Irati-Abodi Mountain Centre café

On the pass, with no fee

The café of the Irati-Abodi mountain centre occupies the former Pikatua customs post, on the Larrau pass road, about 15 km from Ochagavía, in the Salazar valley. The centre is open all year and is one of the entrances to the Irati natural areas, along with the Casas de Irati and the Remendía enclave. Unlike the entrance via the Casas de Irati, no maintenance fee is paid here.

The operator, Irati Basoa, describes it as a small, warm, family café, for a drink and a bite. It is not a restaurant: it is the stop for a hot coffee before setting out walking or to warm up after skiing. It publishes neither a menu nor café prices.

When it opens

In November 2026, according to the Ochagavía Tourist Office, the café is open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 17:30. On weekdays, at this time of year, do not count on it. The hours change with the season and, in winter, with the snow: call ahead on 621 27 58 07, especially if you are going up in snow or on a stormy day.

Cross-country skiing and snowshoes

In winter, the centre is the base for Abodi's Nordic skiing. Its trails, Zerrillar, Cruz de Osaba, Zamukadoia and Koixta, run through woods and meadows and range from gentle areas for beginners to more demanding routes. The 2025-2026 season rates published by Irati Basoa are these:

• Daily ski pass: €10 adults and €6 for ages 7 to 14; under-7s, free.
• Pass with your own snowshoes: €3.
• Classic ski equipment hire: €12 adults and €8 children; skating equipment, €16 and €12.
• Snowshoes with pass included: €10 adults and €6 children; children's sledge, €3.
• 5-day passes for €40 and 10-day passes for €70 for adults.

For groups there is a 20% discount on the daily pass; ask about the conditions at the ticket office. Check the new season's rates on arrival.

The rest of the year

In spring, summer and autumn, from Abodi you set out for the Irati Forest, Mount Orhi and other Pyrenean summits. The five signposted colour-coded Bortz Kolore routes leave from the centre, and very close, at kilometre 8 of the road, is the Pikatua viewpoint, with views over the forest, the Abodi range and the Orhi. The centre hires hiking equipment.

Getting there and parking

From Ochagavía, drive up towards Izalzu and continue along the Larrau pass road: it is a quarter of an hour by car. There is a large car park about 100 metres before the centre. You need a car.