The heights of Ibarron

A circular route through the hills above Ibarron (Ibarrun in Basque) with Zuhalmendi in view.
Mainly on wide tracks, this route presents no difficulty.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.39 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 218 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 222 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 214 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 11 m

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Description of the walk

Take the D918 to Ibarron and park in the car park by the pelota court.

(S/E) From the car park, follow the yellow Sainte-Barbe markings which start on the Aroztegia path and cross the Nivelle via a Roman bridge. Continue along the Aroztegia path to the farm of the same name.
Go through the cattle grid and continue straight ahead to a junction.

(1) Turn left towards the south-east, crossing the footbridge.
At the junction, turn right towards the south-east until you reach a wide track.

(2) Turn right towards the south-west onto the track, which bends south-east until you reach a T-junction.

(3) Turn right towards the south-west, ignore a dead-end path on the left and continue to a Y-junction.

(4) Turn left towards the south until you reach a track.

(5) Turn right towards the south-west until you reach a road.

(6) Turn right for 200 m until you reach another junction.

(7) Turn right towards the north onto a track that winds its way to a T-junction.

(8) Turn left towards the north until you reach a T-junction.

(9) Turn right to return to the initial junction passed on the way there.

(1) Continue straight ahead along the opposite route to the one taken on the way there, and you will reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 15 m - Car park at the fronton
  2. 1 : km 1.07 - alt. 22 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.94 - alt. 139 m - Wide track on the right
  4. 3 : km 2.56 - alt. 149 m - T-junction
  5. 4 : km 3.17 - alt. 139 m - Y-junction
  6. 5 : km 3.75 - alt. 174 m - Vehicle track on the right
  7. 6 : km 4.32 - alt. 174 m - Road to the right
  8. 7 : km 4.44 - alt. 181 m - Track on the right
  9. 8 : km 5.56 - alt. 199 m - Triangular junction
  10. 9 : km 6.49 - alt. 139 m - T-junction on the right
  11. S/E : km 8.39 - alt. 15 m - Return to the car park

Notes

There is water at the start point.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.1 / 5
User 10335118

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A brilliant hike.

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VL2
VL2

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A route completed with a group of moderately alert seniors...
No real difficulties, only the climb after crossing the stream (1 km after the start) was noticed by some. After that, a few muddy areas...

PLEASE NOTE that the passage after the Roman bridge can be muddy and it is better to take the small staircase just after it. Not very visible on the right when going in the outward direction.

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Uxel85
Uxel85

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A pleasant, easy walk that took less than three hours, even with stops for refreshments

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Coco64
Coco64

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk

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foucaultm
foucaultm

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very nice, lovely scenery

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OROIKUSTEN
OROIKUSTEN

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and easy walk

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dominique texier
dominique texier

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I made a slight detour on the route, passing by the Croix de Sainte Barbe and discovering a lovely little waterfall.

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