Route to Urkiolamendi.

Route to Urkiolamendi to enjoy the best views of the Urkiola Natural Park.

The route to Urkiolamendi from Urkiola offers one of the best views of the Urkiola Natural Park. A route that we recommend you to complement with the route to Pol Pol, the Asuntze pass and the Larrano refuge. We can also do both routes separately. In any case, remember that we have mountain guides that can be of great help to plan and guide any route. Do you dare to do this route with us?

Route to Urkiolamendi.

Before starting with the indications of the route to Urkiolamendi, we must make clear that the direct route to Urkiolamendi from Urkiola has a more aggressive profile than the route to Pol Pol and Urkiolamendi from Urkiola. If you are looking for the easiest route, we recommend that you go directly to the next section. From the upper parking lot of the Sanctuary of Urkiola (located at the back of the Sanctuary), we must enter the fields on the slope of Mount Urkiolamendi. We start to climb. After walking about 500 meters, we enter a kind of firebreak 270 meters long.

Once we leave the forest, we are 800 meters from reaching the summit. From this point, the views are impressive. To our left we are accompanied by the Anboto Alluitz range, an impressive mass of stone that impresses everyone who makes this route.

Upon reaching the summit of Urkiolamendi (1,011 meters), we find a small panel that shows us all the peaks around us. If the day is clear you can see much of the Durangaldea region. We recommend that you spend more than 5 minutes to enjoy the environment. It is spectacular. When descending, we can return by the same path or go down to the fields of Asuntze to enjoy the source of Pol Pol. If you choose the second option, you have to follow the forest track that starts from Pol Pol to get directly to the Sanctuary of Urkiola.

Route to Pol Pol and Urkiolamendi.

This route is much simpler and more complete than the previous option. This route begins in the parking lot that is located at the back of the sanctuary. From here we must take the forest track that will take us directly to the pass of Asuntze. It is 3 kilometers of ascent that do not have any loss.

Once in the fields, we recommend you to enjoy the Pol Pol fountain and then head to Larrano. If you are interested in this proposal, we recommend reading our article on the route to Pol Pol. On the way back, at the height of the small refuge of Pol Pol, we must turn right to head for the top of Urkiolamendi. It is time to climb.

Once at the top of Urkiolamendi, we recommend you to enjoy the views. They are impressive. After the break, we head back to the sanctuary descending through the fields that lead us to the firebreak. We are already close, we only have to cross it to get to the parking lot.

Video.

As usual in all our publications, we have created a short video about our ascent to Urkiolamendi. We hope it will help you to get a more realistic idea of what awaits you on your next trip. If you like this kind of videos, we encourage you to subscribe to our channel to discover all the places and experiences that we recommend in the Basque Country. We are waiting for you!

Mid-mountain guides.

In TurismoVasco.com we have medium mountain guides specialized in Euskadi. A very important figure when we program a route in the Basque mountains. If you want to hire a mountain guide we encourage you to contact us, we are sure it will be a great help.

Excursions for groups.

As many of you already know, we do excursions for groups all over the Basque Country. In this case, we propose you to make a route to know some of the most impressive natural areas of the area. Here is an example. Remember that we adapt the program to the needs and tastes of each group to add guided tours, restaurants, accommodation and any other service. You can ask for an estimate without any commitment.

Best views of Urkiola.

The summit of Urkiolamendi or Urkiolaguirre, offers us a 360 degree panoramic view that we do not hesitate to classify as one of the best views of the Urkiola Natural Park. The Anboto Alluitz mountain range offers us peaks such as Untzillatx, Alluitz or Anboto. A huge stone wall that attracts the attention of all the people who make this route.

Shepherd for a Day.

Located in the Natural Park of Urkiola, very close to the route that we present today, we find the experience Shepherd for a day, one of the activities that we most recommend to families visiting Euskadi. If you want to enjoy an authentic experience to know the daily life of a Shepherd, we recommend you to book as soon as possible, you can do it from our reservation center.

Viewpoint of the 3 crosses of Urkiola.

In front of the sanctuary, among centennial beech trees, we find a solitary Via Crucis that takes us to the viewpoint of the 3 crosses, the viewpoint of the Urkiola Natural Park. This path begins near the sanctuary, on its right side. The route, brief but intense, takes us to know spaces like the hermitage of the Santo Cristo and an old reconstructed snow. At the end of the route, we find the already famous viewpoint of the 3 crosses, in front of it rises a huge mass of stone. We recommend that you enjoy the panoramic views offered by the gorge of Atxarte.

Urkiola Natural Park.

The Urkiola Natural Park covers the Bizkaia regions of Arratia and Durangaldea together with the valley of Aramaio. It is a natural area with a great mountaineering tradition. Anboto, its highest and most important peak, is, together with the Urkiola Sanctuary, one of the most visited areas. It is also one of the most emblematic mythological areas of Euskadi. And we must remember that in the Anboto mountain we find the home of Mari, her cave. By the way, remember that if you want to find a partner, you must walk 7 times around the stone that you will find in front of the sanctuary.

What to see near Urkiola.

If you would like to take advantage of your trip to Urkiola to get to know the nearby areas, we encourage you to take a look at the list we have created. We hope it will be of help. Remember that these places are just a few examples.

The route to Urkiolamendi from Urkiola is one of the most popular routes in the Urkiola Natural Park. A beautiful experience that we recommend you to enjoy with your family. If you have any questions, we encourage you to use the comment system that you will find below these lines. We will try to respond as soon as possible. Ondo pass!