Rock climbing day in the Basque Country

The Basque Country is an autonomous community in northern Spain that comprises the provinces of Alava, Guipuzcoa, and Vizcaya. The region is surrounded by the Bay of Biscay to the north, the autonomous community of Navarra to the east, the province of La Rioja to the south, and Cantabria and Burgos to the west.

The Basque Country’s main cities (Bilbao, San Sebastian and Vitoria-Gasteiz) are enclosed by the beautiful Basque Mountains, considered the eastern section of the larger Cantabrian Range (2,648m), which stretches over 300 kilometers across northern Spain, parallel to the Cantabrian Sea. Although the Basque Mountains’ peaks are not particularly high – the Aizkorri massif, its highest summit, stands at 1,551 meters –, they offer stunning green, rugged landscapes. Its limestone and granite elevations, vast forests, rivers and waterfalls make the Basque Mountains a perfect climbing area.

I usually suggest a climbing site near the city of Bilbao, in the province of Vizcaya, for this outing. However, there are several great climbing areas around, so we can choose the most convenient location for the whole group.

Based on participants’ preferences and previous climbing experience, we can do a traditional climbing outing, or a single- or multi-pitch sport climbing tour. We can even extend it for over a day. During the excursion, I will explain basic climbing techniques and the proper use of equipment, as well as provide guests with key safety guidelines.

Enjoy a rock climbing outing in the astonishing Basque Mountains. Send me your booking request now!

If you are looking for other mountain activities in the area, check out the 6-day guided mountaineering trip and the 7-day sport climbing tour in the Basque Country, and the summer trekking week in the Pyrenees.