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Basque Pyrenees

Basque Pyrenees

Basque Pyrenees Overview

This is the true centre of Basque culture - the well-kept villages of the western Pyrenees, a border zone with strong French influences too. Be prepared for a unique and somewhat incomprehensible language, and an outgoing friendliness resulting from the pride of being born Basque.

You will experience some extraordinary village architecture, unspoilt farming country and wild ridges, great views into both France and Spain, and the satisfaction of arriving at the sea, and taking a small boat across the water to Hondarribia, a town with an incomparable old walled centre. Then, for the hardy, a triumphant long ridge walk to San Sebastian, a city you have to visit, and best approached from our cliff-top walk.

Seven, six and five night versions of this holiday are also available. See the On Foot Holidays website for details of prices and dates.

On Foot Holidays website: Basque Pyrenees

Reviews of this holiday

Basque Pyrenees by Dr John the day-tripper., 21 Oct 2024
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Seven solid days walking in the Baztan valley then along the French border, down to the Atlantic and along the coast to ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Oriole, 21 Oct 2024
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A delightful combination of characterful villages, varied, scenic walking on ridges and coast and a unique mix of charming ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Ms S B 24, 13 Jun 2024
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All of it was fantastic. read more

Basque Pyrenees by Stephanie and Dick, Melbourne, Australia, 13 Jun 2024
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A fantastic well planned walk full of delightful cultural experiences and surprises - enchanting villages and valleys (each ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by BillF, 4 Jun 2024
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We walked Basque Pyrenees to San Sebastian. The daily routes were challenging but all achievable with some great places ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by LJ, 1 Jun 2024
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A wonderful self-guided 7 night walking holiday in the Basque Pyrenees expertly organised by On Foot Holidays. . We enjoyed ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Simon and Lis, 31 May 2024
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Six days' self-guided walking, from Ziga to San Sebastian, with an extra day in San Sebastian at the end. Some quite hard ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Love to walk , 29 May 2024
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We self organized a couple of days in Bilbao and then picked up the on-foot leg of our holiday which was 4 days walking ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Proctorgtr, 14 Oct 2023
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This was the On Foot holidays Basque Pyrenees village to village hike, ending in San Sebastián. There were seven hikes, ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Andy, 8 Jul 2023
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It was fascinating to be in the Basque country and to see the pride with which the locals take care of the buildings and ... read more

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Basque Pyrenees by Dr John the day-tripper., 21 Oct 2024
Traveller rating:

Seven solid days walking in the Baztan valley then along the French border, down to the Atlantic and along the coast to ... read more

Basque Pyrenees by Oriole, 21 Oct 2024
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A delightful combination of characterful villages, varied, scenic walking on ridges and coast and a unique mix of charming ... read more