Txerri borda
Navarra · Espagne0 mUnguardedVerified listing
The place
Txerri borda (“pig's borda” in Basque) at 1027 m in northern Navarre (coordinates 42.81°N 1.97°W, Aezkoa or Salazar valley, Navarrese Pyrenees, Spain). A borda is a traditional Basque pastoral cabin used by shepherds (artzaiak) during summer transhumance (May to October). “Txerri” means pig — possibly a former alpine pigsty.
Getting there
Check with the Federación Navarra de Deportes de Montaña y Escalada (FNDME) or local authorities of Roncal / Salazar.
The setting
Navarrese Pyrenees (Aezkoa / Salazar), Basque pastoral tradition.
