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San Sebastian Bike Tour: 30km Coastal & Old Town Routes

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Duration2h 30m

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Thirty kilometres of San Sebastián unfolds from the saddle of a bike

You cycle 30 kilometres through San Sebastián's coastal paths, neighbourhoods and beaches with a local guide who explains the city's history and culture as you ride. The tour includes your bike, helmet, and stops at La Concha Beach, Miramar Palace, Zurriola beach and the Gros district, ending where you started on Reyes Católicos street.

2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Meet guide on Reyes Católicos street
Visit Buen Pastor Cathedral
See first city bridge and architecture
Explore Gros neighbourhood and Cataluña Plaza
Cycle along Zurriola beach and watch surfers
Pass by Kursaal building
View emblematic building between old and new town
Enjoy city and ocean views
Ride along boulevard to La Concha beach
Stop and appreciate La Concha beach views
Follow bike path to Miramar Palace and Ondarreta beach
See city views and contemporary art
Discover Basque modern art and old neighbourhood
Follow Urumea River past villas and palaces
End tour at Reyes Catolicos street

The Experience

The tour starts on Reyes Católicos street, where you meet your guide and get fitted to your bike. From there, you're already moving — heading straight toward Buen Pastor Cathedral, the city's emblematic building that rises above the old town. The route doesn't waste time on flat loops; it takes you through the neighbourhoods where San Sebastián actually lives. Gros is first, the busy, hip district where locals gather at Cataluña Plaza. Your guide points out the cost of living, the rhythm of the city, the spots where people actually sit and watch the world. You're not reading about San Sebastián; you're cycling through it.

The bay opens up as you ride toward Zurriola beach, where surfers are always in the water — the Basque coast takes its waves seriously. Then comes Kursaal, the controversial glass structure that separates old from new, and after that the contemporary boulevard that runs between the two halves of the city. This is where the San Sebastian bike tour really breathes. La Concha Beach appears ahead, one of Europe's most recognisable stretches of sand, and your guide shares the local legend that connects this city to Japan — the kind of detail that sticks with you. The bidegorri bike path follows the shoreline all the way to Miramar Palace, a belle époque mansion that overlooks everything, and then to Ondarreta, where locals actually swim and sunbathe instead of tourists.

You loop back through the oldest neighbourhoods, past contemporary art installations, through a "secret passage" that connects two parts of the city, and along the Urumea River with its villas and bourgeois palaces rising on either side. The whole route is about 30 kilometres spread across the day, but it doesn't feel like a distance — it feels like a conversation with someone who knows the place. Helmet and bike are included, and the paths are flat enough that all fitness levels can manage it. When you finish back on Reyes Católicos, you'll know why locals bike here instead of drive, and your guide will point you toward the best food on the street if you're hungry.

What’s included

Your day includes the use of a bicycle and helmet, a private local guide who shares the history and culture of San Sebastián and the Basque Country, and cycling through 30 kilometres of the city's bike paths, neighbourhoods and beaches including La Concha, Zurriola, Gros, Miramar Palace and the Old Town. The tour starts and ends on Reyes Católicos street in the city centre.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by San Sebastian Adventures

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see San Sebastián the way locals do — from the bike paths that connect the beaches, neighbourhoods and landmarks — without navigating the city yourself or stopping to plan each route.