Pyrenean travel agency specializing in your hikes and treks in the Pyrenees, the GR10 and more
BASQUE COUNTRY: Maison IPUTXAINIA, 64220 ASCARAT
ARIEGE: 20 chemin de la montagne, 09000 FOIX
+33 (0)5 34 14 51 50 - +33 (0)6 10 97 16 54
Great Basque Country Crossing : from the Mountains to the Ocean
French Bask country
Guided walking
Guided Walking
7 Days
6 Nights
6 Activity Days
From 940,00 €
This Basque Country crossing will lead you from the mountains to the Atlantic Ocean and partly follows the famous GR10 itinerary - the great crossing of the Pyrenees (866km from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea). This itinerary will make you discover the dual nature of the Basque Country : a wild and inhabited territory, a land of culture and traditions, split between two countries, the green of the mountains and the blue of the ocean. This hike offer a sporty approach of all that represents the Basque Country and, as always, our team will be eager to make you discover the area in the best possible way thanks to our local knowledge and establishment and long-term relationships with our partners. We wanted this crossing to be the outcome of our work and our love for the Basque Country ! After a first comfortable night in our accomodation, Maison IPUTXAINIA in Saint Jean Pied de Port, you will get to Col de Ronceveaux - famous in the History - and start your zigzagging trip over the border ! You will also spend 2 nights in the Spanish Basque Country. From hike to hike, the Basque Country will reveal itself to you, between panoramic ridges overflown by vultures, typical villages, small but worth the climb summits, forests full of legends... Finally, the mountains will give way to the Ocean, offering you a well-deserved swim as a farewell… or an invitation to come back some day !
Dates and Prices
Price per person :
760€ : Low and middle season
790€ : In July and August
Extras :
- Single room extra (available for 5 nights) : 150€/ pers
Price includesThe price includes :
- Full board accomodation from the dinner on Day 1 to the picnic on Day 7
- Transfers
- Luggage transfers
- Guiding by a mountain guide specialised in the Basque Country
Price doesn't include:The price does not include :
-Travel insurance
-Meals that are not specified as included in the price
-Additional transfers
-Drinks
-Additional visits
Welcome
On Day 1 at 17:00 in front of Bayonne train station.
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU CONTACT RESPYRENEES one week beforehand, texting: + 33 6 10 97 16 54, to inform us about your arrival time at Bayonne train station.
Accomodation the night before the trip or on the last day : see our Accomodation section.
Dispersion
On Day 7 around 16:30, after the transfer to Bayonne train station.
Level
Nature of the terrain
The hikes are on good paths, the terrain is varied but often rocky.
Level 3
For hikers with a good physical condition and a first experience of mountain hiking. Walking times are mentionned for information only. They are average times that only take into account the effective walking time and do not include the stops during the hike. Depending on the weather conditions, the walking pace can also vary, ranging from +300m to +500m of climbing per hour.
Accommodation
Accomodation
4 nights in a 2-star hotel and 2 nights in a guesthouse in a double room.
Single room available upon request, with extra and depending on availabilities.
Food
- Continental breakfast (tea, coffee, milk, bread, butter, jam)
- Evening meals are often based on Basque specialites and include a starter, a main course and a dessert.
- Picnics are included
- Drinks are not included
Accomodation before or after the trip
Bayonne :Hôtel Côte Basque : comfortable 2-star hotel situated near Bayonne train station
2 rue Maubec
64100 BAYONNE
Tel : +33 5 59 55 10 21
Hotelcotebasque@orange.fr
Other option : our accomodation in Saint Jean Pied de Port. Please contact us for the transfer from Bayonne
Luggage porterage
• A 35L (or so) hiking backpack that you will use to carry your personal belongings during the day.
Group
From 4 to 14 people.
Supervision
Supervision by an AMM BE special site of the region.
