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France
New Aquitaine
Bayonne
Mendive

Staircase Peak – Arthanolatze loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

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Hiking trails & Routes
France
New Aquitaine
Bayonne
Mendive

Staircase Peak – Arthanolatze loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

Hard

4.9

(13)

77

hikers

Staircase Peak – Arthanolatze loop from Col de Burdincurutcheta

05:40

16.2km

840m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 15, 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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4.62 km

Col Heguichouria

Mountain Pass

4

5.49 km

Iraty Chalets

Highlight • Restaurant

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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6.28 km

Iratzabaleta

Mountain Pass

6

7.58 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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8.02 km

Pic Gaztélia

Peak

8

8.77 km

Arthanolatze

Highlight • Summit

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

10

11.9 km

Mendibel

Highlight • Summit

The Mendibel, which culminates at 1,411 meters above sea level, is located on a very beautiful ridge line on the heights of Iraty.

All of the different peaks on this ridge offer spectacular views while overlooking deep ravines.

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11

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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12

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

2.30 km

1.43 km

876 m

692 m

Surfaces

7.59 km

5.54 km

1.39 km

876 m

675 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,510 m)

Lowest point (1,010 m)

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Monday 18 May

18°C

8°C

15 %

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