Gure Txoko 

Environment´s information

In the Southeast it is the city of Pamplona with all its touristic attractions and in the East the Forest of Orgi and the bucolic Valley of Ultzama. In the West it is the Corridor of Arakil which is surrounded by the Natural Park of Aralar and Urbasa-Andía. Aralar is a big karstic massif which is between Navarre and Guipuzcoa and it offers excursions to the mountaneering and hiking lovers, you can go up to it by the road from Lekunberri. This village has many traditional livings that keep chairs on corners and windows and blazons in the facade. The urban core is grouped around the parish of San Juan Bauista to a building of the XIII century. From Lekunberri you can get to the Green Way of Plazaola. In Astitz the cave of Mendukilo highlights with beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. In the top of the mountain chain of Aralar, 1341 meters high, is the hermitage of San Miguel de Aralar. The surroundings of the shrine offer beautiful views to the Mountain Chain of Andía and of the corridor of the Valley of Arakil, from where you can get to the shrine through a track. We will also mention the circular path that lets visiting the set of births of Iribas: Aitzarreta, that the river Ertzilla, and Basakaitz, where the river Larraun is born; route that lets get closer to the wonderful cave of Lecegalde. Going through the Vaey of Arakil we will arrive to Etxarri Aranaz, where it is the dolmen’s route. The mountain chain of Urbasa and Andía are at the same time, Natural Park owing to its geological, biological, landscape and archeological wealth.

Oderitz

It is located in the region of the Valley of Larraun, in the East slope of Aralar, 31 km from Pamplona. There are four prehistoric dolmens in its term. The Hospitals from San Juan had some heritages since the XIII century. Medieval parish from the XIII century with a monogram of Christ in the façade. Main nature in its environment which supports to walk through the Green Way of Plazaola or through any of the many paths of the area, visiting the Sanctuary of San Miguel of Aralar or going inside of the depths of the land visiting the cave of Mendukilo.

Tours

Close to the main Basque capitals and of the Basque-French coast (A-15 y Na-240-A).

Activities

Hiking through the surrounding mounts.