Sakana Way: Irurtzun-Lakuntza

Along the way, there are some real jewels of architecture to be found, such as the Romanesque hermitage of Santiago de Itxasperri, in Egiarreta (Valley of Arakil) or the Monastery of Zamartze, in Uharte Arakil, a Romanesque building with a single nave floor plan with particular mention of the carved doorway in the style of Master Esteban. Today, alongside the monastery, there is a house for retreats, that welcomes pilgrims 

Very close by stands the Sanctuary of San Miguel de Aralar, located in the Sierra of Aralar, at an altitude of 1241 metres and at 10 kilometres from Uharte Arakil. Inside the Romanesque church there is an effi gy of St Miguel de Aralar and an enamel reredos, a12th century masterpiece of silver work.

On the Sakana Way, you will get a view of one of the most spectacular peaks in Navarre, namely Mount Beriain, on the summit of which stands the hermitage of San Donato, at an altitude of almost 1,500 metres.