{"id":31736,"date":"2025-10-22T12:29:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=31736"},"modified":"2025-10-22T12:29:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T10:29:49","slug":"saioa-lantz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/saioa-lantz\/","title":{"rendered":"Saioa (1,418m) from Lantz via Loiketa (1,138m), Algorrieta (1,160m), Okolin (1,360m), Zuriain (1,411m) and Iturrondo (1,340m)."},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns31736_b90516-7a{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns31736_b90516-7a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns31736_b90516-7a\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn31736_d7cfa5-80.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><span class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn31736_d7cfa5-80 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">5h45min<\/span><\/span>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn31736_88f59f-c2.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><span class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn31736_88f59f-c2 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">20,4km<\/span><\/span>\n\n<style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn31736_d504c9-48.kb-button{width:initial;}<\/style><span class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn31736_d504c9-48 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-auto kb-btn-global-fill  kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false  wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">+\/-1.200m<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Circular route from Lantz to climb Saioa, the main summit of the group of mountains between the Velate and Artesiaga passes. The route climbs up to Loiketa (1,138m) following the Camino de Santiago del Bazt\u00e1n for the most part. From here, each of the rounded peaks that make up the summit range are linked in this order: Algorrieta (1,160m), Okolin (1,360m), Saioa (1,418m), Zuriain (1,411m) and Iturrondo (1,340m). The descent to Lantz is via the Txorrostarri ravine, a magical place inhabited by the Basajaun.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:#f0f0f0;}.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column31736_08de74-63{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column31736_08de74-63 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column31736_08de74-63\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id31736_b1ab9a-c9 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id31736_b1ab9a-c9 .kb-table-of-contents-title-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id31736_b1ab9a-c9 .kb-table-of-contents-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id31736_b1ab9a-c9 .kb-table-of-content-wrap .kb-table-of-content-list{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Saioa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Saioa is one of the main peaks of the Navarrese mountains. It is the highest in the Baztan valley and the highest in the group of mountains between the Velate and Artesiaga passes. Its dominant position on the watershed and its proximity to Pamplona make it a much-loved and much-visited summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most common starting points are two: the Velate pass and the Artesiaga pass, the latter perhaps too close for those who like to put one foot in front and then the other. Less frequented are the climbs from Baztan, which are of great magnitude due to the 1,200m of height difference on this side, and from Lantz, from where we suggest you do this excursion that links several of the most representative peaks in the area, riding over beautiful green ridges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Saioa, there are several important summits in this area that you can add to the party from any of the more usual routes. The most interesting are: Gartzaga (1,291m), Okolin (1,360m), Zuriain (1,411m) and Erregerena (1,239m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Map:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/rutas\/rutas.php?&amp;ruta=saioa-lantz\" allow=\"fullscreen\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa.jpg 738w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa-150x98.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa-696x456.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa-640x420.jpg 640w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/perfil-saioa-600x393.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Downloadable:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4><a style=\"color:#c45c25\" download=\"Saioa-Lantz(travesiapirenaica).GPX\" href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/rutas\/mapa\/gpx-geojson\/saioa-lantz.gpx\">&gt; Download Track<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eeeeee\"><h3>Technical specifications:<\/h3><p><strong><u>Distance:<\/u> <\/strong>20,4kms.<br><strong><u>Cumulative difference in altitude:<\/u> <\/strong>+\/- 1.200m.<br><strong><u>Timetable:<\/u><\/strong> about 7 hours. Walking time <strong>non-stop<\/strong>: 5h45min.<br><strong><u>Water:<\/u><\/strong> There is a fountain in the square. On the way up to Okolin there is a spring. On the way down we cross several streams.<br><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> long route to which the accumulated difference in altitude between peak and peak is added.<br><strong><u>Recommended equipment:<\/u><\/strong> boots or slippers, two <a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-poles\/\"><strong>walking sticks<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/best-montana-gps\/\"><strong>GPS<\/strong><\/a> recommended for getting around the labyrinth of paths in the forest, <a href=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/trekking-bottle\/\"><strong>canteen<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to get there:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>See in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/31798+Lanz,+Navarra\/@42.9984501,-1.6226185,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xd50ef662a45b365:0x59fc02277b263d3a!8m2!3d42.9980448!4d-1.6199241?hl=es\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Google maps<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get to Lantz from Pamplona, follow the N-121-A until kilometre 23, where there is a turning on the right that indicates Lantz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Itinerary:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(0h00min; 0,0kms) Lantz - Plaza (629m).<\/strong> The route starts by the church of Santa Cruz, where you find some parking place for your car. You start by following the main street (de Santa Cruz) to the end of the village (0h03min).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/01_lantz-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Santa Cruz Street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Straight ahead is the path back to Lantz, and to the left, the one we have chosen for the ascent. The path is marked with yellow arrows in the opposite direction to the direction of the walk, as it is the Camino de Santiago de Bazt\u00e1n. They will accompany us for the first hour of the route. Shortly after leaving Lantz you take a junction to the right (0h07min) and another one just after (0h08min). The path soon leaves the meadows behind and enters a vast beech forest. At a crossroads (3,1kms; 0h46min) you take the path to the right, marked in yellow. This is followed by an uphill stretch before you reach the crossroads where you leave the Camino de Santiago for good, and head uphill to Loiketa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(1h00min; 3,8kms) Cross right. Leave the Camino de Santiago (914m).<\/strong> Take another junction to the right (1h02min), which ascends a steep path that gets even steeper at the end. In the meantime you ignore a path to the left. Almost at the top, the path fades away, but no matter, we are already on the ridge, close to our first peak of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(1h15min; 4,8kms) Loiketa (1.138m).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/02_loiketa-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The summit of Loiketa is presided over by a mugarri.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From here the next peak is close by. The route continues in an obvious way passing by the pass of Loiketatako Lepoa and then along cattle trails until it reaches...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(1h40min; 5,9kms) Algorrieta \/ Oiana (1.160m).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/03_okolin-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Okolin appears from here as a large grassy hill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The climb to Okolin will be somewhat more demanding. From here it looks like a gently rolling hill where cattle graze freely. A short descent to the next pass brings us to the base of Okolin, where we start the climb. In an area where the slope becomes gentler is the Cromlech de Saioa-Loiketa (6.8kms; 1h56min). The path, which is not very well marked, ascends following the cairns that separate the municipalities of Valle de Anue and Bertizarana. To the left of one of these cairns (7,3kms; 2h06min), you find a spring that we cannot be sure is drinkable. Shortly before the summit we come across the GR12 path (Ruta de Euskal Herria), which actually follows our route to the Sagardegui pass, but avoiding the ascent to Saioa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(2h25min; 8,2kms) Okolin (1.360m).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/04_okolin-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Reaching the top mailbox of Okolin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are on the main axis of the Pyrenees, on the Cantabrian-Mediterranean divide. Our main objective is close, although in between we still have to descend to the Okolin pass (1,238m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/05_saioa-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Descent to the pass between Okolin and Saioa.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(3h05min; 9,9kms) Saioa (1.418m).<\/strong> Geodetic vertex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/06_saioa-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Saioa is a perfect peak to do in company.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 360\u00ba panoramic view is fabulous. The views of the Pyrenees stand out, of which we can make out a number of peaks of over 2000m. The summit of Saioa is the highest point of this route and the halfway point. We start the descent down a steep grassy slope heading southeast, with our sights set on the Sagardegui pass (3h17min; 10.7kms; 1,239m). On the way we cross the GR12 again, which descends towards the Artesiaga pass. On this last long climb of the day you will pass by a chasm protected by a fence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(3h45min; 12,3kms) Zuriain \/ Xuriain (1.411m),<\/strong> crowned with a geodesic vertex and a letterbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/07_zuriain-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mailbox with a long history.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/08_zuriain-iturrondo-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This is where the descent really begins. In the middle of Iturrondo and in the background, Beriain and the Malloas de Aralar.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We start the descent along the beautiful ridge that descends to...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(3h55min; 12,9kms) Iturrondo (1.340m).<\/strong> A tack that we passed almost unnoticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/09_iturrondo-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The forest begins in Iturrondo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The path continues to lose altitude in search of the shelter of the forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(4h10min; 13,7kms) Basabide track (1.178m)<\/strong>. When we get here we have several options. We can follow the track around (1,5kms), take a shortcut without a path to the left after half a kilometre, or leave the track at this point and look for a path that descends to the left (SE) and returns to the track in a horseshoe bend to the right (14,4kms; 4h20min). Once you reach this bend by either of the options, you look out for a wide dirt road that comes out of the inside of the bend, which is usually covered with leaves. Later, at the next junction (14.8kms; 4h24min), continue left on the main path and pay close attention when you reach a wide bend to the right (15.4kms; 4h28min), to find on your left a very faint path at the beginning that descends steeply downhill. Shortly after starting to descend, the path turns sharply right, slightly uphill, looking for the ideal place to cross a stream that we find with water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(4h40min; 15,6kms) Txorrostarri ravine trail (970m)<\/strong>. The path, although narrow, becomes more visible from here onwards. This part of the route is really beautiful. The path descends along the right bank of the Txorrostarri ravine, dodging numerous streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10_bosque-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crossing one of the streams that feed the Txorrostarri ravine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a while we reach one of the many caves (17,6kms; 5h05min) in this area. It is said that the Basajaun lives in one of them. We look for it without luck and continue downhill. In 10 minutes we reach a bridge where the waters of another well-fed ravine meet. At Xinborneko Borda (5h25min) we join a track, then a junction to the right (5h32min) and we arrive at...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(5h45min; 20,4kms) Lantz - Plaza (629m).<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Saioa is one of the main peaks of the Navarrese mountains.  It is the highest in the Baztan valley and the highest in the group of mountains between the Velate and Artesiaga passes. 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