From the Atlantic to the Azun Valley on the south side
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Saturday 25/06/2011 - THE ATLANTIC COASTS
Meet at the Hondarribia station (RENFE). Official launch of the Big Hike. Warm-up hikes. Possible summit at Jaizkibel, the most western of the Pyrenees. Level: 3 to 4 hours of walking. Topic: The (...)
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Sunday 26/06/2011 – LA RHUNE
Meet at Col de Lizuniaga, meeting and departure point. Hike: Ascend La Rhune. Level: 4 to 5 hours of walking. Optional train ride for those who desire. Meet up with “North” group. Topic: Reading (...)
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Monday 27/06/2011 – GROTTOES, WITCHES AND SECRET RITUALS
Meet at the Zugarramurdi Town Hall, meeting and departure point. Hike: Zugarramurdi-Sare. Meet up with “North” group. Level: 4 to 5 hours in total (ascent and descent). Topic: Visiting the Sare (...)
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Tuesday 28/06/2011 –MOUNTAIN PASSES
Meet at 10 am in front of the Ur Hegian hotel in Ainhoa. Departure point near Dantxarinea. Hike in the border peaks of Col de Gorospil and Col des Veaux. Possible Pic de Gorospil and Mondarrain. (...)
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Wednesday 29/06/2011 – ON THE PEAKS
Meet at Col d’Ispéguy, meeting and departure point. Hike on the peaks of the border Pic d’Iparla Meet up with “North” group. Level: 4 to 5 hours of walking. Topic: City visit. Transfer to (...)
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Thursday 30/06/2011 – HIGH POINTS OF THE WAY OF SAINT JAMES
Meet next to the Chapel of Col de Ibañeta, departure and meeting point for North and South groups. Hike along the peaks to the Pic Mendi-Txipi. Descent via the Way of Saint James to the collégiale (...)
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Friday 01/07/2011 – THE FIRST “TWO THOUSAND”
Meet at Port de Larrau, meeting and departure point for both groups. Hike, ascend Pic d’Orhy, first 2000m summit, symbolic for the Basque and Navarre peoples. Meet at summit. Topic: Visit the (...)
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Saturday 02.07.11 - LEYRE MONASTERY
Meet at the Leyre monastery, meeting and departure point. Hike on the Leyre Sierra. Level: 4 hours walking in total. Topic: Visit the Leyre monastery, important historical site in (...)
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Sunday 03/07/11 – LIMESTONE DESERTS
Meet at the Belagoa refuge (in the Roncal valley to the south of Pierre Saint Martin), meeting and departure point. Hike on the Larra limestone range. Varying levels, between 4 and 6 hours of (...)
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Monday 04/07/2011 – “PETRIFIED GLACIERS”
Meet at the Zuriza refuge (Anso Valley), meeting and departure point. Hike: Ascend at Collado de Petraficha and possible ascent to summit at Chipeta Alto. Individual hikers and associations (...)
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Tuesday 05/07/2011 – THE COL DE PAU, PILGRIMS AND SMUGGLERS
Meet at the “Casa de la Mina”, in the Hecho valley, meeting and departure point. Hike to the Col de Pau. Meet up with “North” group. Level: 5 hours walking in total. Return to Echo Topic: Visit the (...)
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Wednesday 06/07/2011 - SAN JUAN DE LA PENA
Meet in the Atarés church square. Hike to San Juan de la Peña. Visit the old and new monasteries. Descent on foot to Santa Cruz de la Seròs, visit the churches of Santa Maria and San Caprasio. (...)
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Thursday 07/07/2011 – CROSSING THE VALLEYS
Meet at the Canfranc station. Hike to the Anayet lakes. Individual hikers and associations return to Canfranc. Varying levels, between 4 and 7 hours of walking. Topic: Geology of the Pyrenees. (...)
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Friday 08/07/2011: NIGHTS IN THE MOUNTAIN
Meet at the Sallent town hall. Hike to the Respomuso Lake. Individual hikers and associations can return to Sallent or stay with the “Crossing the Pyrenees” group in the Respomuso refuge, and (...)
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Saturday 09/07/2011 - ARRIVAL AT THE AZUN VALLEY
Peyre Saint-Martin pass to access the Azun valley. Logistics: Individual hikers will be returned to Sallent on day 16 to retrieve their vehicles. Fun evening in the Azun (...)
