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Spain

Basque Country

Gipuzkoa

Donostia/San Sebastián

Saint-Sébastien

Old Town – View from Monte Urgull loop from San Sebastián

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Spain

Basque Country

Gipuzkoa

Donostia/San Sebastián

Saint-Sébastien

Old Town – View from Monte Urgull loop from San Sebastián

Easy

4.9

(15)

200

hikers

Old Town – View from Monte Urgull loop from San Sebastián

00:58

3.33km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. 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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314 m

Old Town

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It is the true social center of Donostia. It is located at the foot of Mount Urgull and is one of the best places to taste the famous pintxos in the numerous bars between cobbled streets.

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885 m

View of Monte Igueldo and Santa Clara Island

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The views are just amazing

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1.35 km

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 to the west and the mouth of the Urumea River to the east. In the north it falls directly into the Bay of Biscay, the port and old town are attached to its southern slope. Due to its location and the 12.5 meter high statue of Christ erected on its summit, it dominates the cityscape.

Due to its strategic importance, a castle was built on the mountain as early as the 12th century, which was repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt and adapted to military requirements. Today it is known as Castillo de la Mota. In 1924 a military cemetery was inaugurated on the northern slope of the mountain for the British soldiers who fell in battle for the fortress in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars. In the meantime, the Urgull has become a popular destination. (Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urgull)

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