# November long weekend from Pamplona: getaways for All Saints Getaways from Pamplona for 1 November, All Saints: the Irati beech wood in its week, the red Moncayo, the Matarraña and the French coast without the train. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/navarre/pamplona/getaways/november-long-weekend · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Origen: Pamplona - [Irati: Cubo Waterfall and Ochagavía](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/navarre/irati-forest/itineraries/beech-forest-cubo-waterfall-and-ochagavia.md) (Day itinerary, Irati Forest): The second half of October and the first days of November are Irati's big week, with the beech wood between yellow and copper. That is why All Saints is among its busiest days: arrive at the Casas de Irati car park before ten. - [Tarazona: cathedral and beech forest](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/tarazona-and-moncayo/itineraries/cathedral-kiborion-and-moncayo-beech-forest.md) (Day itinerary, Tarazona and the Moncayo): In October and November the Peña Roya beech wood, on the north face of the Moncayo, turns red. If in early November there is already ice or snow up high, stay in Tarazona and swap the beech wood for the Veruela monastery, 15 km away. - [A weekend in the Matarraña: Valderrobres, Beceite and the Puertos, under two hours from Zaragoza](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/valderrobres-and-matarrana/itineraries/matarranya-valderrobres-beceite-weekend.md) (2 nights, Valderrobres and the Matarraña): November is one of the good months in the Matarraña: the riverside poplars turn yellow and the Parrizal is walked without the heat or the queues of summer. The Parrizal ticket and the 4x4 to the Tossal del Rei are booked before leaving. - [Lapurdi villages and a castle above the sea](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/french-basque-coast/itineraries/winter-ainhoa-espelette-abbadia.md) (Day itinerary, French Basque Coast): The La Rhune train stops running in early November, and this is the plan designed for the months without it: Ainhoa and Espelette first thing and Abbadia castle in the afternoon. Watch out: the Euzkadi in Espelette is closed from mid-November to mid-December. - [A weekend in Burgos and Atapuerca, an hour and a half from Valladolid](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/castile-and-leon/burgos/itineraries/night-with-atapuerca-from-valladolid.md) (1 night, Burgos): In autumn Burgos has mild, dry days, and the Atapuerca sites are still visited with a guide. Book the Sunday visit by phone. In Burgos many museums close on Monday: if All Saints falls on a Monday, check the hours first. - [Biarritz with children: seals and a calm beach](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/nouvelle-aquitaine/french-basque-coast/itineraries/biarritz-with-kids-aquarium.md) (Day itinerary, French Basque Coast): Early November is school holiday time in France, and if it rains the Biarritz aquarium is every family's refuge. It opens almost every day of the year: go first thing and leave the bay at Saint-Jean-de-Luz for when it clears. - [Olite: palace, grill and Ujué](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/navarre/olite/itineraries/royal-palace-grill-house-and-ujue.md) (Day itinerary, Olite): For the day you do not want to travel far: 40 minutes away, the Royal Palace without summer's queues and Ujué with the fields already ploughed. In autumn and winter the Pitillas lagoon, on the way, receives birds, and its observatory is a good stop. ## The All Saints long weekend, with no extra day All Saints arrives when the beeches of the Navarrese Pyrenees are changing colour, and that defines this long weekend. 1 November is a holiday across Spain, Navarre adds no other and there is a real long weekend when it falls on a Friday or Monday. If it falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, the November long weekend is four days for those who can take the day in between; if it falls on a Wednesday or at a weekend, it stays a single day's holiday. Many people devote it to the village cemeteries, so the trip is usually short: a night, or a day there and back. Almost everything on this page is designed that way. ## The week of the beeches Early November is the last window for seeing beech woods in colour. The Irati Forest is usually at its best between the second half of October and the first days of November, depending on that autumn's cold and wind. A storm can leave the trees bare in two days, so look at recent photos before setting out. If you arrive late for the colour, the path to the Cubo Waterfall is still lovely: the ground is covered in leaves. The alternative is to the south, in the Moncayo. The Peña Roya beech wood, above Tarazona, turns red in the same weeks and is an hour and twenty away. Tarazona cathedral, with its climb to the Kiborion, completes the day. ## The weather in early November November in northern Navarre is damp. In Irati there may be mist all morning, and then the Pikatua viewpoint, above the Larrau road, is a better place than the bottom of the forest. In the Moncayo, the first snow sometimes arrives at the start of the month. In the Matarraña, on the other hand, autumn is milder and drier: it is the getaway for those who want sun. ## France, on holiday In France, All Saints falls in the middle of the autumn school holidays, which last about two weeks, and 1 November is also a holiday there. The French Basque coast has more families on those days than on any other autumn weekend. On top of that, the La Rhune train stops running in early November, so the inland plan via Ainhoa and Espelette, with the afternoon at Abbadia castle, is the best fit. ## Fossils and seals for grey days Atapuerca is the perfect plan: the Trinchera with a guide and the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos. If it rains, the Biarritz aquarium, with seals and sharks. In Irati, the Cubo route is 10 km: with children under eight, do only the first stretch through the beech wood and return the same way. ## Parrizal, Atapuerca and Ochagavía, with a place Beds in the Matarraña and Burgos fill on long weekends, as do tables in Ochagavía at midday. The Parrizal de Beceite ticket, the 4x4 to the Ports and the visit to Atapuerca have limited places. In Irati there is no booking, but the Casas de Irati car park is small: arrive before ten. ## Roads and closures The road to Irati via Ochagavía is narrow and full of bends; in mist, drive slowly. Towards the Moncayo and the Matarraña, the AP-15 and AP-68 get heavy on the afternoon of the last day. In France, many village shops and restaurants close on 1 November: book lunch or bring a sandwich. And do not look for snow in the Huesca Pyrenees yet: the resorts open, if it snows, at the end of the month. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Will Irati be in colour on 1 November? Normally yes, because the beech wood is usually at its best between the second half of October and the first days of November. A mild year delays it and a storm brings it forward: look at recent photos. ### Does the La Rhune train run on the November long weekend? It runs until early November, so it may be in its last days or already closed. Check its website before going; if there is no train, the Ainhoa, Espelette and Abbadia plan replaces it. ### Is there anything for a single day? Olite and Ujué, 40 minutes away; Tarazona and the Moncayo, an hour and a half. Both let you be back for dinner. ### What can you do if it rains? The Biarritz aquarium, the Olite Royal Palace and the Museum of Human Evolution in Burgos are visited under cover.