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View of La Rhune – La Nive River to Villefranque loop from Biarritz

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View of La Rhune – La Nive River to Villefranque loop from Biarritz

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135

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View of La Rhune – La Nive River to Villefranque loop from Biarritz

02:37

57.0km

560m

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: March 29, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

8.51 km

Winding roads over the hills

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nice panorama of the Rhune and good warm-up on reasonable gradients

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12.5 km

Goizbide

Mountain Pass

3

16.4 km

View of La Rhune

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beautiful road. nice view

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4

28.4 km

Itxassou

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Itxassou is a pretty little village in the heart of the Basque Country. Crossed by the Nive, Itxassou has typical Basque architecture. The village partly owes its reputation to Itxassou …

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40.5 km

Nice small bridge over the river

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Another very pretty landscape worthy of the Basque Country! (In July 2022 the river is almost dry, it takes away some of the charm)

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6

46.2 km

Steep climb — Villefranque

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Short, but up to 20% climb.

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7

47.2 km

La Nive River to Villefranque

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Nice asphalt path next to the river. No cars, for cyclist and walking.

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57.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

42.3 km

6.88 km

3.97 km

3.84 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

51.6 km

5.18 km

158 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 23 May

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