Biarritz to San Sebastian

[tevita]

Hola a todos, hi to everyone, starting to plan for first time el camino a Santiago. I'm planning to start in Biarritz, down to San Sebastian and then "El Camino del Norte"
As far as I've found out, there isn't a nice walking route from Biarritz to St Jean de la Luz, and then San Sebastian. I was planning to walk along the coast line.
Anyone have done that recently?
Any recommendations?

Gracias, Merci, Thanks

david

 

[jsalt]

Hi Tevita, welcome to the forum!
Yes, there is a coastal path, which I have walked. You can download a couple of maps from Bidart to Hendaye from this website page:
http://www.bidarttourisme.com/le-sentier-du-littoral
Jill

 

[jsalt]

From Hendaye there is a frequent ferry service across to Hondarribia, where you can join the Camino Norte.
Jill

 

[tevita]

Hi Tevita, welcome to the forum!
Yes, there is a coastal path, which I have walked. You can download a couple of maps from Bidart to Hendaye from this website page:
http://www.bidarttourisme.com/le-sentier-du-littoral
Jill

Happy to hear that. Many thanks for your kind help

 

[Kurt5280]

There is a traditional Camino route starting at the Bayonne Catherdral passing by the Biarritz Airport...or the alternate tourist coastal route which starts in Bidart which is West of Biarritz...both of which connect to the Camino del Norte (maps below).

 

[BeatriceKarjalainen]

I walked from Biarritz airport to Irún (where I joined Camino Norte) my first day in 2016. I enjoyed most of the way. I followed the markings and also had a pdf-map (Biarritz/Bidart to Handaye/Irún) I found on a French hiking site. If you want to I can see if I still have them/can find it again. The route from the airport to Hendaye wasn’t so well marked so I used google maps to guide me.

 

[tevita]

There is a traditional Camino route starting at the Bayonne Catherdral passing by the Biarritz Airport...or the alternate tourist coastal route which starts in Bidart which is West of Biarritz...both of which connect to the Camino del Norte (maps below).

This is really good information. Thanks to everyone for such nice and useful ideas.
So, Bayonne-St Jean de la Luz is doable in one single day?
Any recommendations for a nice place to sleep in St Jean?

 

[tevita]

This is really good information. Thanks to everyone for such nice and useful ideas.
So, Bayonne-St Jean de la Luz is doable in one single day?
Any recommendations for a nice place to sleep in St Jean?

 

[tevita]

I walked from Biarritz airport to Irún (where I joined Camino Norte) my first day in 2016. I enjoyed most of the way. I followed the markings and also had a pdf-map (Handaye-Irún) I found on a French hiking site. If you want to I can see if I still have them/can find it again. The route from the airport to Hendaye wasn’t so well marked so I used google maps to guide me.

If you have the map I’d love it. Thanks so much

 

[jsalt]

So, Bayonne-St Jean de la Luz is doable in one single day?
Any recommendations for a nice place to sleep in St Jean?

Yes, it's doable.
I stayed at the Hotel Les Genets in Bayonne / Anglet, and the next night at the Ibis in Ciboure.
Both places were good.
Jill

 

[BeatriceKarjalainen]

If you have the map I’d love it. Thanks so much

I did Bayonne ti Irún in one day so Bayonne to St Jean de la Luz is a "normal day trip, I had my lunch there, nice town.

I found the maps http://randonnee.tourisme64.com/grands-itineraires/sentier-du-littoral/coastal-trail/
With GPS tracks and more here http://randonnee.tourisme64.com/grands-itineraires/sentier-du-littoral/

I stayed at Inter-Hotel Amarys Biarritz next to the airport.

 

[Jeri]

I walked from Biarritz airport to Irún (where I joined Camino Norte) my first day in 2016. I enjoyed most of the way. I followed the markings and also had a pdf-map (Biarritz/Bidart to Handaye/Irún) I found on a French hiking site. If you want to I can see if I still have them/can find it again. The route from the airport to Hendaye wasn’t so well marked so I used google maps to guide me.

Can you recommend a walking route from Biarritz airport to Bidart?

 

[BeatriceKarjalainen]

Can you recommend a walking route from Biarritz airport to Bidart?

This is my track. Uploaded it to Wikiloc https://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/spatialArtifacts.do?event=setCurrentSpatialArtifact&id=23336130 the hotel to Irún.
There are 2 places where I went the wrong way, first in a roundabout and then in Bidart so ignore those side tracks. The first yellow arrow is on a bridge just next to Gare de Biarritz under Boulevarde Marcel Dassault.

 

[ultan]

There is a traditional Camino route starting at the Bayonne Catherdral passing by the Biarritz Airport...or the alternate tourist coastal route which starts in Bidart which is West of Biarritz...both of which connect to the Camino del Norte (maps below).

thank you for the maps , they are very useful . I was unsure if there was a way , but you have reassured me