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Ganboa (1,412 m) is a summit on the
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n side of the
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( Basque Country), the mount having long been held as the highest in the range, while nowadays it trails second to Irumugarrieta. The peak, crowned with a mountaineer postbox, is surrounded by grasslands, secondary peaks and
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terrain, where deep
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s are not rare to be seen.


Access points

Ganboa's central position at the heart of Aralar sets the summit far away and at a similar distance from any access point. * One route sets out in Larraitz following the classical beaten trail leading to Txindoki. After the zigzags ensuing the spring Oria (860 m high), a trail detaches to the right gradually ascending on the slopes of Aralar's highlands till the gentle fields of ''Alotza'' (1,182 m) are reached. The pastures provide the grass for the cattle in summertime (largely horses, sheep and cows), so drinking troughs, springs and sheep pens are easily found on the way. On arrival to the pass of ''Irazusta'' (1250 m), the main trail heading to the ''Igaratza'' plains must be left on the right, and a small valley lacking any noticeable path slopes up north-east to Ganboa. 2h30 hours walk and back. * Another one, the "Quarry Route", starts off at the neighbourhood ''Altunegi'' of
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, while a vehicle ride through a paved road leads to the very threshold of the valley of the quarries (''Minak'', 450 m high). After walking across the forest, the trail penetrates into a deep valley along the stream ''Arritzaga'' with fields all along. As the valley turns shallower, at the drinking trough of ''Pardeluts'' (1050 m), a valley going south-west must be taken in order to gain height up to the peak, on the right hand. 2h45 and back. * The access from the
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se side at the ''Guardetxe'' or Ranger Shelter is less demanding as regards the altitude difference, since the ''Guardetxe'' stands at 1,035 m high, while the hiking distance remains long. The route heads north-west through a beaten trail, with the shelters of ''Errenaga'' (1,220 m) and the ''Igaratza'' plains lying halfway to Ganboa. ''Igaratza'' houses a megalithic site, with interesting
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s and a
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. Taking the way left cutting across the southern side of the bulk Pardarri, the trail reaches the pass of ''Irazusta''.


External links

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Details for hiking at Mendikat
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