We have been running our Mountainbike-Urlaub an der baskischen K\u00fcste<\/a> for 10 years now. This year we have been working on a new trip, a mix of the Basque Coast and the Backcountry Pyrneees, a sort of Backcountry Basque. We are going to call it the Basque Coast Safari, as suggested by Nick Akroyd, (drop me a mail for your T-shirt prize!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n This trip uses the uplifted point to point style of the Pyrenees trips, but takes us on an adventure through the Basque Country. The aim is to use one or two big uplifts each day with the rest of the riding done on the bike, riding the best singletracks but with a bit more climbing that the Basque Coast trip. As always we don\u00b4t have an exact itinerary, we believe that the best holidays come with flexible itineraries, however we estimate around 700-1000m of climbing a day with 2000m of descending. Read on for some (few) details, plus a bunch of photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The beautiful Basque mountains. Down there there is the best meal you\u00b4ve ever had!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n A trail we use a lot. This time we have a different finish.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Big mountains right on the coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n We will stay in 5 different locations over the week\u00b4s holiday. Always biking into the next location and uplifting right from the hotel the next morning. We will include 3 or 4 (to be decided!) evening meals plus 6 days of riding. The last two days of riding will take us over the highest mountain on the coast right along the coast and into San Sebastian for a beer on the beach after an epic 6 days of riding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finishing the trip with a beer on the beach.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n After a good hike-a-bike\u2026 The reward.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Big descents on the border of the Basque Country.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n This trip uses less uplift than our other Basque Coast trip. The idea is to climb more on the bike and use that to get us into more remote places and some of the trails that our normal Basque Coast mountain bike holidays don\u00b4t reach. The trails are advanced, maybe a bit more than a normal trip but the focus is on the adventure aspect of the holiday, riding into the next village and enjoying the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This trip has a bit of carrying your bike. Not too much but something to prepare for.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Blasting through the green Basque forests.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Long singletrack descents on the final day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Arriving to civilisation on the Basque Coast. Tonight we eat pintxos.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Deep in the green room on the Basque coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n This holiday really gets into the Basque backcountry.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n We have run this trip once, in a shorter version. This year we will run the trip again, from the 14th to 21st September<\/strong>, with a known group of friends for a reduced price. If you are interested in a space please get in touch and I\u00b4ll give you all the details. If you want to explore the Basque Coast but with more shuttles then check our our popular Basque Coast Holiday.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Rugged trails on day 5, today we will reach the coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n The last day, riding to San Sebastian.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Tiny singletracks in deep green forests\u2026 That is Basque Coast riding.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Cooling off with a swim on the last day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n North Shore style, Basque Coast.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Deep in the Basque mountains.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n We ran the Basque Coast safari holiday in 2019 and the route works really well. The trails were brilliant and the change in locations gave a really adventurous feeling to the trip. It is a physical trip, probably our most physical to date but it works really well for small fit groups. We already had a booking for 2020, which we couldn\u00b4t run unfortunately due to the Corona situation, but which we will run in 2021. We will also be offering this trip as a e-bike holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The itinerary of the trip will follow, however in general we started in the south side of Aralar and worked our way through to Doneztebe, Lesaka and eventually Hondarribia, finishing right on the coast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Weitere Informationen<\/p><\/div><\/div>Basque Coast Safari: Holiday Logistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Basque Coast Safari: The Riding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Basque Coast Safari: What\u00b4s Next?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Basque Coast Safari: Update <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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