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Hendaye beach – Magnificent view loop from Iratzea

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Hendaye beach – Magnificent view loop from Iratzea

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4.8

(11)

129

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Hendaye beach – Magnificent view loop from Iratzea

02:35

42.7km

400m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.7 km for 74 m

After 20.8 km for 57 m

After 38.2 km for 199 m

After 40.0 km for 120 m

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Bus stop

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3.98 km

Ciboure - Larraldenia

Lake

4.40 km

Plage de Ciboure

Beach

5.44 km

View of Socoa Beach

Highlight • Beach

A calm beach, sheltered from the wind and waves. The dike helps calm the rollers, young children enjoy safe swimming (the beach is also supervised). There is access for PRMs. This beach enjoys a superb view of Fort de Socoa in the distance, but also of the bay of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. There is a beach club for children. The sand of this beach is particularly fine and soft!
guide-du-paysbasque.com/fr/tourisme/decouvert/plages-du-pays-basque/ciboure-60/plage-de-socoa-3581.html

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6.56 km

Socoa Fort

Highlight • Monument

The large bay with the port of St-Jean-de-Luz is now protected from the Atlantic waves by a cliff and island jutting out, and three reinforced wave-breaking dikes. Socoa and its tiny port in the heart of the world, but still very much in the middle of the conflict.
In the nineteenth century, the dikes, often destroyed, were rebuilt to ensure the safety of the port and the city. The voyages of Napoleon III in the region then the infatuation with the good society for the Basque Coast came out at that time, with the arrival of the railway, on a great tourist boom. Following the construction of its three dikes (Socoa, Artha, and Sainte-Barbe), Saint-Jean-de-Luz was no longer systematically invaded by the waters during the great storms, as had often been the previously (in 1749, a terrible storm ravaged the port, 200 houses were razed and more than half of the population had to leave the city). Breaking off the big rollers from the ocean, these dykes helped to make Saint-Jean-de-Luz a popular holiday resort for families right from the beginning of the development of the sea baths. fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Jean-de-Luz

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15.7 km

Hendaye beach

Highlight • Beach

Hendaye beach extends for more than three kilometers, making it the largest beach on the Basque coast.
It is considered a “green trail” to start surfing and is essential for hikers since it offers a superb swimming spot just a stone's throw from the GR 10.

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37.8 km

Market hall

Highlight • Other

Here you can find fresh fish, fruit and vegetables, as well as meat, sausages and cheeses, and fresh French bread.
We ate freshly grilled squid with fresh baguette. It was truly delicious and worth a visit, as they also served a variety of other freshly prepared dishes.

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