Active tourism
In the rankings for outdoor activities, Gipuzkoa is right up there in the top places. You have every possible scenario to choose from: mountains and sea, forests and beaches, meadows, cliffs and even an island.
Whatever your hobby or your desire to experience new sensations may be, Gipuzkoa offers you the perfect natural setting to practise active tourism. By land, sea or air, you choose. You can practise hiking, mountain bike, horse riding, golf, diving, surfing or go paragliding for the first time… Enjoy your usual hobbies or have a go at some new ones. On your own, with the family or with friends, you’ll be able to programme different activities for each day going through some spectacular natural surroundings.
In Gipuzkoa, Nature, sport and adventure go hand in hand.
LAND ACTIVITIES
- Trekking, Mountain Bike
- Bike Rental
- Climbing
- Multiaventure
- Golf
- Horse-Riding
- Basque Pelota
- Tenis
- Paintball
- Scape Room
- Karting
- Ice Skating and Ice Hockey
- Skate, Jet Sky and Flyboard
SEA ACTIVITIES
- Surf
- Sup
- Scuba diving
- Sailing and boat trips and guided tours
- Canoeing, kayaks and rowing
- Jet skis
- Fishing
AERIAL ACTIVITIES
- Paragliding
- Ala delta
ACTIVATE YOURSELF HOWEVER YOU LIKE!
We present you with a selection of activities you can do on foot, by bike, or on the waves.
Or by becoming a true pelotari for a day.
WALKING:
ADVENTURE TRAILS
You’d have to walk 40 kilometres a day for 103 years to go along all the waymarked paths and trails in Gipuzkoa.
You’ve got all kinds of them, with different degrees of difficulty, distances and thematic aims: churches, cider, cheese, coast, or simply walking in the mountains…
GREENWAYS:
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF OLD RAILWAYS
The greenways in Gipuzkoa are old railway tracks that have been converted into routes for cyclists and walkers.
They offer safe and accessible routes through natural and rural landscapes, and are a beautiful way of getting to know Gipuzkoa through physical activity and contact with nature, while preserving its history and heritage.
Bidasoa rail trail
Arditurri rail trail
Plazaola-Leitzaran rail trail
Leitzaran Visitors Centre
Urola rail trail
Mutiloa-Ormaiztegi rail trail
Vasco-Navarro Railway Greenway
SURF IN GIPUZKOA:
WAVES FOR EVERYONE
In Gipuzkoa, on the shores of the Cantabrian Sea, there’s a perfect wave for everyone.
Destinations like Zarautz, the “cradle of surfing” in the Basque Country, or the urban beach of La Zurriola in San Sebastián, offer consistent waves and ideal spots for surfers of all levels.
With surf schools and a vibrant local culture, Gipuzkoa blends sports and nature in an unparalleled setting.
BASQUE PELOTA:
TRADITION AND SPECTACLE
As well as being a very popular sport in Gipuzkoa, Basque Pelota is an essential part of Basque culture and heritage.
It is played in a Fronton (pelota court) and includes variants such as hand, cesta punta (Jai Alai, played with wicker racket) and remonte (played with a glove). The Galarreta Fronton (in Hernani) is an outstanding venue for remonte and is known for its vibrant atmosphere. You can enjoy a match there or book an experience and go down to the court to feel like a real “pelotari” (pelota player).
