Hiking

The hiking is the one for a walk in the country at a middling pace. The landscape, paths you did not know were there, good company — and the best way to get to know the local flora and fauna.

GoRandom hiking routes come at different levels of fitness and difficulty.

The hiking has grown enormously in recent years because it does not ask much of you.

These are walks along tracks and paths, usually not especially difficult, though that depends where you are.

It is a sport that happens outdoors and which, being simple, carries little risk and generally costs little.

All in all it is open to almost anyone. Even so, a check-up before a long walk never hurts.

It is also not a competitive activity: it is aimed at people who want to live a bit better.

On the hiking routes the difficulty is usually marked, taking in the effort, the kind of path (whether there are mountains or not) and the total distance.

Plenty of people also hike as a way of seeing a place when they arrive somewhere new on holiday.

A route like this shows you the country around you, which makes it a good plan if you like travelling and being outdoors.

All told, it is very much worth doing, not least because it asks so little of you physically.

That said, if you want to do it properly, go with a company that knows the ground .

That way you know the route and know it accurately .

And if you do not know the area, booking with a company is the way to avoid unpleasant surprises you had no way of anticipating.

At GoRandom we provide everything needed to put together a proper day outdoors in the Basque Country.

What we offer is a complete service, with recommendations and the detail you need about the walk.

The routes you can walk with GoRandom are matched to different levels of fitness .

We also take into account the kind of day people are actually after.

If you want to climb a mountain, for instance, we will put together an outing in the highest hills in the Basque Country.

Every one of the hiking routes is led by an expert guidewith a great deal of experience taking groups on this kind of route.

And while it does not ask much of you physically, what you wear matters.

It is also essential that what you wear is comfortable. The weather matters: hiking in summer calls for light clothing.

In winter, make sure you are dressed for the cold.

We would suggest comfortable footwear and suitable clothes . As for the shoes, the important thing is that they are comfortable so that walking does not become a problem.

With that much sorted, you are ready for the walk.

Suitable for all ages, though we would suggest children be 7 or over.