Basque Pyrenees Traveller Reviews

Our walk through the Basque Pyrenees to Donostia-San Sebastian was everything we could have hoped for: gorgeous scenery, fine accommodations, and the chance to experience Basque and Spanish cultures in a relaxed, natural way. Every day was an immersive adventure, and we strongly recommend it to our fellow walkers.

This was our third walk with On Foot Holidays, so we knew what to expect: professionalism, attention to detail, and confidence that everything would unfold as planned. Working with On Foot — choosing a route, scheduling, personalizing our itinerary, and support while on the ground — is a genuine pleasure. We look forward to future walks with them.

An opportunity to hike in and enjoy the scenery of the beautiful and tranquil Basque countryside, encountering helpful locals on the way; an amazing adventure for the three of us: my brother, my son and me!

Great logistics, outstanding attention to detail, constant communication and help when needed

We spent five fabulous days in October walking from Elizondo in The Basque Pyrenees to the coastal city of San Sebastian, and wish we had signed on for the longer walk! We particularly loved the walking in the Basque hills. The landscape and villages here are beautiful and the walking routes quiet and peaceful. We loved staying in the different hotels and pensions and trying the local food and drink. We spent an extra night in San Sebastian at the end of the walk to enjoy pintxos and city life.

This is the second holiday we have booked with On Foot Holidays and we have nothing but praise for them. Everything was seamlessly organised, from sorting out our itinerary (including a rest day in the middle), to helping me understand the GPS app. The maps and route notes are great and together with the GPS, route finding was no problem. Our local contact for the walk, Aznar, was excellent, checking in with us regularly and we are so pleased we took his advice to bag a small peak on one of the days!

7 days walking through the foothills of the Pyrenees, with full route information. All accommodation and luggage transfer booked. Friendly people and excellent accommodation. A local contact available to help with any and every query.

Excellent and knowledgeable. Helpful, professional and friendly from first contact to last.

7 days of walking from Zigo to San Sebastián with fabulous scenery, lovely accommodations. We had some rain but at least some sun most days. Routes were well described, challenging but satisfying.

On Foot is very responsive to all inquiries and needs. All accommodations and connections made without difficulty. Routes were described well with GPS to help with small details.

Took a 3 day walk in Basque Pyrenees. Anzar was extremely helpful. The hotels were superb. On of the best walks I've had.

Very helpful always available and taking care of all our needs. Very flexible with all our needs.

5 days walking from Elizondo to San Sebastián- in the lush green valleys between Spain and France. Self guided with accommodation and baggage transfer.

Spot on - responsive to our questions, detailed maps and instructions provided, excellent local representative. The whole experience felt very personal and knowledgeable. They were brilliant!

The hike was everything we could have wished for! The organization was fantastic, the accommodation varied from fantastic to very adequate, and our contact, Aznar, here in Spain was always available and extremely competent. There was always the option of doing a longer or shorter hike, but all the ascents were steep and challenging, while the descents were long, and of course, Aznar could always organise a taxi for you. The routes in the Spanish Basque (Elizondo-Erratzu-Etxalar) took us through lovely chestnut and oak woods and beautiful mountain slopes covered in gorse, ferns and heather. The occupied buildings and homes were beautifully maintained and everything was spotlessly clean. We seldom met anyone except horses along the way ( GR 11). Everything changed in the French part. There were also far more people out hiking. Hondarribia and San Sebastián are places we would like to return to, although Hondarribia is our favourite.

Famtastic

We were a group of two couples who walked the Basque Pyrenees to San Sebastián. The scenery was stunning, walking challenging and the welcome by everyone we met was so warm.

On Foot Holidays have been excellent from when we first booked this trip in 2019 to moving the whole itinerancy forwards by one day at short notice when our flight operator cancelled our flight when we were finally able to make the trip in 2022. Nothing is too much trouble for the On Foot Team - they really do think of everything to ensure that your trip goes smoothly. The walking instructions, maps and all other information are really comprehensive. The routes, accommodation and support during the holiday are amazing.

We spent 7 nights (5 walking days) in the Basque region. Our trek began in Elizondo and finished in Donastia. The walks were excellent, hosts wonderful and food good to excellent.

On Foot we’re very knowledgeable and accommodating during the planning stages and supportive as needed during our walk. Actually, everything was planned so well and clearly communicated that we really didn’t need any support during our trip.