Routes

The charming villages tour

Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Stage 4 | Stage 5 | Stage 6

General information

Start: Balmaseda
Finish: Leintz-Gatzaga
Maximum distance: 396.00 Km
Length: 6 days
Means of transport: by car

Suitable for:

Friends

Friends

Children

Children

Couple

Couple

Theme:

nature

nature

If you are looking for historic and charming villages, you mustn't miss out on this picturesque adventure in the interior of the Basque Country. You will explore a land rich in tradition, in which Basque culture can be seen in its rawest form and where time gently ticks by. We will take a trip back in time to the Middle Ages, visiting towns which, sheltered by the inland mountains and valleys, have preserved their historic legacy intact.

Stages of the route

General information

Start: Balmaseda
Finish: Leintz-Gatzaga
Maximum distance: 396.00 Km
Length: 6 days
Means of transport: by car

Suitable for:

Friends

Friends

Children

Children

Couple

Couple

Theme:

nature

nature

If you are looking for historic and charming villages, you mustn't miss out on this picturesque adventure in the interior of the Basque Country. You will explore a land rich in tradition, in which Basque culture can be seen in its rawest form and where time gently ticks by. We will take a trip back in time to the Middle Ages, visiting towns which, sheltered by the inland mountains and valleys, have preserved their historic legacy intact.

Things you will remember

· Oñati, known as the 'Basque Toledo', and the Arantzazu sanctuary.
· Hear people speaking in Euskera, the Basque Country's native tongue.
· Centuries of history contained in walled towns.
· Charming villages that fuse with valleys and mountains.
· Small hermitages which add character to the Basque rural landscape.
· The Salt Valley, where thousands of years of tradition live on.
· Bicycle and walking treks along the Basque mountains and valleys.
· Taste the Basque Country's most traditional cuisine.

Recommendations

· Choose a place to stay from the wide range of rural hotels and guesthouses.
· Stroll along the paths in the Basque natural parks.
· Visit the Tolosa market, which is held every Saturday.
· The Corpus Christi party in Oñati at the end of spring.
· Check out Durango's buzzing cultural programme.
· The fiesta de la Putxera in Balmaseda which is held on 23rd October.