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Mauléon-Licharre – Saint-Palais loop from Athos-Aspis

Mauléon-Licharre – Saint-Palais loop from Athos-Aspis

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Mauléon-Licharre – Saint-Palais loop from Athos-Aspis

02:58

68.1km

590m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 8, 2026

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27.8 km

Authentic Basque village, Mauléon-Licharre is considered the capital of the espadrille. It is also that of the small province of the Basque Country, Soule. The heights of its old town are separated from the lower town by the course of the Season. We find in this part the castle of Andurain de Maytie.

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Pilgrim statue

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Stylized metal statue of a pilgrim on the Camino de Santiago

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Saint-Palais

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The small village of Saint-Palais is located at the crossroads of the three Basque provinces of Labourd, Basse Navarre and Soule.
Former capital of Navarre, the village has managed to preserve its traditions and its authentic culture.

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Saint Palais church

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The last major town before St. Jean Pied de Port. There is a large hostel in the former Franciscan monastery.

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Saint-Palais

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Saint-Palais was the capital of the Kingdom of Navarre until 1521, as evidenced by its rich cultural heritage. In the heart of the Pyrenees, this town is the starting point for the Great Crossing of the Basque Country by mountain bike.

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View of the Gave d'Oloron at Sunset

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The Gave d'Oloron is the meeting of the Gave d'Aspe and the Gave d'Ossau. A nice view especially when the sun goes down!

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Pont de la Légende and Monréal Tower, Sauveterre-de-Béarn

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Sauveterre is a “Castral Rescue”. From its origin in the 11th century, the city has been a place of refuge, it welcomes and protects the population by placing it under the direct protection of the viscount.

It was not until the reign of two great viscounts of Béarn (Gaston VII Moncade and Gaston Fébus) in the 13th and 14th centuries to see the city counted among the four main boroughs of Béarn. The pilgrims of Compostela from the year 1000 will also participate in the enrichment of this city on the way to Vézelay.

Located at the gates of Béarn, the city is endowed with impressive ramparts and defensive sites. Bridge, Tour Monréal, church, arsenal…, for the most part built on a rocky pile. Who would dare to blame Sauveterre?

It was in the 16th century that this beautiful story came to an end. Attacks by the Spaniards and wars of religion got the better of the city despite its impressive ramparts and thus ended Sauveterre's strategic role at the gates of Béarn.

Source: tourisme-bearn-gaves.com

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End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

52.9 km

13.9 km

809 m

533 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

67.3 km

859 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Mauléon-Licharre – Saint-Palais loop from Athos-Aspis

Bridge over the Saison River