Bidasoa Dam and Sluice Gates – Tunnel on the Vía Verde (EV1) loop from Doneztebe / Santesteban

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Doneztebe/Santesteban

Bidasoa Dam and Sluice Gates – Tunnel on the Vía Verde (EV1) loop from Doneztebe / Santesteban

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Bidasoa Dam and Sluice Gates – Tunnel on the Vía Verde (EV1) loop from Doneztebe / Santesteban

04:27

67.5km

780m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

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1.74 km

Bidasoa Dam and Sluice Gates

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The Viaje Verde runs along the Bidasoa. This is dammed at regular intervals.

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10.5 km

Tunnel on the Vía Verde (EV1)

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Former railway tunnels of the Viaje Verde (EV1).

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27.2 km

Bidassoa Railway Tunnels

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Along the EV3, which from Hendaye on the Atlantic goes up the Pyrenees, there are various tunnels of the former Bidassoa railway

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29.0 km

Bidasoa Greenway

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The Bidassoa green way uses an old mining railway and, from the blue Atlantic Ocean, rises towards the Pyrenees.

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33.8 km

View of the Bidasoa River Valley

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Beautiful landscapes that vary significantly from the sea of Hendaye into the green and bucolic environment of the Pyrenees

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40.7 km

The path of the road runs parallel to the river, offering you very beautiful views of its bed and the surrounding mountains. You can stop to take a break on one of the benches overlooking the Bidasoa.

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50.0 km

Greenway Trail

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Excellent cycle route built on the site of a former mining railway.

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63.7 km

Medieval Stone Bridge of Sunbilla

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Sunbilla is a municipality of 681 inhabitants located in the autonomous community of Navarra (Spain). Noteworthy is the medieval stone bridge over the Bidasoa river. The town is crossed by the Bidasoa greenway which allows you to cross the Pyrenees.

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67.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

33.8 km

29.7 km

2.58 km

1.30 km

276 m

Surfaces

29.7 km

19.2 km

17.4 km

662 m

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Comments

June 22, 2025,Camino a Santiago - día 11.1 - von Irun nach Zubieta

The train connection worked perfectly. After a coffee in Irun, we continued on the EV1. A perfect tour in a natural paradise. I can only repeat myself, the Basque Country is a dream. After eleven nights in a tent, today was a well-deserved place to stay – it was about time :) I spontaneously picked it out and found it …

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May 18, 2024,7. Hendaye - Labaien

You leave the ocean to head towards the Pyrenees still traveling along the EV1 which, in this stretch, uses a green way built on the site of an old railway that goes up the Bidassoa. Morning with blue sky, afternoon more rain.

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July 5, 2023,Jour 16 - mercredi 5 juillet - Espagne : Hendaye - Beintza-Labaien - 59 kms *

First day in Spain 🇪🇸
Very difficult step.
The EV1 on the first 25 kms is partly rolling with difficult sections.
Holes, stones and so on.
Then mountain. Pass of 10 kms of climb!
On arrival, no camping 😢⛺️
We bivouac!

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