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1,110 m. \u0026lt;> Circular

Alaiza Although it has been chosen as the start of the ascent, the vehicle we stop in the town of Alangua and we go through this journey, paved runway to Alaiza, with the cool morning. Thus, once the route along the crest, which leaves us Alangua decline, we avoid the walk in the sun on the track to return back to Alaiza.
Although the rise is recommended in spring and autumn by the beauty of the forest in these times, coming up with this discreet Mount Snow also has its charm.

If we are good we can approach Gaze time and see the paintings of the church.

can also visit the dolmen "Sorginetxe" in Arrizala, locality where we Agurain back.

Travel map

Profile Circular Route

Since we moved to Alangua Gasteiz via Agurain. Follow the motorway until the exit Irun Agurain - Opakua. We Opakua bound to leave this road at the junction where we Arrizala and crossed to access Alangua.
crossed all the people to the church. The car we can leave it behind at the end of the village.

In total we will have traveled about 38 kilometers.

Can also be accessed via Dulantzi; are fewer miles but the roads, two-way traffic, are more curved and more narrow.

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0.00 h. Alangua Church
back toward the entrance to town and before it found a narrow road on the left. The road to the right is the one we used to enter Alangua from Agurain. We take this track
paved the left that just has traffic and links the town with Egileor. In this time of year dominated by cereal, which has not yet been harvested, covering "gold" these fields which until recently were bright green.

This track converges in the A-4112 comes from Agurain.

turn left, towards a visible corner, and followed it to Egileor.
crossed all the people to pass along to the parish church of Egileor, after this, on the left, we find Lekedana street.
is time to take this road and leave the village. Paved road again we continued our approach to people of Alaiza, true starting point of this little circular journey. No place to make the trip this way but the fact finish the tour of the mountain next to the car (which in our case was at about 14 pm and the sun was coj ..) is when pleased to have started the walk on the tarmac at sunrise, when the sun is barely warm.

0.50 h. Alaiza
Since the source drive to the mountain visible from the only road possible. Just out of town find a fork and take the right path. It seems that we left the mountain and that is because our goal is to reach the road and find a solitary house.
ended at the road (6 ') and continue a few yards left to the lonely house. Next to it is a track. We left the road and leave the abandoned house on our left to take a dirt road that goes to our mountain.
continue along it and at any given time, (4 'from the abandoned house) before reaching a curve to the left, find a detour. We left the track and take the exit that goes out to our left. The track is oriented toward the south. Later it disappears at the height of a raft we leave to our left on a higher plane but allows a path skirting a room and access to another track that goes into the forest (5 'yaw). Anyway the track we found is the same as we left earlier.

1.15 h. Hayedo
went into the beech forest and wide track. Started to rise, first slowly, but increased the slope as we go through this beautiful forest landscapes. For a short time we will match the GR-25 or Return to the Plains so we'll see some brands of GR (red and white), which paid no attention. Continue all the time for the primary runway bring in about 20 minutes (in the rainy season it tends to be muddy).
After sustained rise leads to a small landing. In front we see the track, while making a right curve, start a new txanpa. Just went up for a minute when we leave at a point where it gives the feeling that blends into the forest. A highlight of stones indicates the detour. Now, for the path that travels along the hillside, we will save barely rising slope until you get to a ledge of rock that we must overcome.
A fence to the right of the rock gives us a way through it to highlight the surrounding rock. The beech seems not to want to follow and stays behind.
After several loops, cleared land now is reached Port Luzk.

1.50 h. Luzk port
We left the forest reached the port of Luzk, obvious step toward the ridge crest of Santa Elena. We trace the strong
grassy slope along a fence to the left of the port, up to the top without further incident.

2.00 h. Top of Santa Elena
The summit is a trig point and a mailbox Hiking Society Manuel Iradier installed in November 1963. We will also see a cross placed one meter by the same company. The plaque reads "In memory of the hermitage of Santa Elena that existed here and disappeared between 1764 and 1784, and 1 Belen, near the apex.

Panoramic
From the dense vegetation of Santa Elena just let us see, but if we go straight to an excellent viewpoint over of the trowel. The northern mountains of Durangaldea, Anboto Elgea Mountains, Urkilla, Aizkorri, Altzania and a huge amount of people, and highlighting Agurain Alaiza the foot of Mt. Eastward Larredez and Arrigorrista are discovered in the mountains of Iturrieta. In the Northeast will see Ballo / Baio, and Sierra Txindoki Aralar. The forest hides the south side, but if we go a little top is the village of Onraita, the highest in Aruba with 962 meters of altitude, in the southeast. Luzk From the port is visible and the Sierra Joar Toloño. To the west are Indiagan, Itxogana, and Sierra Kapildui Arzeno. In the northwest are Gasteiz, Sierra de Badaia and Gorbea Massif. After we enjoyed splendid views from near the top of Santa Elena, we follow the path marked by the crest of the mountain is visible heading towards the Soil. "A long antenna? or measuring element for the possible installation of another wind farm in this area reveals the location of the clear top, as its name indicates. We entered the forest that covers our tour reaches the crest of the mountains of Iturrieta. The path is very strong although there are areas in the forest litter dilutes .... but it is very obvious route. We will also find paint marks PR (two parallel lines, one yellow and one white).

2.10 h. Soil
We left the forest behind and overlooking a large grassy meadow before us. The stone markers are in the middle of prairie without reaching the cut. Leaving a milestone moment and we got to the top of Soil. At the top there is no mailbox, just a small pile of stones reveals the top. Very near the top is a large "antenna? or something.
continue our journey towards visible forest. We went down a bit to reunite again with brands (stone markers). Some parts are very tight in the bushes, but only a few meters, then in the woods and open spaces displayed the marks of PR in the trunks of trees. Now it down to the Port of San Juan. Within five minutes of Soil, within the beech forest, we found a well marked road crossing by a post-directional.
walked through the PR-A-73 and this is where we come from Onraita path that forks at this point: to the west, towards Santa Elena, which is the road we have traveled, and to the East, which is where we will continue towards Atxuri / Larredez. Five minutes poster PR-73-A of the beech and we started to see the first palomeras stationed near the cut. We are only 10 'to reach the Port of San Juan. port few meters before we pass an iron cross installed by the Club Alpino Manu Aguarin Yankees in 2004 in memory of the Hermitage of San Juan that existed in that place and also in memory of which was the first president of the club died that year (1946-2004).

2.30 h. Puerto de San Juan
A track across the harbor. To the right leads to the town of Onraita and left behind a metal door, go down to The Plain. We continue our journey leaving the cliffs to our left. Three minutes pass by a fence at the height of a columbarium. Later, just five minutes from the fence, we will the other dimension with a "antenna? similar to the one installed in the Soil. Fifteen minutes after the summit is crowned Atxuri / Larredez, secondary and headlined top of Arrigorrista.

3.00 h. Atxuri / Larredez
The clear top is a geodesic and the typical mailbox Mountain Club Gazteiz installed January 1, 1981.
This summit is also among municipalities muga-Maeztu Arraia East, North Agurain and Entzia Parzonería of the West, so you have to cross a fence to continue our path. As has happened in Santa Elena and Soil, the panoramic view we have on the Plain is spectacular, as well as on the mountains of Elgea, Urkilla, Aizkorri, .........

3.05 h. Arrizala port
Five minutes from the summit we reached a small hill called Arrizala Pto.
is the one and still have a mountain to reach ratillo Arrigorrista ......, themselves that decide to end this journey and begin the descent into Alangua. Another day will be the circular Alangua - Arrigorrista - Puerto Arrizala - Alangua and everyone is happy.
A highlight of stones (cairn), on the other side of the fence that separates the towns of Agurain with the Parzonería of Entzia, show us the way down. No opening or passage in the fence, so we have to cross each other as possible (in this case we pass under it without going to crawl). crossing the wire, a marked path on a grassy mantle us into the beech forest. Within the forest
get the feeling that the path becomes way across it seems, but soon again become the beautiful path that descends hillside making several loops. Have to descend about 400 meters, so that the drop will be, in some places, very strong. So you have to book this tour for good weather, wet ground because you can download .......... very fast. At 20 'the start of the decline will come to a fork. Take the one that descends to the right.
In a clearing in the fall we see the top of Ballo / Baio and the tip of the Cross of Mirutegi.
It continues to fall and in just over five minutes out of the woods and meadows is reached. The dirt track at the end of them. Turn left. And you see the rooftops of Alangua.

3.35 h. Alangua
Already in the dirt track crossed a metal door and arrived in less than five minutes at the back of town, right where we left the car parked in the morning. Now we only have changed the shirts cut down on sweating by other AGURAIN clean and go to take a refreshing beer to round off this nice and smooth driving on the hills of Iturrieta.

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Ibone Bachimaña / Brazato \u0026lt;> Circular

Interesting turn around the massive Tooth Batans through Bachimaña mountain lakes of the north of the resort of Panticosa, following the ibones line to the southeast. After crowning the hill of signboard, to 2,640 meters, the imposing presence of Viñamala Zerbillonar broker / Vignemale, we will seduce and astonish.
All you have to great and amazing this journey, has it tough. It offers no technical complication but the time spent, the terrain, the cliffs will "invite" them to the occasional rodeo and steep slopes that must be saved to harden around ....., I found it very hard (though not surprisingly, with the absence of physical activity performed during the week).

Route Map

Route
From Gasteiz take the route: Altsasu, Pamplona, \u200b\u200bPuente la Reina, Jaca, Bisecas, Panticosa Panticosa and Spa. Once in the spa, which is still under construction (June 2009), access to the Refuge House is behind the resort.

In total, Gasteiz, we will travel about 260 miles in just over three hours.

Refuge "Casa de Piedra"
Panticosa Spa (Huesca) Tel 947 487 571
Aragonese Federation of Mountaineering.

Nights: Federated
€ 8.50 Night (June 2009)
Federated No (or EMF) 14 € / night (June 2009)

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0.00 h. House Ref / Panticosa
Behind House shelter, the right of it if we look at the front, leaving a clear path that goes into the pine forest.
is the GR-11, and is well signposted with the usual stripes red and white. A sign points the way up to Glacier Hell. At 15 'you get to a viewpoint where we can see the change so brutal that he gave this place of rest and relaxation ........... The path to reach the mountain lakes of Bachimaña, offers no loss.
walk leaving the river on our right for some stretches carved into the rock, giving rise to the aftertaste that "good mountain" and that remains etched in memory forever. Five minutes from the vantage point we make a little wet rock-climbing and water from the spray of the falls (... as always this depends on the basis of the time) that drop huge amounts of water from the mountain lakes fed by mountain snow fields still hold to the gates of the summer. downclimbing After the short climb is continued to reach 20 'after a small grassy plain that lies before us in the narrow cut that we have crossed.
In the background you can see the small circus where we expect the spectacular waterfall Fraile. This fall I've known almost dry in August 1991, 1992 and luxuriant ice water on this occasion (June 2009). The path winds to access an area that is emerging and this gift brings us closer to the eyes.

1.20 h. Cascada del Fraile
The roar of water on its way to the valley has been a constant throughout the ascent that culminated in this "wildly beautiful" Cascada del Fraile. It is worth pausing here and see this wonder of nature in all its splendor. Left behind and entered the narrow ravine in open spaces. Much to our regret we left the waterfall on our right and continue climbing to the nearby low Bachimaña Ibón which is above the waterfall.

1.50 h. Ibón low
Bachimaña ibón You get to low, which like the high is dammed. The trail continues to the left, overcoming a rib of rock. On the right, crossing the ibón retaining wall / barrier is the new shelter, in a matter of a year (so we are told), will replace the aging "House" located next to the Spa complex . Our path going along the left bank of two mountain lakes. We will continue the path of the GR-11 as if we were to the neck of Hell to find a good place to cross the race (in this case streams). In our case the large amount of water forced us to continue to stream up to a junction signposted near the GR, we find a "step" accessible without just get wet.

2.45 h. Cross GR-11 / Respomuso - Panticosa
we crossed over a junction of GR's. Here comes a branch of GR-T 24 that goes to Port of Marcadau which finally links up with the GR-10 near the Wallon Ref. We initially followed this branch who do not pay much attention as it soon turns to the left of the Bco. of the Canal to the said port. now walk along the north shore of Ibón following, Eastbound ibón leftover water from Bramatuero Baxo. Looking back gives us a broad overview of Bachimaña Ibón of High and Peak of Hell.

3.15 h. Under Bramatuero Ibón of
was exceeded almost 100 vertical meters separating the two mountain lakes and reaches of Bramatuero ibón Bass, who is also dammed.
The ibón it bordered on its right bank. The path is becoming increasingly widespread and start quarry sections where walking becomes slow and heavy. Anyway, the path forward is not in doubt. Just over 200 m gap between us and the Ibón Bramatuero Alto.

4.50 h. High
Bramatuero Ibón of After steep slope of rock, making loops to mitigate the slope and the occasional snow field, reached base Ibón Bramatuero Alto. We find the pleasant sight of a lake that still retains enough ice on its surface, although it is clearly in retreat. Another nice view is found behind us, where the panorama to the west, gradually widens, showing up to the grand façade. continue
our progress towards ever closer signboard hill. We just have to see the time to know that we will go very fair for dinner at Refuge ............ Panticosa (Dinner time from 20:00 to 21:00). The return is very large and moving slowly because I have to wait (... you know me, or am going to a my way or I burn).

6.10 h. Collado de Placard
Reaches the signboard hill still retains enough snow. This is the highest point of our journey (2,640 m.). Now we have to lose nearly 600 meters to the valley at the foot of Viñamala / Vignemale, where we link with the GR-11 comes Bujaruelo Refuge.
starts us down after a photo with Viñamala / Vignemale background. Here we got into a little brown for trying to dodge the snow plow coming down very hard towards the northern Ibón Batans. The ending rocks cut into small we could not follow, so back off one, two or several times. Finally, after a little down climbing, we get closer to the snowfield. As expected, between it and the rock had a respectable gap and we knew how to do to reach the snowfield. We were afraid of not being able to stop the momentum of the jump and finish rolling shovel to the rocks below our weight or break the layer of snow and a beautiful terminase gap of 2 or 3 feet deep between the rock and snow. Anyway, all's well that ends well and the brown went well. Descend to some of the northern ibons Batans from where it provides a good first plane Viñamala / Vignemale.
could also "see" what we have been stupid not to have declined since the beginning of the snow shovel. We must clarify that we were two that we got into this brown. Xabi, at its own discretion, started from the beginning by the shovel snow and had much to say that we took this brown. Calmer and we descent, but we opted not to go down to the same valley in search of the huts of the Batanes. You still need to go through another ibón.

7.30 h. Cross GR-11 / Bujaruelo - Panticosa
As the ground as possible, and that was almost down, we stick to our right to enter the small circus that form the tops of Batans and Bazian. No defined path started the ascent following stone markers. For a while we walked to our left, leaving the stream that forms the surplus waters of Batans Ibons.
Although we are late, the lateness of the day (the 17 h. 45 min.) Imposed a mandatory stop. It is high time the "Amaiketako" we have barely eaten during the journey.
After lunch / snack and a welcome break, he continues to climb, and joyfully celebrate the first signs of the GR-11. We're fine!
increasingly convinced that our dinner was to consist of the odd tin of that we bring, we follow the ascent of the ravine that are, first, the south side Batans Tooth and the other the Bazias north face.
At 15 'to cross a small grassy plateau is reached ibón Batans high. Is somewhat less than 200 meters to reach the hill and start the final descent to the shelter. In the area crossed by some other respectable field and quarry stone blocks with snow .... so that more than one occasion just knee-deep small holes hidden under the thin layer of snow deposited near the rocks.

8.45 h. Collado de Brazato
ibón We left behind and follow the ascent to the saddle or neck visible Brazato. Near the same snow cover until it joins us. At first it was intended to raise the Bazias from this point, but considering the time it was allowed to this pleasure for another time bad (.... within this mountain as we have come up with snow in 2003 and that the "sting" has been less). And another pleasant sight to us, our feet ibons Brazato high, confined to a small circus that is the Arista Serrato repealed, culminating in the peak to the north. Following the ridge, northwest and west, Picos del Infierno, Arnal, Pondiellos, Garmo Black, Alba, Argualas and farther west to southwest, the Sierra de la Partacua its most emblematic peaks Telera Peña y Peña Branch. We
the stone markers that guide us along the hillside to the Ambassador. of Brazato. The decline until it is done by very steep zigzag in continuous, almost to the base.

9.30 h.
Brazato Reservoir The path takes us to the check dam of this ibón. We left on our left to start the descent to the Panticosa Spa Brazato Ravine. The decline will be long and drawn out and once left behind and entered the open area in the pines begin continuous endless loops for the decline is less pronounced and easier.

11.00 h.
Panticosa Spa see the Spa complex "down there" but, damn .... which is costing reach them.
But we ....... and also gave us dinner (so the shower after dinner .... well had hoped in the kitchen). After dinner, the writer took a relaxing shower and straight to bed. He was busted and needed to sleep.