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Basque Country Information: For the extremely active - NATURE SPORTS

GET A WAVE

The untamed Bay of Biscay, with its particularly huge waves towards late summer and throughoUt autUmn, makes the Basque Country ideal for surfers. It's a common sight to see groups of youngsters dotted all over the local coastline waiting for the chance to get a wave.
BUt it's the beaches of Mundaka (Bizkaia) and Zarautz (Gipuzkoa) that are best known to lovers of this sport. Both are settings for spectacular international competitions, and experts on the subject say that Mundaka has the best left-hand wave in Europe.

AN INLAND SEA

Although it's no surprise to discover that the entire range of water sports can be practised in a country such as this, looking as it does out over the Bay of Biscay, it is a bit more remarkable to discover that you can go swimming, sailing, wind surfing and canoeing miles from the coast. The north of Alava is home of the reservoirs on the river Zadorra, real inland seas on which water-sport enthusiasts can enjoy themselves to the full. Urrunaga artificial lake even has an international regatta course.

SINK THAT BALL

Txema Olazabal's homeland offers golfers a number of places in which to hit a ball round the course. The clubs: Donostia-San Sebastian, Basozabal and Zarautz in Gipuzkoa; Neguri and laukariz in Bizkaia; and Zuia larrabea and Izkiz in Alava, all offer visitors the chance of a round.

OFF AT A TROT

Over thirty riding clubs and schools invite you to set out on a short horseback outing in most parts of the Basque Country, although the peaceful regions of las Encartaciones in Bizkaia and the western valleys of Alava are particularly suitable for excursions of this kind. The smallest members of the family can have a ride on a pottoka, the gentle local breed of horse.

HIT THE SKIES

The Basque winds are perfect for those with a love of flying, and in fact a number of delta plane and paragliding clubs and associations often bring colour to the local skies. According to the adepts, the best places for these activities are Sopelana, on the coast, where you land on the beach, and the hillsides of Talaimendi (Zarautz) and Ulia (Donostia San Sebastian). Inland we mustn't forget Orduiia, the rocky walls of which saw the first delta plane flights in the country, and the foothills of mount Ernio in Gipuzkoa.

UP TO THE VERY TOP

The Basque Country is a place of mountains and excursions, whether on foot or atop a mountain bike, one of the great local pleasures. Follow the coloured indications and set off for a short hike along the nearby mountain trails. For those preferring the heights, the highest summit in the Basque Country is Aitxuri, on the Aizkorri massif. To reach its 1,551 metres above sea level, standing astride the provi nces of Gipuzkoa and Alava, you'll have to cross the beautiful open fields of Urbia. Other summits for mountaineers are the Gorbea massif (1,481 m), Aratz 0,441 m), Peña del Casti 110 0,432 m), Txindoki 0,346 m) and Anboto 0,331 m). From the highest peak you can plunge down into the depths thanks to the potholing permitted in a number of caves and chasms.

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