Coasteering- Duration
- Flexible
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Quiet
Coasteering in Pembrokeshire
United Kingdom
Traversing the sea cliffs by scramble, swim and jump — the sport was invented on this coast.
Skill · Beginner–Intermediate
Coasteering in the Basque Coast
the Basque Coast·Spain
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3 hours – 4 hoursGuide required
Why go
Between Deba and Zumaia the coast bares millions of years of rock in the striped flysch, riddled with caves and arches — met best not on foot but by coasteering, climbing and leaping along the tideline.
When
In season: Jun–Sep · Peak: Jul–Aug
Who it’s for
Skill
Beginner–Intermediate
Effort
Easy
Suitable from
12+ · Teen+
Crowds
Quiet
Cost
$$
What to expect
Guided scrambling, swimming and cliff jumps on a rugged, tidal Atlantic coast; the Ogoño headland is the committing option. Cold water and big tides mean a guide and a wetsuit.
Routes
What the difficulty bands mean
- easy
- Accessible with basic fitness; no technical skills or exposure.
- moderate
- Sustained effort or some exposure; comfort on the terrain expected.
Mundaka estuary caves
easySheltered caves and arches near the river mouth
3 hoursFlysch of Zumaia
moderateJumping and swimming along the banded rock strata
4 hours
How to start
Base around Zumaia or Mundaka and book a guided coasteering trip — they bring wetsuits, helmets and the tide tables. Summer, when the sea is warmest, is the season.
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