La Rhune is a mountain in the Basque Country. Take the "Train de La Rhune'' and discover the breathtaking views at the summit of La Rhune (awarded 3 stars in the Michelin Green Guide).

The first summit in the Pyrenees mountain range, La Rhune overlooks the Basque Country from a height of 905 metres, thus offering one of the loveliest panoramic views. Look around you, and see the seven provinces of the Basque Country, the peaks of the Pyrenees, the outstretched beaches of the Landes region, and the Basque coastline from Biarritz to Saint-Sébastien. At the summit, also enjoy the three ventas (Spanish restaurant and souvenir shop), and experience the Spanish side.

This authentic vintage rack railway train dating from 1924 will take you on a 35-minute ride at a speed of 9km per hour through the heart of wild natural settings. As you go up, you will be able to discover the specific fauna and flora of the Basque mountains.
On the massif live the pottok, a small and sturdy Basque pony that roams about freely, as well as the manech red head sheep and the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), an emblematic bird of prey of the Pyrenees.

Return ticket en rack railway train. Free for children under 4 years old.
Dogs : The ticket must be bought at the group desk in the station.

Be careful, the tickets are neither exchangeable not refundable.

You need to be at the meeting point 20 minutes before the departure of the train : at the group office inside of the station during the low season. In july & August, at the wooden cabin in front of the station.

There are car parks just near the train-station of departure. However this may not suffice during rush hours.Projects to make the car parks bigger are currently under way, in collaboration with the General Council of the Pyrénées Altantiques Department.

Time of the visit :
travel time : 35 minutes
Up & down : 2h minimum.
You're free to choose your return train.

The timetable may be modified according to the weather conditions.

There is a snack bar and restaurant in the station of departure and arrival ( ventas).

Open every day until 1st of November 2015.