Technical facts
Distance: 26,7 km
Total elevation gain: 670 m
Estimated time: 2,5 - 3 h
Starting points: Artajona
Difficulty: Very high
Tracking: 
Regarding singletracks, this route is arguably Zona Media’s most striking one.
First part of the itinerary runs smoothly by gravel roads, but soon we’ll find some singletracks heading to Navarra Channel dam area. Next we’ll ride the “black trails”, named after a forest fire which burned part of these forests in 2016.
After crossing over the dam, the route gets more exciting. First come the Igaran trails and then the Ibarbero Mountains, where the Artajona Dolmens are located (a must visit place).
Return to Artajona is done by some enjoyable trail sections through Ferrangortea and Alto de la Pecha areas, combined with some gravel roads until arriving to the Walls of Artajona.
Restaurante Kutximangi
- Calle Eugenio Mendioroz, 1, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364886
Asador El Cerco
- Calle Mayor, 3, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364552
- elcerco@live.com
Casa C.J.
- Calle Eugenio Mendioroz, 5, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 650673567
- pintorescj@yahoo.es
Sancho
- Calle Concepción, 17, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364518
- T. 646135922
- artajona@casaruralsancho.com
El Diezmo I y II
- Calle San Saturnino, 52, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364535
- T. 679324263
- info@eldiezmo.com
Casa Chana
- Calle Mayor, 58, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364143
- davidvital22@hotmail.com
Las Layas
- Calle Eugenio Mendioroz, 9, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 687530110
- T. 687401577
- info@casarurallaslayas.com
El Cerco
- Calle Mayor, 23, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364552 / 948364074
- elcerco@live.com
Casa Janices
- Calle San Juan, 24, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 948364619
- T. 620355945
- cristinavalenciaguembe@gmail.com
Piscinas de Artajona
- C/ Las Piscinas, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
Pto. Información Turística Cerco de Artajona
- c/ San Saturnino 13, 31140 Artajona (Navarra)
- T. 617 189 957
- info@rutasvivamus.com
There are no active warnings for this route.
Water sources: Artajona.
Recommended season: All year round, except for the hottest days of summer.
Route with a high percentage of singletracks, good technical skills are required to cover it.