What to do in Gipuzkoa

Gipuzkoa organises its territory around the meeting of sea and mountain in one of the most densely populated provinces on the Peninsula. The flysch coast between Zumaia and Deba covers 12 km of cliffs with strata tilted at 90°, recognised by UNESCO as a Geopark; the coastal path climbs and descends stone tracks with the smell of seaweed at every drop. Inland, Txindoki (1,346m) is the Basque Country's defining peak: its limestone walls are visible from the Cantabrian Sea on clear days and the circular route from Larraitz takes four hours with some rock scrambling. The Coastal Camino de Santiago enters at Irún and follows the shoreline to Deba. For climbing, the walls of Aratz offer routes up to grade 7c with views over the Legazpi valley. San Sebastián has its own urban hills: Monte Igueldo to the west with a historic funicular, Monte Urgull to the north with 18 km of trails above La Concha bay.