Plazaola Greenway – Santa Cruz Tunnel loop from Basaburua

Plazaola Greenway – Santa Cruz Tunnel loop from Basaburua

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Plazaola Greenway – Santa Cruz Tunnel loop from Basaburua

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68.3km

1,250m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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25.0 km

Basakabi Pass (Ezkurra Pass)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Basakabi is how it is known by almost all Gipuzkoan fans who use the northern slope to access Navarre lands. Basa-Kabi is the name of a hotel-restaurant, currently closed and …

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30.8 km

The Plazaola greenway is a route that takes advantage of the route of an old narrow gauge railway, the Plazaola, which linked the Spanish towns of San Sebastián and Pamplona.

An incredible route to travel by bicycle.

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32.8 km

Santa Cruz Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

The Santa Cruz tunnel is 2,500 meters long. In this you have to use your own light because this route has little lighting within it. The land is in good condition.

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36.0 km

Incredible views

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This point of the route gives you an incredible view of the Leizarán Valley. A quiet and ideal place to disconnect from the noise where the only thing you will …

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46.1 km

Cantina del Plazaola

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The Plazaola canteen can give you a good excuse on the way. A stop to rest, eat or have a drink with views of the Sierra de Aralar.

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46.1 km

Plazaola Greenway Tunnel (Lekunberri)

Highlight • Cycleway

The 2700m tunnel is impressive and seems to never end. Advice: Bring clothes at least when passing through this tunnel as it is cool. Otherwise there is automatic lighting.

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48.4 km

Ixkier Waterfall

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Nice waterfall on the bed of the Larraun Ibaia river. It is one of the attractions on the itinerary of the Vía Verde de Plazaola, a very picturesque route that you cannot miss.

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49.9 km

Larraun River Path

Highlight (Segment) • River

Leave Lekunberri and follow the Plazaola greenway towards Latasa, on foot or by bicycle: waterfalls, a reddish forest in autumn... The waters of the Larraun river reach the Mediterranean.

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