Volvemos a Pagoeta muchos años después para realizar una interesante semicircular. Salimos de Aia y seguimos un PR que nos permitió descubrir la falla de Azkorteaitza, entre otros secretos. Llegamos a un collado y ganamos la cota de Menditxo, una colina secundaria con vistas interesantes hacia la costa guipuzcoana. Otro ejemplo de ruta que merece la pena bien cerca de casa.
Ubicación: Parque Natural de Pagoeta, Gipuzkoa.
Cima: Menditxo (516m).
Duración: 3h.
Acceso: Partimos desde Aia, bonita localidad guipuzcoana a la que se llega desde el alto de Orio girando a la izquierda (sentido Zarautz).
10:12. Dejamos el coche al lado de la rotonda de Aia (322m) y apuramos hasta la iglesia para tomar este camino balizado.
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Se dirige hacia los altos de Pagoeta pero nosotros nos desviaremos enseguida hacia la derecha (oeste).
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Tomando este camino balizado que faldeará la sierra.
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Un sendero que fue un descubrimiento.
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Sobre todo cuando penetra en un bosque salvaje.
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El camino está bien indicado en todo momento.
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Y llega a la falla de Azkorteaitza, un paraje asombroso.
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Desde un mirador obtenemos una vista bonita hacia Zarautz.
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Y también tenemos Orio al alcance de la vista.
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Este camino se incorpora a una pista más oficial.
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Que la seguimos durante un buen rato hasta el collado.
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Aquí giramos a la derecha (norte) y ganamos la cota de Menditxo.
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Pero antes divisamos la ermita de Santa Engrazi.
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11:54. Menditxo (516m), en algo menos de dos horas desde el coche.
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Interesante mirador.
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Pagoeta.
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Aia y Andatza.
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Adarra. Se aprecia la pirámide de Mendaur, con algo de nieve.
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Erlo.
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Sesiarte.
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Andutz.
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Prolongación de la costa hacia el Otoio.
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Volvemos al collado y tomamos un sendero balizado hacia Aia.
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Que nos evita parte de la pista que hemos traído.
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Luego salimos a ella pero no volvemos por los parajes de la mañana, sino que nos unimos al sendero que viene de las cimas.
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Con Aia a la vista, la bajada es evidente.
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Y os dejo el mapa.
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Y os dejo el mapa de Topopiris.
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LAS NOTAS (La escala es del 1 al 5):
DIFICULTAD: 2,5. Itinerario más exigente de lo que parece, especialmente al principio. Conviene fijarse bien en los desvíos.
BELLEZA DEL ITINERARIO: 3. Paisaje atractivo en el bosque con multitud de especies. Vista apreciable hacia la costa.
IMPORTANCIA DE LA CUMBRE: 1.
Y ASÍ LO VIO MI PADRE: Mi partenaire me comenta que "fue una interesante excursión para descubrir zonas de Pagoeta desconocidas para nosotros".
Quizá porque fuimos con pocas expectativas, pero el recorrido nos sorprendió positivamente.