What to do in Pamplona

Pamplona is the capital of the Foral Community of Navarre and a versatile starting point for exploring a naturally diverse environment within a short radius. The sierras of Leyre, Urbasa and Andía are less than 80 kilometres from the city, offering hiking routes through ancient beech forests, gorges and Palaeolithic sites. The French Way of St James passes through Pamplona and connects with the Monte Perdón area, where trails combine Jacobean heritage with cereal field and sierra landscapes in the Navarrese Pre-Pyrenees. The River Arga, which flows alongside the city walls, is the starting point for kayaking and canoeing activities descending through river valleys to join the Ebro downstream. The slates and limestones of the Navarrese sierras have well-equipped sport climbing sectors in places such as Salinas de Oro or the Lumbier gorge. Mountain biking routes use the agricultural and forest tracks of the Pamplona Basin and the Pyrenean approaches, connecting the capital with mountain landscapes accessible by bike from the city centre.