Barranco de Artazul

The Barranco de Artazul, also known as Arteta, is a highly aquatic canyon with a short 5-minute approach from a parking area at KM14 on NA-7020, after crossing Aizpún. A second car can be left at the Arteta Spring Visitor Center parking near Ulzurrún. There are no escape routes, making it a committing descent. The canyon begins with a spectacular 33m rappel from a large overhang into a deep pool, which can be bypassed via a path. After a 300m walk, a 10m rappel leads into another pool, a common feature here. A 9m rappel follows, where a handrail can be set up. Subsequent drops include a 5m rappel that can be jumped, a 2m jump, a 3m jump, and another 5m rappel that is also jumpable. Anchors are a mix of parabolts and chemical bolts. Two 50m ropes and a full wetsuit are essential. The return walk is a quick 10 minutes. Check the Arakil river flow via Saih Ebro before descending.