Surf and Walk in One Week: the Perfect Gentle-Adventure Mix

Some holidays make you pick a lane. A week in Green Spain doesn't: you can learn to surf and walk beautiful country in the same few days, from one comfortable base — the ideal mix of gentle adventure and proper rest.

Can you really do both from one place?

Easily. The wide sandy surf beaches and the easy coastal walking are often the same stretch of protected coast — around Oyambre you can surf a morning and walk the 11 km cliff path in the afternoon, all within half an hour of the house. Inland, the Saja-Besaya forest trails start at the door.

Isn't that exhausting?

Not the way we do it — you choose each day. A surf lesson one morning, a gentle walk the next, a lazy afternoon by the river when you have earned it. It is active and restful, which is the whole point.

Who is it for?

Anyone who likes the idea of doing a bit of everything without a punishing schedule — solo travellers especially, since there is always company for the surf, the walk or the dinner.

When is the best time?

Summer for the friendliest surf; spring and autumn for the finest walking. Come in the shoulders and you get gorgeous walking with surf on the calmer days.

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