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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Gipuzkoa

Gipuzkoa’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments in Gipuzkoa. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: November 14, 2025

Algorri Flysch

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Depending on the tide, the section at sea level is either accessible, not accessible, or only accessible to a limited extent. But in any case, it's extremely worthwhile.

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Wind Comb

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Beautiful, delicate metal works of art right next to the rushing and foaming sea.

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Zumaia Flysch Cliffs

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The flysch in Zumaia were formed over a period of 100 million years. About 50 million years ago, these sediments were exposed during a collision between the Iberian and European tectonic plates.

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Aizkorri Summit (1,523 m)

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An essential for those of us who live around here, without wind (which rarely happens around there) it must be a joy to sit quietly to have a sandwich. Well, …

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Aitzondo Waterfall

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The Aitzondo waterfall is located in the Aiako Harria natural park, at the western end of the Pyrenees. This waterfall is one of the largest in Guipuzcoa, with a drop of 140 meters that ends in a small pond.

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View from Monte Urgull

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Urgull is a mountain in the city of San Sebastián in the Spanish Basque Country. It is mostly forested and forms the end of a promontory between La Concha Bay …

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San Adrián Tunnel

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Curious formation that allows us to go from one side of the mountain to the other.
Be careful if it is wet or damp as the stones slip a lot.

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Eye of Aitzulo

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If you climb from Araotz, follow the PR, and the climb is very easy and short.
From the cave parking lot, it's much steeper and zigzags. About 2.5 or 3 km with a lot of elevation gain.

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Sandstone Cliff with Fossil Formations

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Developed under the sea, as the abundant fossils attest, in the flysch alternate layers of hard rocks (sandstone, limestone, slate) with other soft ones (marl, clay). As erosion affects some …

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Adarra Summit (849 m)

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Mountain located 10 km south of San Sebastián, 811 meters high. In its surroundings, various megalithic monuments stand out such as cromlechs, dolmens, tombs and menhirs, the Eteneta cromlechs with their large menhir standing out.

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Ratón de Getaria

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The mouse of Getaria is how Mount San Antón is popularly known. Currently you can climb to its top taking a nice walk. From it on a sunny day you …

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The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Gipuzkoa

Algorri Flysch

Wind Comb

Zumaia Flysch Cliffs

Aizkorri Summit (1,523 m)

Aitzondo Waterfall

View from Monte Urgull

San Adrián Tunnel

Eye of Aitzulo

Sandstone Cliff with Fossil Formations

Adarra Summit (849 m)

Ratón de Getaria

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