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GR 1 Sendero Histórico
GR 9 Cañada Real de las Provincias
GR 11 Sendero Pirenaico
GR 12 Sendero de Euskalherria
GR 13 Cañada Real de los Roncaleses
GR 15 Sendero Prepirenaico
GR 20 Vuelta a Aralar - Aralarko Bira
GR 21 Camino Ignaciano
GR 65 Camino de Santiago
GR 65-3 Camuino de Santiago
GR 99 Sendero del Ebro
GR 220 Vuelta a la Cuenca de Pamplona
GR 1 Sendero Histórico
The GR 1 goes into Navarra from Sos del Rey Católico by the Sierra de la Peña. From here on, it goes on by Caseda, Gallipienzo and la Calzada de los Alacencos. From here on, the GR 1 goes up to the Sanctuary of Ujué, with its balcony. After that, the GR 1 goes down to the planes of Olite an dgoes into the lands of Lizarra by Larraga and Boigorri until Allo. In this places, there are two options: the first one goes on by the plains of Sesma until Lodosa and, after crossing the river Ebro, link with other footpaths of La Rioja; the second option continues towards the west, going on by the foot of the legendary Montejurra peak. In the village of LOs Arcos, the GR 1 crosses the Camino de Santiago and touches the mountain by the valley of Aguilar until the sanctuary of Kodes. From the very beginning until this point, the walker must have walked about 150 km in Navarra. From here on, the GR 1 goes into Alava.GR 9 Cañada Real de las Provincias
La Cañada Real de las Provincias is an old path used to move herds that connected the central part of Navarra with the center of Guipúzcoa (Euskadi). The variety of landscapes is remarkable, especially because it moves from Mediterranean to Atlantic views. In the part that belongs to Navarra, the footpath begins in Noain, surrounds the capital going by Miluze and Barrioplano and leaves Navarra in Beorburu, where it connects with the Imotz, Basaburua and Larraun valleys. In Navarra, the GR 9 is about 60 km long. In Etxarri, the footpath connects with the GR 12. i a Ulizar amb el GR 121.GR 11 Sendero Pirenaico
The section that goes on by Navarra, that is about 180 km long) goes on by the most western part of the Pyrenees. Its route in Navarra goes on as follows: Collado de San Anton, Vera de Bidasoa, Baztán valley, Elizondo, Roncesvalles, Quinto Real forests, Sierra de Abudi (Pico de Orhi), Orbaitza, Selva de Irati, Ochagavia, Isaba, Ezcaurri (2045 m) and Zuriza.GR 12 Sendero de Euskalherria
It goes from east to west, connecting the whole Euskalherria (Navarra and Euskadi). Its most eastern limit is Zuriza, and the route goes on as follows: Zuriza, Mesa de los Tres Reyes (2434 m, confluence point with the ancient reigns of Navarra, Aragon and Bearn), Sierra de Aralar, Selva de Irati, Roncesvalles, Aezcoa and Puerto de Kruzeta, in Euskadi. It is remarkable the karstic phenomenon of Larra.GR 13 Cañada Real de los Roncaleses
The GR 13 is 115 km long and goes by the route of one of the oldest seasonal cattle migration of the country that used to link the Pyrenees with Las Bárdenas Reales. The GR 13 begins in Puerto de Lazar, goes down to Vidangoz and goes to Las Coronas and the monastery of Leyre. From here on, the GR 13 goes to Javier, Sangüenza, Zarkastelu, Virgen del Yugo and Las Bárdenas towards Navillas.GR 15 Sendero Prepirenaico
This route in Navarra is still to define.GR 20 Vuelta a Aralar
This footpath surrounds one of the most characteristic mountain ranges of Euskalherria, shared by Navarra and Euskadi: the Natural Park of Aralar. Its route allows a different perspective over the most significative mountain areas in Guipúzcoa and Navarra. Its route, that is about 85 km long, goes on as follows: Huarte, Arakil, Etxeverri, Irurzun, Lekumberri, Goldara, Madoz, Goldara, Oderiz, Iribas, Bariabar, Albiasu, Errazkin, Oroz Betelu, Uztegui, Azcárate and Collado de Urdille. It has a variant, the GR 20-1, that goes to San Ignacio de Bidea.GR 21 Camino Ignaciano
This footpath evokes the trip made by San Ignacio de Loyola from Pamplona, where he was injured by the French soldiers, to Loyola, his native village, in 1512. There are two routes marked, and they are followed specially during the "Javieradas" a festivity that evokes the history of San Ignacio de Loyola. The northern section of the footpath goes on as follows: Javier, Liérdana, Foz de Lumbier, Lubier, Izagaonda valley, Tabar, Indurain, Urbikain, Ardanaz, Zuazu, Artaiz, Lizarraga, Llundain, Bodostain and Pamplona. The southern section goes on as follows: Javier, Sangüenza, Aibar, Sierra de Izko, Abínzano, Salinas de Ibargoiti, Monreal, Elorz, Aranguren valley, Labiano, Bodostain and Pamplona. From Pamplona on, the footpath goes on by Irurzun, Paso de las Dos Hermanas, Lekumberri, Betelu and Azkarate. It connects with the GR 12 in Lekumberri, with the GR 20 in several villages and with the GR 121 (Vuelta a Guipúzcoa).GR 65 Camino de Santiago
It follows the ancient path to Santiago de Compostela used by the center-Euroepan pilgrims to go to visit his sepulchre. This ancient path has two different sections, known as "Camino Aragonés" (Aragonese path) and "Camino Francés" (French path), but it was projected that the main route (GR 65) will have two variants: the GR 65-3, that goes on by the "Camino Aragonés", and the GR 65-5, that goes on by the traditional route that goes from Tarragona to Santiago through Zaragoza. The GR 65-5 connects with the GR 65 in Puente de la Reina, and the GR 65-3 in Logroño. Both the GR 65 and the GR 65-3 belong to the Spanish section of the European footpath E-3 Emine (Hungary)-Santiago de Compostela (Galicia). The GR 65 goes into Navarra by Roncesvalles, and its route goes on as follows: Roncesvalles, Burguete, Alto de Meskiritz, Vizcarret, Zubiri, Arre, Villalba, Pamplona, Oianburua, Puente La Reina (where it connects with the GR 65-3), Estella, Los Arcos and Viana.GR 65-3 Camino de Santiago
Its route goes on as follows: Sangüesa, Liédena, Foz de Lumbier (a natural reserva of great beauty), Lumbier, Nardues, Aldunata, Izco, Abinzano, Salinas de Ibargoiti, Monreal, Yárnoz, Ezperun, Guerendiain, Tiebas, Campanas, Enériz, Eunate, Obanos and Puente La Reina. In this last village, there can be visited the Iglesia del Crucifijo (the Crucifix church), built by the Templars in the 12th and 13th century, and the Iglesia de Santiago, built in the 12th century.GR 99 Sendero del Ebro
This route is not defined yet, but it will go the closer to the river Ebro.GR 220 Vuelta a la Cuenca de Pamplona
It was made in the 75th anniversary of the Federación Vasco-Navarra de Alpinismo. It surrounds the mountains nearby Pamplona, combining high peaks and low valleys, with a great variety of landscapes and an important cultural richness. Their villages still have a rich architectonical, historial and artistical patrimony. The most interesting places are: Beriáin, Belascoain, bridge of Eguillor, Berriosuso, Huarte and Bérain.
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