Paramoudras short version

A short walk to discover the paramoudra site in half a day.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.85 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 356 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 357 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 305 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2 m

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Description of the walk

Start: Head for Hondarribia airport. Drive past the airport and turn left towards "Guadalupe" on the Jaizkibel hill.
Pass the hermitage and continue on GI-3440, leaving the road to the right for the Justitz golf course. After three hairpin bends, the parking lot is on the right-hand side of the road.

(S/E) To the left of the car park, take the wide track heading West. Ignore a start on the right.

(1) Ignore the return path which descends to the right and continues straight ahead.

(2) Cross the GR®121 and descend on the ridge path.

(3) After visiting the paramoudras, head back East along the coast.

(4) Take the GR®121 to the right and climb back up along the ridge.

(5) Turn left onto the ridge path, which continues to climb.

(1) Turn left and follow the same path back to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 304 m - Parking on GI-3440
  2. 1 : km 0.75 - alt. 273 m - Carrefour de la boucle
  3. 2 : km 1.29 - alt. 228 m - Crossing the GR121
  4. 3 : km 3.29 - alt. 2 m - Paramoudras Beach
  5. 4 : km 4.19 - alt. 33 m - GR121 to the right
  6. 5 : km 5.42 - alt. 155 m - Ridge path
  7. S/E : km 6.85 - alt. 304 m - Parking on GI-3440

Notes

Start: Head for Hondarribia airport. Drive past the airport and turn left towards "Guadalupe" on the Jaizkibel hill.
Pass the hermitage and continue on GI-3440, leaving the road to the right for the Justitz golf course. After three hairpin bends, the parking lot is on the right-hand side of the road.

⚠️ No water points en route.

Worth a visit

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 13 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.5 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.9 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Le gars Ben
Le gars Ben

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The description is minimalist and, in the absence of signage (a white mark that could refer to this hike or another?), you end up walking along the shore, leaving the paramoudras behind as you search for the GR. This means you have to return the way you came. But the scenery is superb nonetheless!

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preventout
preventout
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this route in July or August. We set off early in the morning and it was grey, so there weren't many people around. In full sun it must be hot because there are sections that are not sheltered from the sun. I really enjoyed this easy little hike. We got a bit lost on the way back but quickly found our way back onto the path.

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regine marque
regine marque

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful route, particularly interesting for observing paramoudras, geological formations that are mainly visible along the coast.
Don't hesitate to go down as close as possible and walk along the coast a little to the south when the tide allows, to see the most beautiful paramoudras.
Then rejoin the trail.
Done at the end of October, there were few people on the trails but many hunters and gunshots on the upper part of the hike.

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preventout
preventout

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Not many people on the trail as we started at 8:45 a.m. on 16 August
The weather was overcast, so it wasn't too hot (when the sun is shining, it must be hot because there isn't shade everywhere)
I just read the reviews below: the connection in Spain is indeed complicated on certain hikes. For us that day, it worked very well, so there was no problem completing the circuit.

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Netra
Netra ★
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Hello User 4648787, thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you had an unpleasant experience.

Visorando is not responsible for local network conditions. To better understand the difficulties you encountered, could you please specify:

  • Before leaving, did you save a map on your phone in a location with network coverage (your home, for example)?
  • Did you print out the map and description and have them with you when you started your journey?

Thank you in advance!

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User 4648787
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We didn't see anything, there was no internet connection to follow the directions, and we ended up getting lost in the bushes with our legs scratched by brambles. We're going to go back the other way, along the ocean. Maybe we'll have better luck getting there.

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pasdal
pasdal

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A hike with wonderful scenery. Next time we'll be doing an out-and-back instead of the loop, which isn't very interesting apart from the shade! Don't go if it has rained in the days preceding the hike.

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Baudouin d.
Baudouin d.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 16, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant and interesting walk. We did it the other way round and I can confirm that it's better: magnificent views of the ocean and the coast, less steep return.
Be sure to follow the GPS track to get to the Paramoudras and check the tide times.

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guiton13
guiton13

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did the circuit in the normal direction but we had to go back and forth because we couldn't find the paramoudras. I thought I was on the right track but when we got to the seafront we weren't in the right place (we were further south-west) and there's no easy internet connection there.) So I don't know where we went wrong, but more explanation is needed.
Thanks all the same, as this simple return trip was already enjoyable and a bit sporty (350 m ascent).

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Micas
Micas

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant, easy walk that takes in some of the geological sights by the sea.

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Vincent GUIRAUDIE
Vincent GUIRAUDIE

A beautiful, varied and unusual walk

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lebayonnaisdu37
lebayonnaisdu37

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very nice walk, but be careful not to take the wrong path, especially in the opposite direction.

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tupeupa
tupeupa

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It's true that the passage between points 5 and 6 isn't easy, and you have to use your phone to follow the path, but once you've been warned, you'll find your way (a hike without getting lost isn't a real hike).
Top walk with superb views and big pigs!

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Welo33
Welo33
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this magnificent hike with two 12-year-olds in the late afternoon in temperatures of around 25 degrees.
The reverse route is much better. In our opinion, the cliff-side section is a little dangerous. The climbs on the way back are shady and require good physical condition (we were attacked by flat flies).
The views are spectacular.
The car park is easily accessible.
Good walking shoes are recommended, as there are a few slippery spots.

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Miren
Miren
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did the walk on the 1st Sunday in September when the weather was sunny and not too hot. Having read the commentary suggesting it, we did it in the opposite direction, with a fairly steep descent but facing the ocean and enjoying a magical view: pottoks, the ocean, boats... then the return is partly through the woods.
And at last we were able to admire the magnificent paramoudras!
A must-do with friends!

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