Mount Baigura, Baïgura, Baygoura or Baighoura (el. 897 m./2943 ft.) is a mountain of the inner French

France

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 Basque Country

Northern Basque Country

The French Basque Country or Northern Basque Country situated within the western part of the French department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques constitutes the north-eastern part of the Basque Country....

. Transmitters are set up near its summit.

The leisure center ("base de loisir") at Baigura, on the road from Hélette

Hélette

Hélette is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.-External links:*...

 to Louhossoa

Louhossoa

Louhossoa is a small village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-External links:...

 (in the commune of Mendionde

Mendionde

Mendionde is a small village in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-External links:...

), organizes paragliding

Paragliding

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 activity on the northern slope of the mountain.

Name

The name Baigura is related to modern Euskara (Basque) ibar 'valley

Valley

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', ibai 'river' and guren 'limit' and means 'the end of valley'.

Geography

Mount Baigura is the highest point of a small isolated pre-pyrenean

Pyrenees

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 massif

Massif

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 inside the French Basque Country in the southwest of Aquitaine

Aquitaine

Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...

, between the former provinces of Labourd

Labourd

Labourd is a former French province and part of the present-day Pyrénées Atlantiques département. It is historically one of the seven provinces of the traditional Basque Country....

 and Lower Navarre

Lower Navarre

Lower Navarre is a part of the present day Pyrénées Atlantiques département of France. Along with Navarre of Spain, it was once ruled by the Kings of Navarre. Lower Navarre was historically one of the kingdoms of Navarre. Its capital were Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and Saint-Palais...

.

The Haltzamendi (818 m) extends the massif toward the south.

Climbing routes

The summit can be reached from Heraitze in Helette, passing by the St. Vincent chapel (Bixintxoko kapera), or from the leisure center.

The Haltzamendi can be reached from Bidarray

Bidarray

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.