Playas de flysch de Zumaia — circular by the Geopark of the Basque Coast

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Playas de flysch de Zumaia — circular by the Geopark of the Basque Coast

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Playas de flysch de Zumaia — circular by the Geopark of the Basque Coast

02:22

8.12km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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138 m

San Pedro Church (Zumaia)

Highlight • Religious Site

The old church from the 15th century, rather plain on the outside but prominently positioned. Inside, a completely golden church portal.

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619 m

ATTENTION/WARNING: The first or - if you are doing a reversed tour - the last part of the coast is only recommended/possible at absolute low tide. Otherwise it is very dangerous and difficult and definitely not possible with children.

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1.15 km

Algorri Flysch

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Depending on the tide, the section at sea level is either accessible, not accessible, or only accessible to a limited extent. But in any case, it's extremely worthwhile.

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4.37 km

Baratzazarrak Viewpoint

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This lookout is very interesting.
It is worth the detour from the main path.

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8.12 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.66 km

2.20 km

1.29 km

867 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.02 km

1.70 km

795 m

337 m

141 m

112 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

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Comments

August 4, 2023,Playas de flysch de Zumaia en el Geoparque de la Costa Vasca...🌧️🌤️

That was a great tour, where the flysch is very well developed. This location is not called a "Geoheritage Site" without reason. You can find more information here: iugs-geoheritage.org/geoheritage_sites/cretaceous-paleogene-stratigraphic-section-of-zumaia

Here, among other things, the famous Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary is exposed, which marks the end of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. This was due to the Chicxulub meteorite impact. The border …

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