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Nice walk through the Northern Basque Country around the quiet village of Itxassou. Steep climb and descent along the way, otherwise easy to do.

Avoid public holidays and vacation periods...

The Pas de Roland is a gorge carved by the Nive River near Itxassou in Labourd. Located at the bottom of the gorge, the path runs alongside beautiful cliffs in a remarkable mineral setting. The road follows the river, through the Basque hinterland, in a pleasant and bucolic atmosphere.

Beautiful to cycle next to the water

Celtic circle halfway between Itxassou and the summit of the civil radar. Convenient parking to park and admire the view either of the Spanish Pyrenees or the French coast.

The starting point of the Camino Frances. Many pilgrims start from here and are so excited that they can't really enjoy the beautiful town.

The city is located at the base of the Pyrenees, hence the name “at the foot of the pass”. Starting point of the suggestive French Way of St. James of Compostela, This city is the capital of the historic Basque province of Navarra, Lower Navarra, is located on the River Nive, just 8 kilometers from the Spanish border. The medieval city is located at the crossroads of the roads that serve the Basque Country.

The French feeder route Via Podiensis ends in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. The most famous Way of St. James, the Camino Francés, starts here. The suffix explains what the pilgrims can expect: Pied de Port means “at the foot of the pass”. From here, the Camino Francés leads 25 kilometers over the ridge of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles in Spain. The pilgrims also follow in the footsteps of Charlemagne, who in 778 reached Spain over the Ibañeta Pass (Puerto de Ibañeta or Col de Roncevaux) at an altitude of 1,057 meters during his campaign. It doesn't get colder than up there at the top of the pass on the entire Way of St. James.