Saiberri

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A round-trip hike to climb Saiberri, passing through an area of megaliths that bear witness to the region’s rich history.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.36 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 945 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 945 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,647 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 682 ft
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A fine specimen
La Rhune and the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz
The Pyrenees as a backdrop
Summit of Saiberri

Description of the walk

From Sare, take the D306 road (towards the Sare Caves). Ignore the road to the caves which branches off to the left and continue towards the Etxola wildlife park. Take the next road on the left, pass the wildlife park and continue along the track * until you reach a sheepfold.

(S/E) Take the wide path heading south. The path winds through the forest and emerges into a meadow, eventually reaching a crossroads higher up at the foot of a stone watchtower.

(1) Turn left, heading east, onto the path leading to the foot of the stone tower.
Continue south-east and then east along the path which climbs to the pass at the foot of Saiberri.

(2) Follow the path along the ridge to climb quickly to the summit.

(3) Take the same path back to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 702 ft - Car park near a sheepfold
  2. 1 : mi 0.77 - alt. 1,407 ft - Junction of paths
  3. 2 : mi 1.08 - alt. 1,552 ft - Pass at the foot of the summit
  4. 3 : mi 1.18 - alt. 1,647 ft - Summit - Saiberri
  5. S/E : mi 2.36 - alt. 702 ft - Back to the car park

Notes

There are no water sources along the route.

  • The track leading to the start is certainly passable by car, but low-clearance vehicles will find it difficult to climb.

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 2 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Hervé Bignon
Hervé Bignon

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I’ve adjusted the starting point of the walk to make it easier to get there by car.

There are also information boards on techniques for hunting wood pigeons.

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leo31
leo31
• Edited:

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant family walk, with a few slippery patches after a rainy day.
But we didn’t manage to spot any megaliths – they were probably hidden away in the vegetation...

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