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Access: By car, pass through Dantxaria towards Elizondo. At the exit of Dantxaria, turn right towards Urdax and park in the centre of the village in front of the cloister.
(S/E) Pass the new Tourist Office, cross the bridge over the Ugarana stream (Nivelle in France) and continue along a concrete road. At the fork immediately ahead, turn right and climb until you reach the N-121-B after Telleria. Cross it and follow it to the left for a few metres.
(1) Turn right onto another small concrete road. Go downhill, cross the Lapitxuri stream and then go uphill to reach the road at a place called Errekako Malda.
(2) Leave the road and climb up through the field, following a grassy path to a large fenced field. Go around it and continue to the right. You will reach a wide grassy ridge.
(3) Follow it east-southeast and enjoy the view as you climb. You will reach Napoleonen Bidéa (an old access road to Gaul).
(4) Cross it and climb over the fence using a footbridge to reach the summit of Lizartzu (altitude 793 m and triangulation point).
(5) Continue south to find three interconnected bunkers dating from the Franco wars. Descend to the right (west-southwest) to reach a track. You will see several more bunkers; continue southwest.
(6) In front of a cattle grid and a small borda, turn left and gradually climb up a grassy ridge that leads to Antsestegi.
(7) Continue southwest towards a rocky peak, then descend again towards the track.
(8) Cross this track and follow the grassy ridges (this is the wood pigeon hunting trail). These ridges overlook the Gorramendi road on the left. Climb and descend several times to finally reach the Otxondo Pass.
(9) Cross the N-121-B again at the pass. Pass a beautiful picnic area. Cross the fence using a footbridge and descend via a well-marked path through the forest.
(10) You will come to a track; cross it and continue downhill through the forest. You will reach a crossroads of tracks, all of which lead to Urdax.
(11) Go straight ahead on the path marked in green and white for about 3 km until you reach Etxeberriko Borda, where a concrete track begins.
(12) Turn right onto a downhill path that runs alongside the stream. Return to the starting crossroads. Turn left and head for the car park in the village of Urdax (S/E).
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