San Sebastian 2018/2019 Guide

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On one side, the blue of the Cantabrian Sea. On the other side, the green of themountains overlooking the sea, forming sensational cliffs. A stroll along here is a good tonic for your body andmind. You will not tire of the beauty.

TWOROUTES FOR THE SAME PATH

WHATTODO SPORT

SANSEBASTIAN - ORIO When you have crossed the bay you will arrive at Ondarreta Beach and leave the city. Here, the Way regains its rural appearance. A small and clear mountain range composed of three connected mountains, Igeldo, Mendizorrotz and Kukuarri, accompanies the pilgrim or simple walker to the fishing port of Orio. The route is magnificent, peaceful, between isolated hamlets and cattle farms, along trails overrun with vegetation. A 16-kilometre balcony overlooking the Cantabrian Sea. It also passes through the village of Igeldo, where you can have a snack, and it also passes very close to some marvellous restaurants, which is excellent if you’re low on energy or short on time and suddenly feel hungry.

St. James’s Way - the Northern Route, or the Coastal Route, was the original route taken by pilgrims across the whole of Christian Europe in order to reach Santiago de Compostela, protected from the dangerous land to the south and the Arabs who occupied it. And there’s no question that it’s the most beautiful route. It starts in Irun and runs through the infinite different shapes between here and Galicia that have been produced by the friction between the green mountains and the blue Cantabrian Sea. Naturally, the route passes through San Sebastian over two beautiful and clearly signposted stages. You can walk eastwards, to Pasajes, via Mount Ulia, along a winding and pretty path between pines, oaks and cliffs. It’ll take you just over an hour. And you can head the opposite way, in the natural direction of the Camino, via Mount Igeldo and the slopes of Mendizorrotz, with the sea to your right and the green land of Gipuzkoa to your left. In four hours you’ll reach the town of Orio. You can go there and then return to San Sebastian by bus or train. It’s time to get going. Find your path.

If you head to the east from Zurriola Beach, in the opposite direction to St James’sWay, you start along one of the most spectacular stretches of the Gipuzkoa coast. On the edge of the deserted cliffs of Mount Ulia, a 7.6-kilometre path winds its way to the fishing village of Pasai San Pedro. First of all, you pass by an old watchtower, used for whale spotting since medieval times. Then you continue between pine trees and lowland forest until you arrive at a crag where the Faro de la Plata (Silver Lighthouse) is located, a fantastic lookout over the entrance to the port of Pasaia. From there, you go down some steep steps to the bay, next to another sensational lighthouse, called Senokozuloa. And you can finish the excursion by taking a boat and crossing the bay to the charming town of Pasai Donibane. SANSEBASTIAN - PASAIA

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Faro de la Plata

J A I Z K I B E L

U L I A

Zurriola

PASAI DONIBANE

PASAI SAN PEDRO

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LEZO

DONOSTIA / SAN SEBASTIAN

Buenavista

Ondarreta

A-1

GI-20

ERRENTERIA

IGELDO

St.James’s Way

Kukuarri

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SANSEBASTIAN - PASAIA > 7,6 km. Elevation: 180 m. Difficulty: low

Mendizorrotz

CAMINO DE SANTIAGO WORLD HERITAGE

ORIO

A-8

San Martín

USURBIL

LASARTE