Friends of Hernio Shelter – Hernio Summit loop from Iturriotz

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Friends of Hernio Shelter – Hernio Summit loop from Iturriotz

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Friends of Hernio Shelter – Hernio Summit loop from Iturriotz

04:46

11.9km

610m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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66 m

Iturriotz Farmhouse

Highlight • Rest Area

Farmhouse that serves as the beginning of the route to Hernio, parking full on weekends.

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108 m

San Juan Hermitage

Highlight • Religious Site

Right next to the Iturriotz farmhouse, at the beginning of the GR towards Hernio and others.

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2.40 km

Gazume Summit

Highlight • Summit

Good first course before Hernio, impeccable views.

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3.02 km

Mendibeltz Summit

Highlight • Summit

Little more than a gentle uphill slope, if you come from Gazume. Worth.

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6.44 km

Friends of Hernio Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In Basque, "erniozaleak", the most appropriate name, just a few meters before reaching the crosses of the summit.

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7.07 km

Aizpel

Highlight • Summit

Being already in the Hernio, why not lengthen the path a little more and reach another super cool peak? the only penalty is the antenna booth.

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7.74 km

Hernio Summit

Highlight • Summit

An emblematic summit for the people of Gipuzkoa, and a joy for everyone. In addition, going on the "highway", as they call it, is simple and easy to navigate.

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8.91 km

Zelatun Pass and Borda (mountain hut)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Coming from Hernio, it seems to me the best place to pay a little tribute. It reminds me of the inn in the fields of Urbía.

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11.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.53 km

2.78 km

1.42 km

119 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.73 km

4.14 km

2.86 km

186 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

19°C

8°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

February 20, 2023,Gipuzkoa-Iturriotz: Gazume+Mendibeltz+Hernio+Aizpel+Sagain

- Garmin data: 4:10h total time, 840m total unevenness. Video: relive.cc/view/vMq5j431AQv
- NOTE: a joyous foray into Gipuzkoa. The first peak, the Gazume, is the one that seemed the hardest to me (I was still digesting!), the Mendibeltz was a short walk. And the Hernio, I loved it! Besides, it is not complicated at all from the Zelatun pass. Later, …

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