Garralda Peak

A lovely, fairly short hike that will take you up to a 360° panoramic view around Garralda Peak.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.16 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 20 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 288 m
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    Descent: - 288 m

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    Highest point: 470 m
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    Lowest point: 175 m

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Description of the walk

To get to the starting point, take the D14 from Bonloc towards Saint-Esteben. After 2 km, take a small road on the right, Fermineneko Bidea. At the next bend, turn right then left and continue to a fork. Turn left downhill and reach the next farm, near the starting point (Pic de Garralda sign). Park at the side of the road, which is easy to do, to start your walk.

(S/E) Turn right and climb for about 350 m to reach a crossroads.

(1) Turn left to climb towards the peak. Continue straight ahead at the fork at the corner of a cluster of trees, then leave a path on the left a few metres further on. Pass by the Fermineneko Borda building and continue straight ahead until you reach a four-way crossroads.

(2) Turn right through the firebreak. This means you will be going in a circular route, but the climb will be gentler and you will have the pleasure of passing a pretty sheepfold. At the next crossroads, at the edge of the forest, turn left to climb uphill. You will reach a crossroads; turn left and continue for a few dozen metres.

(3) Don't miss the path that climbs up to the right through the fern forest towards the visible peak. Reach the first peak, then the second.

(4) Take the time to admire the landscape, then continue south. About twenty metres further on, turn sharply right to descend steeply. Then turn left with the trail, then right, and you will come out onto a wide dirt track.

(5) Turn left to continue downhill and reach a tarmac road.

(6) Continue straight ahead, then turn right onto the road that runs alongside several scattered houses. At Leixorrenea, keep to the right and continue along the very quiet road that leads back to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 182 m - Parking at the roadside
  2. 1 : km 0.46 - alt. 235 m - Crossroads
  3. 2 : km 1.33 - alt. 310 m - Four-way crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.96 - alt. 383 m - Path on the right in the fern grove
  5. 4 : km 2.49 - alt. 458 m - Pic de Garralda
  6. 5 : km 3.02 - alt. 316 m - Dirt track, on the left
  7. 6 : km 3.72 - alt. 214 m - Tarmac road
  8. S/E : km 5.16 - alt. 182 m - Parking at the roadside

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
Natacha Mazé
Natacha Mazé

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike with stunning views. Part of it is covered by woods. We highly recommend it! What's more, it's not very busy.

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Olivier G.
Olivier G.

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful summit, beautiful 360° view.
Short loop through ferns, which are overgrown at the start, but that's normal at this time of year.
The end of the climb deserves a "moderate" rating for this hike. Be aware that there is limited parking at the start, with space for 2 to 3 cars maximum.

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marylouconv33
marylouconv33

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The main difficulty for us was finding the starting point for the hike. The directions were unclear:
* it is not a path that you take 2 km after leaving Bonloc, but rather a small road. I remember seeing a sign that said "Ferme de Garralda".
We had to ask for directions twice before we reached the "Pic de Garralada" sign.

The hike itself was very pleasant and the view is superb. Not too difficult and of reasonable length.

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Lolocast
Lolocast

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 03, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely short hike for a Sunday, accessible with the app
Tour completed in less than 2 hours

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Tioub
Tioub

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Lovely walk.

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pierremich
pierremich
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with extraordinary views

As a bonus, vultures flying right above us

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Lilimori
Lilimori

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Milesker ibilaldi politarentzat

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SilverF
SilverF

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Thanks to the hiker who created this track
This route is not very popular, so it is not well maintained and there are no markings, but the GPX track is very easy to follow.
A lovely hike with magnificent views.

Be careful on slippery ground.

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Jamath
Jamath

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Done with young children, climbing up to 4 and returning the same way, the whole thing seemed a bit long for 3-year-olds. Great afternoon

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Pantxi63
Pantxi63

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 07, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view of the snow-capped Pyrenees.

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DRYT
DRYT

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike on little-used and poorly maintained paths.

Lovely 360° view from the summit.

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AIHERRA
AIHERRA

Hello,
It's important to note that there are virtually no markings! This is often the case because not all Visorando hikes are marked. In fact, the whole point of the app is to discover unmarked hikes. However, with the Visorando app and by following the GPS track, it's easy to find your way.
I'm glad you enjoyed the view, though.

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michel64
michel64

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting hike, with a beautiful view from the summit.
Unfortunately, it is very poorly marked. There are several wrong turns.
ML

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bunny64
bunny64

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Access and route are rather unclear. This results in a fairly steep climb up a firebreak, which I would not recommend for very young children. But as everywhere in the Basque Country, once you reach the top, the view is magnificent, and the return route along a small road passes by some superb farms.
I recommend stopping at the farm at the Garalda car park sign next to the Cuma storage building for its friendliness and its goat's cheese, which you can buy on site at any time

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ROUX Laurent
ROUX Laurent

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A beautiful route that's a bit of a cardio workout but not too difficult.

I recommend it!

Laurent

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