{"id":1235,"date":"2026-06-29T14:48:39","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/gliding-near-espelette\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:56:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:56:06","slug":"gliding-near-espelette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/gliding-near-espelette\/","title":{"rendered":"Gliding near Espelette"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.7&#8243; use_background_color_gradient=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_direction=&#8221;113deg&#8221; background_color_gradient_stops=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0) 0%|rgba(255,255,255,0.13) 32%&#8221; background_color_gradient_overlays_image=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color_gradient_start=&#8221;rgba(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end=&#8221;rgba(0,31,99,0.47)&#8221; background_color_gradient_end_position=&#8221;50%&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/vol-a-voile.jpg&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;33vw|0px|0|0px|false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; title_text=&#8221;vol a\u0300 voile&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#fcfcfc&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1160px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-12px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;2px|20px|0px|20px|false|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|25px|25px||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; box_shadow_vertical=&#8221;-17px&#8221; box_shadow_blur=&#8221;27px&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;1160px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; header_font=&#8221;Nugelo||||||||&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#8b0812&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;59px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.3em&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;10vw&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; header_text_shadow_vertical_length=&#8221;0.03em&#8221; header_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Gliding and glider flying near Espelette, in Itxassou<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;34px||20px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;1160px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Avenir|300|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.8em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Nugelo|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;#212121&#8243; header_2_font_size=&#8221;30px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;#8b0a11&#8243; link_font=&#8221;||||on||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><b>Soaring over the Basque Country in a glider<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Just a few minutes from Espelette, the Itxassou Gliding Center offers visitors the chance to explore the region from the sky. Perched on Urzumu Hill, the club offers panoramic views of the Pyrenees peaks and the Atlantic Ocean, in one of the most popular gliding sites in southwestern France.<\/p>\n<h2><b>First-time flights and introductory flights<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The club offers introductory glider flights accompanied by an experienced pilot, as well as training for those who wish to learn to fly. The center is generally open in the afternoon on Wednesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, as well as during the month of August.<\/p>\n<h2><b>An outdoor activity, just a stone&#8217;s throw from the guesthouse<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Itxassou, a nearby village known for its cherry orchards, is just a few minutes from Ezpondakoborda. Gliding here extends the spirit of the trip: exploring the Basque Country through its landscapes, at a leisurely pace.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Extend the experience around Espelette<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Combine this with <a href=\"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/hike-in-espelette\/\">hiking in Espelette<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/horseback-rides-around-espelette\/\">horseback riding<\/a>, or any of <a href=\"https:\/\/chambredhotesespelette.fr\/en\/the-surroundings-of-espelette\/\">the activities and villages around Espelette<\/a>. 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