Pic d'Ezcondray

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Climb Pic d'Ezcondray (Ezkondiaraï) via the Col d'Amezketa

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.03 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 278 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 277 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 547 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 364 m
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Photos

La Rhune shrouded in clouds
Artzamendi
Ursuya
Le Mondarrain

Description of the walk

To reach the start, from Espelette leave the D918 for the D249 towards Itxassou, leave the D249 towards the Kukulu farm, then take the first left towards the Saint-Pierre Félix restaurant; this road passes through the Col de Légarré (Legarreko lepoa in Basque).
Continue for two hairpin bends to find the car park, which is located before the road branching off to the left towards a pelota fronton – the presence of which in this spot surprises many.

(S/E) Continue along the winding road to the right for two hundred metres.
Take the path on the right which climbs for 300m towards the south-west in the direction of Mondarrain.

(1) Continue along the widest path on the right, ignoring the ridge path that passes through a pasture and which you will come across further on.

(2) Turn right, then take the first path on the right which descends to the pass.

(3) Head north-east along the path that runs alongside a wooded area.
After skirting the woodland, turn left, heading north, to climb to the summit.

(4) Enjoy the view, then head back down the same way you came to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 364 m - Car park
  2. 1 : km 0.52 - alt. 416 m - Hillside path
  3. 2 : km 1.02 - alt. 508 m - Ridge path
  4. 3 : km 1.49 - alt. 483 m - Wooded area - Col d'Amesketa
  5. 4 : km 2.01 - alt. 547 m - Summit - Pic d'Ezcondray
  6. S/E : km 4.03 - alt. 364 m - Return to the car park

Notes

There is no water along the route; bring enough with you.

Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
BENARD
BENARD

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 21, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello. I felt that the directions for the final part of the journey were a bit vague (they didn’t give a clear sense of the distance). The rest was fine.

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Henrilesca
Henrilesca

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It’s difficult to find the starting point and park nearby. The site is beautiful and the walk is easy, offering superb views.

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gilles-riviere
gilles-riviere

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

With so little guidance, we took the wrong turn. We turned right too early, as the instructions said to go round the ridges on the right. We managed to make our way through the undergrowth as best we could and eventually got back on track.

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espelette
espelette

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

an accessible route offering beautiful views of the sea and the Basque villages.

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-baban-
-baban-

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hello,
Thanks again to whoever posted this route.
A lovely, easy walk through beautiful countryside.

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christianbch47
christianbch47

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a lovely route through the low mountains, offering stunning views of the valleys.

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Hervé Bignon
Hervé Bignon
• Edited:

It has become difficult to park your car at the starting point of this route.

So I have modified this walk to start from a better, more accessible spot, particularly for groups.

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