Detour Gipuzkoa · País Vasco

Irún

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Destination

Irún
at the crossroads
of the Pyrenees

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Hondarribia · casco antiguo
Cabo Higuer
Pintxos basques
Marais de Txingudi

Spanish Basque town facing Hendaye, on the south bank of the Bidasoa. The finishing point of the Spanish section of the Route. Hondarribia nearby offers one of the most beautiful fishing ports in the Basque Country, with its flower-bedecked balconies and medieval casco antiguo.

Irún — etapa emblemática en el corazón de los Pirineos

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AP-8 — sortie 2 Irún

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Irún

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Spring · Summer · Autumn

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Discovery of nature

High mountain trails, Pyrenean passes and exceptional panoramas around Irún.

Hondarribia · casco antiguo
Cabo Higuer
Pintxos basques

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Irún · To discover

Hondarribia · casco antiguo
Cabo Higuer
Pintxos basques
Marais de Txingudi

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Local produce, local markets and authentic flavors of the Pyrenean region.

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Irún & surroundings

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Passes & Mountains

The passes around Irún

Petit col frontalier dans le Pays Basque, reliant Sare (FR) à Bera/Vera de Bidasoa (ES). Itinéraire bucolique au cœur de…

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847 m

38 km

Puerto de Belate (Velate)

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Col navarrais sur la N-121-A reliant Pampelune à la vallée du Baztan et la frontière française. Passage routier majeur d…

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Not to be missed

Events in Irún

April

Free

Bayonne Ham Fair

🇫🇷 Bayonne · 2 km · 0h05

The oldest fair in the Basque Country (1462). 10,000 IGP hams on display during Easter celebrations.

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October

Free

Espelette Pepper Festival

🇫🇷 Espelette · 2 km · 0h05

The last weekend in October, the entire village turns red. Mass, blessing of peppers and AOP market.

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October

Free

Basque Cake Festival

🇫🇷 Cambo-les-Bains · 2 km · 0h05

The festival dedicated to the Basque cake with traditional recipe competitions, pastry chef demonstrations and direct sales. Exhibitors in the center of Cambo-les-Bains, 10am–7pm.

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