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Gîte d’étape Aire Zabal (05 59 37 72 92) is also in upper village.

STAGE 4

Bidarray to Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry

Start Bidarray Distance 16km Total ascent 1300m Total descent 1300m Time 6hr 15min High point Pic d’Iparla (1044m), Buztanzelhay (1029m)

The GR10 follows the magnificent border ridge over the Crête d’Iparla, reaching 1000m for the first time, before descending to Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry. It is probably best to assume there will be no available water until well down the descent to Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry. There are good, but exposed, campsites throughout the section. Waymarking is sparse in places along the ridge.

Follow the road SSW from the W end of Bidarray, forking right then taking the second right to reach the roadhead at Urdabordia. Follow the track to the right of the farm and veer right, up a path, to reach the ridge. Follow the path up the ridge to a junction at a saddle (1hr). Ignore the ‘tourist path’ going right and continue climbing fairly easily up the ridge on a rocky path, skirting left of the upper crags. The path now climbs gently up grassy slopes, veering left to Point 905. Continue along the edge of the steep escarpment. After the Col d’Iparla (2hr 20min, 950m) the path becomes rougher, passing borderstone 90 before the final climb to the summit of Pic d’Iparla, marked by a concrete pillar (2hr 45min, 1044m).