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Sentier des douaniers

Description

The border languishes peacefully on the banks of the Bidasoa River, then rises abruptly on the ridge of the Pyrenees, in the direction of the Ibardin Pass, then the Rhune massif. Numbered border markers were placed in the mountain to delimit this administrative line, and it was necessary to deploy rounds of attentive customs officers to slow down night-time smuggling operations and trafficking in goods. This hike partly follows in the footsteps of these border guards; you will notice that the job required a certain physical ease, as the climb to the border marker n°3 is rather sportive, fortunately under the shade of a beautiful oak forest. In these forgotten corners of the Basque mountain, if you are not hostile to steep slopes, the loop becomes a beautiful flight towards the first Pyrenean promontory.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
3h15mn
Dist.
7.9 km
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Altimetric profile

Starting point

64700   BIRIATOU
Lat : 43.31239Lng : -1.73066

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Balisage

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Balisage GRT (rouge et blanc) pour le tronçon 1, PR (jaune) pour le reste

Typologie de l'itinéraire

Loop

Thèmes

Natural

Durée moyenne de l'expérience

3 to 4 hours

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64502 France

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾