Hikes in Basque country

• Bilbao with the futuristic Guggenheim Museum
• San Sebastián with its La Concha beach
• Vitoria-Gasteiz, the largest capital of the Basque Country

You can simply leave your fine shoes at home for your visit to the Basque Country. Instead, put on your walking shoes, because the best way to discover the towns is by walking along the well-maintained paths. An insider tip for all those who like to be out in nature is the so-called Green Ring in Vitoria-Gasteiz. It consists of six spacious parks that surround the city.

Away from the cities, the Basque Country, bordering France and the Pyrenees, is an ideal destination for active holidaymakers. Explore hiking trails through ancient oak and beech forests, plan hiking tours in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve and enjoy hiking the coastal landscape with its intense blues and greens that are so characteristic of the Spanish Basque Country.

Are you a fan of walking tours where there is always something new to discover? Then let's go to the region of which the Basques are not so proud for nothing. In the Basque countryside, "experience" is written in capital letters and the magnificent landscapes will delight beginners, professionals and long-distance hikers alike. Even if you are travelling with children, there are many suitable walks and excursions for the whole family. There are even accessible hiking trails in the Basque Country.

No matter how fit you are and what level of difficulty you set for the hiking tours, you are sure to find your personal favourite hiking trails here.

The wine and fish route, which runs from the inland to the port of Bermeo, is also very popular with long-distance hikers. Not to mention, of course, a part of the Way of Saint James called the Way of the Counts, which also passes through the Basque Country.

Over gentle pastures and rugged rocky landscapes you will hike in the Gorbeia Nature Park with its 1482-metre-high peak of the same name. In the hot season, a hike to the 100-metre-high Gujuli Waterfall, also in the Gorbeia Nature Park, is a pleasant way to cool off. The hiking trails through the Basque Pyrenees are also particularly spectacular, taking you up into the heights and promising fantastic views.