Early in the morning, the shepherds set off from the cheese factory in the Elosiaga neighborhood, after milking the sheep. They headed to Potsumenta, where the flock, which had been taken to a pasture there the day before, awaited them, ready to begin the long journey to the Aralar pastures. A mule and a shepherd led the group, followed by the sheep and another shepherd, with the essential help of a dog, controlling the flock.

Transhumance is an ancient custom, and the shepherds have decided to keep alive the tradition of moving sheep on foot from one grazing area to another. Thus, on Tuesday, 300 sheep were moved from Azpeitia to Abaltzisketa, crossing mountains and roads along the way. The livelier sheep wore large bells around their necks, and they ascended the mountain to the peak of Urraki. They traveled by road between Goiatz, Bidania, and Santa Marina, and descended from Santutxo to Legorreta.

From there, they climbed to the Baliarrain reservoir, and after a break for lunch, they covered the last kilometers to reach Abaltzisketa. The flock spent the days until Friday in the pastures of their farmhouse in this small town in Gipuzkoa. Subsequently, they were moved up to the lands on the slopes of Txindoki, taking advantage of the annual opening of the Aralar pastures, which takes place every May 1st.

On this occasion, the long journey was made with the barren sheep. In mid-June, the dairy sheep will be transported to Aralar by truck. It will be then that the family will begin their summer stay in the Beltzulegi hut, for the production of cheese with the Idiazabal designation of origin.