Bartas de Lahonce / Lehuntzeko bartak
Situated a few hectometres from the Adour, the Arbéou plain and the barthes of Lahonce constitute an ecological complex of major interest between the village and the Bayonne agglomeration. An easy walk, ideal for families, goes around the lake and along the canals frequented by herons.
The last wetland on the left bank of the Adour before the Bayonne conurbation, the barthes of Lahonce is a real green lung and a place of passage and food for birdlife (marsh harrier, white eland, little egret, falcon, stork). The barthes are a mosaic of environments, with meadows, hedges, fields and waterholes, a real ecological corridor between the Adour and the first hills of the Basque Country. Its classification as a sensitive natural area is therefore highly justified.
Starting from the Arbéou lake, this itinerary, which has been gently laid out for walking or cycling, is accessible to all (no problem of hypoxia, the path does not exceed 2 m in altitude!). It first visits the residential areas along the river, then glides along the edge of the barthes with the regulation canals as its common thread.
