BARDENAS ON TRAILS (Guided)

ITINERARY

• Day 1

  Basque Country – Aribe (103 km):

  Participants are welcomed in Saint-Palais (64) late in the morning for a briefing and a shared meal. After checking the motorcycles, the ride begins gently along the winding roads of the Basque Country before reaching the first mountain tracks.
  Crossing the Arnostéguy Pass (1,240 m), offering a 360° panorama over the Pyrenees. Descent into the Irati Valley and arrival in Aribe, at the heart of Basque pastures and forests.

• Day 2

  Aribe – Yesa Lake (185 km):

  Heading towards Navarre and the Sierra de Abodi, riding through woodland and high-altitude ridgelines.
  The landscapes gradually change as the kilometres pass: greenery gives way to rock and arid plateaus.
  End of the stage at Yesa Lake, known as the “sea of the Pyrenees”, a true turquoise oasis on the edge of the desert.

• Day 3

  Yesa Lake – Bardenas Desert (160 km):

  A complete change of scenery with the first dusty tracks of the Bardenas Reales desert. Light effects, rock formations and vast open spaces make for a 100% adventure day.
  Sunset over the desert plains: an unforgettable moment.

• Day 4

  Bardenas – Itoiz Dam (230 km):

  A gradual return north through farmland, olive groves and wooded hills.
  The tracks wind their way to the Itoiz Dam on the Irati River, offering a striking contrast with the arid landscapes of the previous day.

• Day 5

  Itoiz Lake – Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (135 km):

  Final stage along superb tracks skirting the lake, facing the Pyrenees mountain range.
  Riding back towards the border and returning to France via mountain roads.
  End of the adventure in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, over a final drink and memories to last a lifetime.

• Day 6

  Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port:

  Participants depart after breakfast.