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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Ibañeta Pass loop from Orreaga / Roncesvalles

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Ibañeta Pass loop from Orreaga / Roncesvalles

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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Ibañeta Pass loop from Orreaga / Roncesvalles

03:15

55.3km

1,280m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.65 km

Climb to the Ibañeta Pass from Arnéguy

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Pass

This climb is often included in Camino de Santiago itineraries. It is 17.5 kilometers long, with an average gradient of 4.6% and inclines of almost 14%.
The road surface is in good general condition and there is usually little traffic.

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27.6 km

Town Hall Square

Highlight • Settlement

28.1 km

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Highlight • Settlement

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port is an essential village in the Basque Country. Nestled at the confluence of the Nives, the medieval city is at the crossroads of the roads serving the Basque Country. The city has a relatively rich historical and architectural heritage. There is notably a medieval enclosure made up of an imposing wall pierced by four large gates. At its heart you will find several artisans who offer many local products. The medieval city also owes its fame to the Camino de Santiago which crosses it. An emblematic stop on this trail, the village welcomes many of its pilgrims throughout the year. At the foot of the Basque mountains, in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, life is good. Take the time to stroll through its streets, eat on its various terraces or relax in the many lodges there.

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35.9 km

Arnéguy

Highlight • Settlement

A very small and well-preserved village of Iparralde in the lower part of a very closed and narrow valley, where 3 small high mountain streams converge. It has the charm of the villages in the area.

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39.1 km

Luzaide / Valcarlos

Highlight • Settlement

53.6 km

Ibañeta Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At the Ibañeta Pass (1057 meters above sea level) it ends the steep slope that from the French town of Saint Jean Pied de Port crosses the Spanish border and the Pyrenees, for the first leg of the Camino Francés to Santiago de Compostela.
At Arneguy, it begins a foot-path that climbs in the woods: as it is quite bumpy and challenging, in case of bad weather it is advisable to choose the route for bicycle, on asphalt.
After the pass, sloping down for nearly 2 kilometres, there is the village of Roncesvalles.

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53.6 km

Ibañeta Pass and the Roland Monument

Highlight • Mountain Pass

In the 11th century, the monastery of San Salvador is said to have stood here at the top of the pass, on the foundations of which a small chapel was built in the 1960s. A little further up the hill is the Roland Monument, which commemorates the Battle of Roncesvalles by the Basques against the French army under Charlemagne on August 15, 778. Above all, the panoramic view from up there is really breathtakingly beautiful!

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55.2 km

Roncesvalles

Highlight • Settlement

Roncesvalles is a town with only 22 neighbors and, nevertheless, it is one of the most important points on the French Camino de Santiago.

For many centuries the life of this small town revolves around the coming and going of pilgrims. Which explains the majesty of its Pilgrims Hospital and the entire set of the Collegiate Church of Santa María.

Of course, it has a hostel for pilgrims and an inn. Also a hotel and a hostel, so there are accommodation options for all tastes.

If you need to stop for something to eat, the inn and the hotels have a bar-restaurant.

You will find a fountain at the exit of the town if you follow the road bike route, just after the inn.

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55.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.3 km

2.89 km

1.12 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

54.3 km

643 m

464 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,050 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 12 June

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Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port – Ibañeta Pass loop from Orreaga / Roncesvalles

Climb to the Ibañeta Pass from Arnéguy

Town Hall Square

Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

Arnéguy

Luzaide / Valcarlos

Ibañeta Pass

Ibañeta Pass and the Roland Monument

Roncesvalles

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