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Zarautz → Getaria
km 0 – 3.7 · 3.7 km
A seaside walk to the “mouse” of Getaria.
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Camino del Norte · Stage 3 of 36
A picture-postcard stage: the walk to Getaria, Elcano’s town, the descent to Zumaia and its flysch cliffs, and the climb to Itziar before dropping to Deba beach.
Profile
Flat as far as Getaria and more broken after, with the climb to Itziar the hardest.
Town by town
Every town with services along the way. Out of season some bars and albergues close; the app shows you which ones are open near you as you walk.
Birthplace of Juan Sebastián Elcano
Flysch cliffs and the hermitage of San Telmo
The route
A seaside walk to the “mouse” of Getaria.
Txakoli vineyards and the descent to Zumaia.
A climb past farmhouses to Itziar and down to Deba.
Tips
If you have time, walk out to the hermitage of San Telmo in Zumaia to see the cliffs.
Getaria’s grills are famous. A good place for lunch.
It fills up in summer: arrive early or book an alternative.
Choose how many kilometres you want to walk each day and Suseia splits the route from Zarautz to Santiago into stages based on the albergues in each town. Free and without signing up.
Common questions
About 23.4 km. Walking takes between 6 and 7 hours, with short breaks.
Moderate difficulty. Flat as far as Getaria and more broken after, with the climb to Itziar the hardest.