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New Aquitaine
Bayonne
Mendive

Lake Iraty – Col Bagargiak loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
New Aquitaine
Bayonne
Mendive

Lake Iraty – Col Bagargiak loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

Hard

11

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Lake Iraty – Col Bagargiak loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

06:43

76.8km

2,700m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 56.4 km for 84 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

42 m

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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4.26 km

Col d'Haritzkurutxe

Mountain Pass

3

15.4 km

Esterençubi Village

Highlight • Settlement

Last point to load water before the ascent to Arpea. In this small town, apart from a couple of restaurants, you can find a covered pediment that can serve as a shelter or rest area.

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23.3 km

Darteko Oïhana

Forest

5

27.3 km

Almost at the top of Irati

Highlight • Other

6

34.5 km

Sourzay Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Spectacular area of the Basque Pyrenees, not to be missed if you are a lover of racing bikes.

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7

40.6 km

Lake Iraty

Highlight • Lake

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

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8

44.4 km

Col Bagargiak

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Located in the heart of the Iraty Forest, the Bagargui Pass is reached via a beautiful 28-kilometer climb from Saint-Jean-le-Vieux. The climb averages 4%, with peaks reaching 11%.
At the …

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9

44.9 km

Descent of Col d'Irati

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Was covered in clouds when I went in May

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10

56.1 km

Larrau Village

Highlight • Settlement

Larrau is a charming Basque village nestled at the foot of the Pic d'Orhy in Haute-Soule.

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Tip by

68.8 km

Col Heguichouria

Mountain Pass

B

76.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

72.5 km

4.16 km

158 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

65.9 km

6.68 km

4.21 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,330 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

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Wednesday 2 September

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9°C

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Comments

September 8, 2022,Transpirenaica Day 12
Da Larrau in Saint Jean Pied-De-Port attraversando it:
Col D'Iraty.
Col d'Irau.

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