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Algorri

Algorri offers a way to observe the folded flysch strata and their geological features from the trail starting at the San Telmo chapel. Enjoy the area from paths and viewpoints rather than entering the intertidal platform.

Algorri
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What makes it special

  • The Algorri trail focuses on the Paleocene section and its strata.
  • The flysch reveals folded sedimentary layers exposed along the coast.
  • The geopark advises against entering the Algorri-Portutxiki intertidal platform.
Algorri
Photo by Jörg Braukmann Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Flysch strata beside Itzurun Beach in Zumaia.

Exploring Zumaia’s Flysch Coast from Viewpoints and Trails

In Zumaia, the best plan is not to make your way down to the rocks at all costs. It is to choose between trails, viewpoints and the sea according to the time available and the state of the tide.

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Profile updated: 10/10/2026