It starts north of Tudela with a junction on N-113 and Autovía A-15.

The road crosses the Las Bárdenas Reales and the Alto de Masadas to Tafalla.

The road then splits in two the eastern branch following the Valle del Baztan and into France by the Puerto de Otxondo (602m).

The western branch turns west below the Parqu Nacional de Bertiz.

It then turns north up the valley of the Rio Bidasoa to Irun and the Autopista AP-8.