French Basque Country Walking Holidays

The Basque Pyrenees are green, steep and lower than the peaks further east, and the GR10 begins here at Hendaye on the Atlantic. Sare, Ainhoa and Bidarray are built to the same red-and-white pattern, with the Iparla ridge running behind them. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the old capital of Basse-Navarre, is the pilgrim gateway. On the coast, Biarritz brings surf, and the food runs to piperade, Ossau-Iraty and Bayonne ham.

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PYRENEES: MOUNTAINS TO ATLANTIC OCEAN

Pyrenees: Mountains to Atlantic Ocean

A superb trek traversing the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Coasts

£ 895

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8 days
PYRENEES GR10: PART 2, ST JEAN PIED DE PORT - ETSAUT

Pyrenees GR10: Part 2, St Jean Pied de Port – Etsaut

Part 2 of a superb trek traversing the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Coasts

£ 1,030

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8 days
PYRENEES GR10: PART 1, HENDAYE - ST JEAN PIED DE PORT

Pyrenees GR10: Part 1, Hendaye – St Jean Pied de Port

Part 1 of a superb trek traversing the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean Coasts

£ 915

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8 days
FRENCH WEST COAST ADVENTURE

French West Coast Adventure

Ride the waves of adventure from Paris to Biarritz, where French sophistication meets the laid-back vibes of the ‘French California’

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9 days

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Introduction to French Basque Country

The Basque Pyrenees are green, steep and lower than the peaks further east, and the GR10 begins here at Hendaye on the Atlantic. Sare, Ainhoa and Bidarray are built to the same red-and-white pattern, with the Iparla ridge running behind them. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the old capital of Basse-Navarre, is the pilgrim gateway. On the coast, Biarritz brings surf, and the food runs to piperade, Ossau-Iraty and Bayonne ham.

  • Start or finish the GR10 at Hendaye and the bay of Txingudi
  • Sare, Ainhoa, Dancharia and the Iparla ridge
  • Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, historic capital of Basse-Navarre
  • Basque cooking: piperade, Ossau-Iraty, Bayonne ham
  • Surf beaches and belle epoque Biarritz on the coast

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