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New Aquitaine
Bayonne
Mendive

Staircase Peak – Arthanolatze loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

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France
New Aquitaine
Bayonne
Mendive

Staircase Peak – Arthanolatze loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

Hard

4.9

(14)

104

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Staircase Peak – Arthanolatze loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

05:40

16.2km

830m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 5, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1

1.95 km

Lake Iraty

Highlight • Lake

Nice little lake in the forest, but unfortunately right on a road ...

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2

3.80 km

Hegi Xuria Ridge

Highlight • Summit

Ridge in front of the eponymous Col.

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3

4.62 km

On top of Col de Bagargiak at an elevation of over 1,300 meters, Les Chalets d'Iraty is a charming mountain resort right at the edge of the sprawling Iraty Forest. …

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4

5.53 km

Iraty Chalets

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The Iraty chalets are located at Bagargiak Pass at 1,327 meters above sea level. Attached to the village of Larrau, the chalets are located in the beautiful Iraty forest as …

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6.33 km

Iratzabaleta

Mountain Pass

6

7.62 km

Staircase Peak

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The Pic des Escaliers opens up a beautiful panorama of Soule and Basse-Navarre. A path on a broad ridge joins the Arthanolatze. It offers spectacular views: on one side the …

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7

8.78 km

Arthanolatze

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The Arthanolatze culminates at 1,531 meters above sea level. It forms a unique belvedere that offers spectacular views of Soule and Basse-Navare in the Basque Country.

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10.3 km

Xardeka

Peak

11.9 km

Mendibel

Peak

10

13.7 km

Burdincurutcheta Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pretty pass provides a beautiful introduction to the largest beech forest in Europe: the Iraty forest. From the village of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, the climb is 20 kilometers long at an average gradient of 4.6% with a maximum of around 11%.

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15.8 km

Iraty Forest Walk

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Superbe place, worth the walk. Normally the trails are accessible, it is also worth checking the unevenness. Do not forget the water and hat, essential!

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16.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

2.60 km

1.42 km

856 m

424 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

6.23 km

1.47 km

856 m

473 m

119 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 7 November

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