
What to do · Irati Forest
Cubo Waterfall on the Errekaidorra circuit
Information
- Price
- On your own · parking fee in high season
- Duration
- 3 h 20
- Distance
- 10.0 km
- Season
- Spring to autumn; with snow, only with snowshoes
- Who it's for
- Families used to walking
This is the classic Irati route. It leaves from the Casas de Irati car park, enters the beech-and-fir forest along forest tracks and paths and reaches the Cubo Waterfall, a cascade that falls into a round pool. Visit Navarra includes it in the Errekaidorra circuit: 10.04 km, 226 m of cumulative ascent and low difficulty. You can also reach the waterfall by the Urbeltza river path.
The route
The Errekaidorra circuit explains Irati's forestry history with six outdoor interpretation points (oars, masts, the lock, the ash, the cables and the rails), with panels on flora, fauna and geology. The forest passes through lands of Salazar, Aezkoa, Soule and Cize. After the waterfall, the return follows the river in a last loop back to the start. Allow about three hours at an easy pace with stops.
Getting there and parking
From Ochagavía, on the NA-2012: about 24 km and 40 minutes to Casas de Irati. In high season a parking maintenance fee is paid. At Casas de Irati there is an information point, open every day from 9:00 to 18:00 in November 2026, and a bar-restaurant.
When to go
In the second half of October the beech forest is at its best, and the waterfall carries water in spring and after the autumn rains. In November 2026 the Casas de Irati road is closed from 16 to 20 and from 23 to 27 for works.
Tips
- Wear shoes that can take mud Visit Navarra warns that some stretches turn muddy after rain.
- Start early in autumn The Casas de Irati car park fills up at weekends in October.
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to reach the Cubo Waterfall?
The full circuit is 10 km; allow about three hours with stops.
Can you go with children?
Yes, with children used to walking: the ascent is gentle but the distance is long.
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