Garate (Getaria)

Start Town	Altitude	Elevation Gain	Length	Gradient	Difficulty	Rating
Getaria	245m	216m	2.9 km	7.5%	145	****

Climb Description

Garate is a beautiful climb overlooking the town of Getaria on the Basque Coastline. It is a short ascent, with a moderately challenging average gradient, heading inland towards the village of Meaga. Almost immediately from leaving the charming town of Getaria there are fantastic views, both of the coast and of the txakoli vineyards that line the slopes of this climb.

Garate is used regularly as a climb in the Tour of the Basque Country, and is well worth a slight detour if you are following a route along the coast. It is open throughout the year.

Roads & Traffic

The road surface is in very good condition throughout, and the road is quiet after leaving Getaria.

Alternative Routes

Garate can also be climbed from the south from the pass at Meaga. From here it is a very short and quite steep ascent.

Nearby Climbs

Itziar

Aia

Urdaneta

Azurki

Monte Igueldo

Iturburu

Kalbario

Elosua

Bordako Tontorra

Cycling Holidays

Garate is climbed on our route option on our Basque Mountains cycling holiday.

In the links below you can find out more about these and other similar tours that we run in the region.