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From the seaside to the Inlands: A complete Bike Trip along the Basque Country

From: 1.350,00 €

Description

Self guided

a Little country to be discovered

In these 5 stages of a circular bicycle tour we will get to know the authentic Basque Country depthly. Amazing bike tour with a great wealth of landscapes, quiet roads where we will find people carrying out their daily work activities or enjoying their traditional and folkloric festivals.
From San Sebastián we head east, visiting the seaside towns that we find along the coast, until we reach the border town of Hondarribia. The route crosses the Pasajes de San Juan estuary by boat and also the Bidasoa river to disembark in the French town of Hendaye. Continuation of the route through the coastal road called the “Corniche”. Arrival in Saint Jean de Luz, a typical and bustling French Basque town on the coast. Continuation towards the inland towns where we visit the charming centers of Askain and Sara. The Pyrenees mountain range will be crossed by Linzoain (220mts) in its western zone and descend to the Navarrese town of Bera de Bidasoa. Continuation along a section of the Via Verde del Bidasoa to enter inside of the province of Navarra visiting towns such as Zubieta, Ituren or Leitza. Continuation towards the province of Guipúzcoa. From the interior of the region, you head out to the Gipuzkoan coast where you visit the ma

INCLUDED

2 nights in San Sebastian

4 nights en route (hotels and rural lodgings)

6 breakfasts

1 dinner

Reception and welcome on first day in San Sebastian

Complete information of the route with tracks for tracking.

Kit regalo de Basque Bike Tours

Luggage transfers between hotels

Basic Insurance

NOT INCLUDED

Individual cyclist services

Rent Bikes ( ask for different options)

Meals, except mentioned

Any other service not mentioned

Insurance assistance and other covertures

FIRST DAY

San Sebastián - Hondarribia

Breakfast and departure along the city bike lane to Pasajes San Pedro. We will take the boat to cross in 3 minutes to the other side, where is the medieval town of Pasajes San Juan. Beginning of the ascent to Mount Jaizkibel (450mts.) Downhill to the border town of Hondarribia.

25 kms

Distance

545 mts+

Positive altitude

Hotel Jauregui

Hotel

SECOND DAY

Hondarribia - Bera de Bidasoa

Breakfast. We will cross the border between Spain and France by boat. The Bidasoa estuary forms the border between the two countries. This short journey of about 10 minutes will leave us in the town of Hendaye. We continue along the coast road, called “La corniche”, until we reach the charming French Basque maritime town of Saint Jean de Luz. We will continue along narrow roads into the region, visiting the cozy inland towns of Ascain and Sara, both typical and charming places with beautiful French-Basque style houses. Our final challenge will be to cross the Pyrenees mountains through the Linzoain mountain pass (220mts) and descend to the town of Bera de Bidasoa.

40 kms

Distance

650 mts+

Positive altitude

Hotel Churrut

Hotel

THIRD DAY

Bera de Bidasoa - Leitza

Breakfast. Departure from the Hotel to continue along a quiet “Via Verde del Bidasoa” to the town of Santesteban / Doneztebe, where it is left to continue along the N-170 road in a gentle ascent of 23 km where we will accumulate 675 meters of altitude. Queen Stage of the Bike Tour, but with gentle slopes on roads with little traffic

51 kms

Distance

1.025 mts+

Positive altitude

Casa Rural

Hotel

FOURTH DAY

Leitza - Azpeitia or Loioa

Breakfast. Departure from the Rural House by bicycle to enter the province of Guipúzcoa. We will cycle through narrow roads between green valleys through the most unknown region of the Basque Country: the area of Tolosaldea and Régil. We will ascend through the roads of Bidania to finally descend to Loiola and Azpeitia.

47 kms

Distance

875 mts+

Positive altitude

Hotel Loioa

Hotel

FIFTH DAY

Azpeitia - San Sebastián

Breakfast. Departure from Azpeitia with the option to make this journey along the Via Verde del Urola passing by the Zestona Spa. Finally reaching the coast in the maritime town of Zumaia. Continue along the road facing the sea and through the towns of Getaria, Zarauz and Orio. In this place we begin the ascent of the last mountain pass (Monte Igeldo (200mts) and in a rapid descent appear in the center of the city of San Sebastian (The Tour de France -TDF- rode this last stretch in the year 2023).

50 kms

Distance

800 mts+

Positive altitude

Hotel in San Sebastián

Hotel