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Saint-Ignace Pass – Ascain loop from Biarritz

Saint-Ignace Pass – Ascain loop from Biarritz

Moderate

4.6

(19)

550

riders

Saint-Ignace Pass – Ascain loop from Biarritz

02:47

61.5km

590m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.5 km

Goizbide

Mountain Pass

26.2 km

Ihalar

Highlight • Settlement

Very pretty typical houses

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27.7 km

Chemin de Fer de la Rhune

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Col de Saint Ignace whose climb is very regular and very beautiful landscape

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31.0 km

The Col de Saint-Ignace is at an altitude of 169 meters. It is the starting point for many trails which lead to La Rhune and its surroundings. There is a car park but also a restaurant as well as the little train which leads to the summit of La Rhune.

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31.2 km

Col de Saint-Ignace

Mountain Pass

34.3 km

Ascain

Highlight • Settlement

Ascain is an authentic village in the Basque Country. Populated by its typical houses, it sits in a unique atmosphere at the foot of the first peaks of the Pyrenees.

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41.0 km

Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle

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Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is one of the emblematic villages of the Basque Country. Authentic and welcoming, it has many historical treasures. It is here that the famous glove called chistera was created. The village was also at the heart of the witch hunts that hit the Basque Country.

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43.9 km

Laretta Cross

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

be sure to take the correct way because it's very steep the other way around

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53.1 km

Winding roads over the hills

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nice panorama of the Rhune and good warm-up on reasonable gradients

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61.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

6.30 km

1.53 km

777 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

56.2 km

5.27 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Tuesday 19 May

22°C

16°C

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Saint-Ignace Pass – Ascain loop from Biarritz

Ihalar

Chemin de Fer de la Rhune