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THE IRATI JUNGLE, THE PYRENEES AND THE LANDS OF JAVIER
This part of Navarra is the wildest, with the highest mountains, the most extensive forests and the most hidden valleys, and, for that reason, one of the most spectacular. The Irati Forest is one of those forests that you have to know for being the largest beech forest in Europe and for having a swamp, the Irabia, in the middle of the forest that favors panoramic views. Nearby is the Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles from where pilgrims depart on their way to Santiago and Ochagavía, one of the most beautiful towns in Navarra. Then there is the Roncal valley with its villages of stone houses and colorful roofs, the starting point to climb to the peaks of the Pyrenees. To finish, we will approach a territory with a lot of history, where we can visit the Javier castle, the Leyre monastery, Sangüesa, and the Lumbier and Arbayún gorges, crossed by wild rivers that have sculpted gorges with high walls.
PRACTICAL TIPS
1) We are going to enter valleys, high mountains and large forests, which means that, although the roads are in good condition, there are quite a few curves and in certain sections they are narrower, so you will have to drive with caution.
2) The proposal we make to you covers too much for two and a half days, we know it, so we advise you or Select well what you want to visit or extend the days of your visit. To help you in your selection, we attach an INTERACTIVE PDF with all the necessary information, you can download it to your mobile phone and it is very easy to use.
3) Hiking is an essential activity when you reach these lands. The towns are very beautiful but what makes it unique are its landscapes: the gorges, the Irati Forest and the Pyrenees. We offer you the best routes on this website, and, in general, they are longer and more challenging, so we recommend having minimum physical conditions to travel them.
4) We are in a mountain area, and, depending on your destination, high mountain. Check the weather conditions before leaving, study the itinerary well, and keep in mind that caution is your best companion on the road.
5) At the end of this page we recommend a series of accommodations that collaborate with us in the tourist dissemination of Navarra, who understand the trade as a comprehensive service and who ensure that tourists enjoy the best of this land, and then find the best rest.
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WE ORGANIZE YOUR VISIT
DAY 1
DAY 1: ORIGIN TRIP – SALAZAR VALLEY – IRATI JUNGLE
Travel from the place of origin. We can go through Roncesvalles to head to Orbaizeta and entering the Irati Forest get closer to the Irabia swamp. Then we will leave on our way to Ochagavía, with its beautiful houses with large roofs and its stone streets. Maybe too many kilometers on the road, depending on the place of origin, make calculations that it is better to enjoy a little than to try to cover everything. Dinner and accommodation.
DAY 2
DAY 2. RONCAL VALLEY – PYRENEES
We change valleys, we leave Salazar to go to Roncal. You can visit the towns of Isaba o Roncal, both with narrow streets and beautiful mountain houses. The Roncal valley is the starting point to discover the Navarra Pyrenees, and here, depending on your strength, you can climb the Table of the Three Kings, the highest peak in Navarra, to the most accessible summit of the Arles or to any of the routes that we propose in this website. Dinner, accommodation and a well-deserved rest.
DAY 3
DAY 3. LUMBIER GOLF – LANDS OF JAVIER. RETURN
If you are not too tired and want to speed up the trip, you can go to the gorges. Arbayún or Lumbar, two spectacular gorges over which vultures fly over. And to finish nearby are the historic enclaves of Javier Castle, Leyre monastery o Sangüesa. Return to the place of origin.
ACCOMMODATIONS WE RECOMMEND
HOTELS AND HOSTELS
Isaba, Navarra
Jaurrieta, Navarra
OCHAGAVÍA Rest €15-25 pers
JAURRIETA
Javier Lands
JAVIER - Rest. €22 per person
IZALZU
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