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Hikes in Basque country

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The Basque Country surprises its visitors with a lot of greenery: hikers roam through fairytale-like forests and across lush meadows and discover the overwhelming biodiversity of the Izki Nature Park or the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve. The Atlantic coastline is steep and rugged, while the grapes for the famous Rioja wine ripen on the limestone slopes. The bays of San Sebastián invite you to take long walks.
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The 10 most beautiful hikes in Basque country

Playa de la Concha und Monte Urgull
Hiking Route · San Sebastián
Auf den Monte Urgull in San Sebastián
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
2.8 km
1:00 h
121 m
121 m
Ein netter Spaziergang, der bei Hitze aber schweißtreibend sein kann. Nachfragen, ob ein Stadtbus hochfährt.
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Felsrippen verlaufen sich im Wasser.
Hiking Route · Basque country
Camino del Norte - Naturschauspiel auf Variante der 3. Etappe
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
1
14.1 km
6:00 h
600 m
600 m
Gleich hinter Zumaia ist ein schöner Strand und daneben verlaufen sich fotogene Kalksteinschichten in den Wellen.
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Gebäude der Zahnradbahn
Hiking Route · San Sebastián
Auf den Monte Igueldo in San Sebastián
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
2.7 km
1:20 h
160 m
48 m
Ein kleiner Spaziergang nur, aber der Blick vom Turm des Monte Igueldo ist ein absolutes Muss bei jedem Besuch von San Sebastián.
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Weg durch den Buchenwald bei Lizarrusti
Hiking Route · Spain
Wanderung zum Lareo Stausee
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate
1
6.7 km
3:30 h
300 m
300 m
Gemütliche Wanderung durch leicht hügeliges Gelände zum malerischen Lareo Stausee
Baskenland
Playa de la Concha
Hiking Route · Spain
Drei-Strände-Wanderung in San Sebastián
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
6.8 km
2:15 h
57 m
85 m
Neben der weltberühmten Playa de la Concha gibt es auch die Playa de Ondarreta und die Playa de Zurriola. Alle drei lassen sich durch einen Spaziergang mit Meeresklima wunderbar verbinden.
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Die Kapelle Santa Catalina
Hiking Route · Spain
GR38 – Etappe 7
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 7
2
19.3 km
4:00 h
552 m
563 m
Die siebte Etappe der Wein- und Fischroute führt von Gernika nach Bermeo
Baskenland
Blick auf Zalduondo
Hiking Route · Spain
Jakobsweg (Inland) – Etappe 4
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 4
22.5 km
6:00 h
895 m
669 m
Die vierte Etappe des Jakobswegs durch das baskische Inland führt von Zegama nach Salvatierra-Aguarain.
Baskenland
The Cathedral of San Sebastián
Hiking Route · Spain
Jakobsweg (Küste) – Etappe 1
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1
24.1 km
6:45 h
883 m
946 m
Die erste Etappe des Jakobswegs an der baskischen Atlantikküste führt von Hondarribia an der spanisch-französischen Grenze ins Stadtzentrum von Donostia/San Sebastián.
Baskenland
Hiking Route · Spain
Urkiola-Naturpark – kleine Runde mit großem Ausblick
Toprecommended route Difficulty easy
6.7 km
2:15 h
339 m
338 m
Vom Urkiola-Sanktuarium, einem beeindruckenden baskischen Wallfahrtsort, zum Urkiola-Gipfel mit beeindruckendem Rundblick.
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Romanische Malereien in Alaitza
Hiking Route · Spain
Jakobsweg (Inland) – Etappe 5
Toprecommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 5
28.3 km
6:00 h
97 m
229 m
Die fünfte Etappe des Jakobswegs durch das baskische Inland führt von Salvatierra-Aguarain nach Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Baskenland
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Forecast for Basque country

Where is the Basque Country the most beautiful?

One question, many answers. Because surely everyone who has ever been to the Basque Country for hiking or swimming will have a different opinion. And they're all right, because the Basque Country is just too attractive for one spot to be the definitive best. If you like to visit cities and start your hiking tours from there, this is the place for you.
  • 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.

Basque country
Recommended route Wanderung nach Bilbao
Spain
Recommended route Drei-Strände-Wanderung in San Sebastián

Hiking trails with different levels of difficulty

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.

Spain
Recommended route Wanderung zum Lareo Stausee
Spain
Recommended route Bosque de Oma

Long Distance Hiking in the Basque Country

Hiking from place to place in several daily stages with good physical condition? The Ignatius Way, with its 150 kilometres divided into seven stages, is ideal for this. It leads from Loiola to Navarette, winds through landscapes that vary from day to day and over the Biozkonia mountain pass. Historical monuments and vantage points invite you to take short breaks along the way.

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.

Long-Distance Hiking
Auf dem Ignatiusweg (Camino Ignaciano) durchs Baskenland
Toprecommended route Difficulty difficult Multi-stage route
Distance 142.5 km
Duration 45:00 h
Ascent 3,547 m
Descent 3,116 m

Der Camino Ignaciano ist ein Pilgerweg im Norden Spaniens. Er verläuft auf der Strecke, die der Heilige Ignatius von Loyola von seinem Geburtsort ...

from Baskenland Tourismus,   Baskenland

Day Tours in the Basque Country

All those who would like to return to their booked accommodation in the evening have the opportunity to hike in the numerous nature parks in the Basque Country. For example, in the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, which is known for its extraordinary biodiversity. If you want to climb high and are sure-footed, the Urkiola Nature Park is the place for you. Here, in the Sierra de Aramotz, mountaineering is the order of the day between limestone cliffs and gorges, between peaks like the Anboto and deep valleys. Don't forget to visit the cave of Mari here.

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.

Costa Vasca
Sightseeing highlight Biosphärenreservat Urdaibai
Bizkaia
Sightseeing highlight Urkiola Naturpark
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Kleine & feine Gipfelrunde by Otto
August 16, 2023 · Community
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GR11 by David
August 05, 2023 · Community
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Wandern entlang des Flysch - UNESCO Geopark bei Zumaia by Bettina
May 26, 2023 · Community
This was a great hike!
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