraude17
rubisémeuraude17

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

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