# Irati Active

Hire en Aurizberri-Espinal

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/irati-active-e-bike-rental

Electric and mountain bike hire and guided bike routes through the Irati Forest, Roncesvalles and the Orbaitzeta Arms Factory.

## Who they are

Irati Active is an active tourism company in the Navarrese Pyrenees based in Aurizberri-Espinal, at the Hostal Haizea, a few kilometres from Orreaga-Roncesvalles and at one of the gateways to the Irati Forest. Its website presents it as a project of sport and nature enthusiasts, without giving names or a founding year; the rights notice on the page is from 2024. The project "Irati Active, destino Pirineo navarro" was launched with aid from the Navarre rural development programme 2023-2027, granted by the local action group Cederna Garalur and co-financed by the European EAFRD fund and the Government of Navarre. It is registered in the Navarre Tourism Register under number UETAC059.

## What they offer and where

Their thing is the bicycle. They hire out hardtail, full-suspension and electric mountain bikes, and organise guided outings. E-bike hire is for half a day or a full day, with or without a guide, and they suggest two areas: the Irati Forest, with easy routes that look at the beech and fir forest from the surrounding hills before going down into it, and Orreaga-Roncesvalles, where a stretch of the Camino de Santiago leads to a Roman road and the remains of a Roman settlement of some 4.5 hectares, probably Iturissa, passing by the Royal Collegiate Church of Santa María. They also mention Sorogain and the Orbaitzeta Arms Factory among the places they go.

For experienced cyclists they have multi-stage MTB crossings of the Irati Forest, with a local guide accompanying the group:

Two stages: 53 km and more than 1,200 m of ascent on the first day; 50 km and more than 1,480 m on the second.

Three stages: 50, 55 and 47.5 km, with ascents of between 1,330 and 1,550 m per day.

Four stages: adds a first day of 53 km to the previous three.

The kilometres and ascent of each stage are adjusted to the group's level. The website gives no season, but it is a mountain activity that depends on snow and mud: it is reasonable to count on spring to autumn and to ask beforehand.

## Equipment, accommodation and prices

The hire includes helmet, insurance, lock and a phone holder, and they prepare a tailor-made route for you; if you ask, they give you a GPS with the track loaded. Bikes are collected at Aurizberri-Espinal, at the Hostal Haizea, which is also their accommodation. They publish two packs for two people in a double room: one night with an electric bike ride for €156 and two nights with the activity for €230. They do not publish the standalone hire rate or that of the crossings, which are given on request.

The website does not give a minimum age, height for the e-bikes or group size. To go with children or teenagers, it is best to say so when booking so they can assign the right size and a suitable route.

## Booking and languages

You book by phone (679 448 081), by email (iratiactive.info@gmail.com) or with the availability form on their website, where you give the number of people, the dates and the activity. They do not publish cancellation conditions, so it is worth asking for them in writing when you confirm. The website is only in Spanish and does not say in which other languages they guide.

## What they run

- [Irati by electric bike](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/navarre/irati-forest/things-to-do/irati-electric-bike), in Irati Forest. Electric bike hire in the Irati Forest, with or without a guide. Half day or full day. Includes helmet, insurance, lock, phone holder and a tailor-made route

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Phone: +34 679 448 081
- Email: iratiactive.info@gmail.com
- Licence: Registro de Turismo de Navarra UETAC059

## Contact

- Web: https://www.iratiactive.com/
- Coordenadas: 42.9792, -1.369

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where do I collect the bikes?
At Aurizberri-Espinal, at the Hostal Haizea, on the road from Pamplona to Orreaga-Roncesvalles.

### Do I need experience?
For e-bike hire, not much: the routes they suggest are easy. The multi-stage crossings exceed 47 km and 1,200 m of ascent a day.

### Do they have accommodation?
Yes, at the Hostal Haizea, with packs of one or two nights and an electric bike ride.