Photos: Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wielogorski, Sebastian, creator, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
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Photos: Basotxerri, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Ermell, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Wielogorski, Sebastian, creator, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Monte Urgull's wooded slopes, fully walked
Your local guide
Garazi Sagasti
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Highlights
- Gun emplacements half-hidden in trees
- A quieter, wooded side of the hill
- Where the bay meets the working port
- Centuries of defences, adapted repeatedly
- Monte Urgull's slopes, fully walked
About this tour
This session covers the wooded slopes of Monte Urgull below the fortress, from shaded lower paths to old gun emplacements half-hidden among the trees. You see a quieter, greener side of the hill than the summit view offers. Garazi widens her shorter castle session into a fuller walk through the hill's woodland.
The walk moves down through the trees at an easy pace, pausing at each gun emplacement Garazi finds along the way, before descending toward the harbour side of the hill. She answers questions about the woodland's history and upkeep as the path continues.
This suits anyone who enjoyed Garazi's castle session and wants the fuller hill. It also works well for viewers who prefer a nature walk to a purely historical one.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 6 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of San Sebastian before heading out.
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Lower woodland paths 17 min
The camera follows shaded paths through pine and holm oak covering the lower slopes of the hill, quieter than the summit above.
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Old cannon positions 17 min
Scattered gun emplacements sit half-hidden among the trees, and I explain how the hill's defences were adapted across different centuries of conflict.
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Harbour-side descent 17 min
The path drops back down toward the old town and harbour, and I show how the hill separates the bay from the working port on its far side.
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Your questions 11 min
Time to ask anything about San Sebastian: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 5 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Gâteau Basque and Gros, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through San Sebastian, showing you Lower woodland paths and Old cannon positions live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I climb the hill live with my phone.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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