The route of the Bidasoa smugglers. From August 13 to 15.

New mountain bike trip through the Bidasoa Valley. The path of the smugglers It runs through protected natural areas of great interest such as the Txingudi wetlands, the Aiako Harria Natural Park, the Artikutza mountains, the Leurtza Natural Area and the Belate mountain range or the peaks of Bianditz, Mendaur and Larrun. We also find cultural milestones from prehistory (megalitism), Romanization (mining) and the Middle Ages (hamlets and palaces), to recent times. The current cultural vitality is palpable in the local activities that we can find along the route.

Of course, the main resource is The contraband: The route runs along mountain trails that were of great importance in this activity, especially in the mid-20th century, not only along the Franco-Spanish border, but also through points in the interior where there were controls in the direction of the cities.

It is a bike travel traveling through various locations in Baztán that will help us enjoy the western area of ​​the Pyrenees, the most forested without a doubt.

During our program the “base camp” will be Beintza-Labaien, a town of 270 inhabitants in the Bidasoa valley, located at 450 meters above sea level. The town has a grocery store, a doctor's office, a bar - inn and a fronton, for many its main attraction, to finish crushing ourselves after the bicycle route, yes, with a beer in hand.

Beintza-Labaien is located 12 km from Doneztebe-Santesteban, the capital of the region next to the N-121 A highway that has a Health Center, pharmacies, bank offices, bus transportation to Donostia and Pamplona-Iruña, taxi service and various accommodations and restaurants.

Bicycle trip sheet.

PROGRAMME

RESERVATIONS - TRANSFER

• Reserve a place €100
• TRIODOS BANK (Ethical Banking): 1491 0001 24 2007114628
• OWNER: Hualapai Travel SL.
• CONCEPT: Route and participant name.

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