{"id":144848,"date":"2018-02-12T10:30:37","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T09:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/iron-belt-in-sopela-and-berango-a-walk-through-the-history-of-bizkaia\/"},"modified":"2025-03-17T09:49:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:49:36","slug":"iron-belt-in-sopela-and-berango-a-walk-through-the-history-of-bizkaia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-in-sopela-and-berango-a-walk-through-the-history-of-bizkaia\/","title":{"rendered":"Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango, a walk through the history of Bizkaia."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13ceda1491d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a13ceda1491d\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-in-sopela-and-berango-a-walk-through-the-history-of-bizkaia\/#It_runs_along_the_Iron_Belt_as_it_passes_through_Sopela_and_Berango_a_simple_and_rewarding_route_with_incredible_views_over_the_region_of_Uribe\" >It runs along the Iron Belt as it passes through Sopela and Berango, a simple and rewarding route with incredible views over the region of Uribe.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-in-sopela-and-berango-a-walk-through-the-history-of-bizkaia\/#Information_on_the_Iron_Belt_between_Sopela_and_Berango\" >Information on the Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-in-sopela-and-berango-a-walk-through-the-history-of-bizkaia\/#Iron_Belt_between_Sopela_and_Berango\" >Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"It_runs_along_the_Iron_Belt_as_it_passes_through_Sopela_and_Berango_a_simple_and_rewarding_route_with_incredible_views_over_the_region_of_Uribe\"><\/span>It runs along the Iron Belt as it passes through Sopela and Berango, a simple and rewarding route with incredible views over the region of Uribe.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The section of the <strong>Iron Belt that joins Sopela and Berango<\/strong> gives us a nice tour of the Munarrikolanda range, a mountain of 255 meters high where we find shooter wells, machine gun nests, passive shelters and fortified sets. In short, a nice variety of military buildings that help us to get an idea of the harsh situation that the Basque people lived during the Civil War. The section of the Iron Belt that includes the municipalities of Sopela and Berango, is only an insignificant part of the great defensive complex that surrounded Bilbao, a small part of sector 5 (Larrabetzu &#8211; Berango). The Iron Belt defenses occupied more than 20 towns of Euskadi, unfortunately, the remains that are preserved today are not in the best of states. Even so, although their situation is not what we would like, many of these spaces keep alive the spirit of that time, a fact that makes them unique spaces in our land. A walk along any of the Iron Belt routes provides us with everything that history museums cannot show us. Thus, each section of this unique military complex is presented to us as a perfect complement to the <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iron Belt Memorial<\/a>, the museum of this historic defensive line.      <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Primeros-indicios-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15182\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Primeros-indicios-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"First indications of the Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Primeros-indicios-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Primeros-indicios-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box success  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Iron Belt?  <\/strong>Officially known as &#8220;Bilbao&#8217;s Belt&#8221; or &#8220;Bilbao&#8217;s Near Defense&#8221;. The Iron Belt of Bilbao is one of the most important military buildings of our territory. A barrier that protected Greater Bilbao from Franco&#8217;s army during the Civil War. This defensive line created by the first Basque Government has become by its own merits one of the emblems of resistance of the Basque people against the fascist troops.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>What were the sectors of the Iron Belt?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"checklist tie-list-shortcode\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">1st Sector<\/span>: Zierbena &#8211; Sodupe.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2nd Sector<\/span>: Sodupe &#8211; Ugao.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">3rd Sector<\/span>: Ugao &#8211; Usansolo.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4th Sector<\/span>: Usansolo &#8211; Larrabetzu.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">5th Sector<\/span>: Larrabetzu &#8211; Berango.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><strong>When did the Iron Belt stretch between Sopela and Berango come into play?  <\/strong>Never. The Iron Belt was broken in Gamiz, Fika and Larrabetzu, more than 15 kilometers from this area, a fact that meant that this defensive barrier was never used. <\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Refugio-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15187\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Refugio-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Cinturon de Hierro shelter in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Refugio-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Refugio-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the aim of showing us as real as possible the aspect that Arene had during the Civil War, the municipalities of Sopela and Berango have carried out tasks related to the study, dissemination and enhancement of the Iron Belt in their territories. In addition, Berango has the so-called &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iron Belt Memorial Museum<\/a>&#8220;, a space located in the cultural hall of Berangoeta, where we can appreciate a good number of war elements of that time. A space that helps us to understand the origin and operation of the Iron Belt, a highly recommended visit before venturing to discover the bowels of this historic defensive line.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Visi%C3%B3n-general-Memorial-Cinturon-de-Hierro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3891\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Visi%C3%B3n-general-Memorial-Cinturon-de-Hierro-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Iron Belt Memorial Overview\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box info  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_on_the_Iron_Belt_between_Sopela_and_Berango\"><\/span><strong>Information on the Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><div class=\"checklist tie-list-shortcode\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Duration of the tour<\/strong>: 1 hour approximately.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Difficulty<\/strong>: Easy. Familiar. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Sector of the Iron Belt<\/strong>: Eastern Sector or Sector 5, Larrabetzu &#8211; Berango.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attractions<\/strong>: Military fortifications. Beautiful views. <\/li>\n<li><strong>Location<\/strong>: Sopela and Berango.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"google-map \"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"\" height=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2121.8090898801506!2d-2.9905854195768806!3d43.3726538522906!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x6291f532f9e69008!2sPolideportivo+Sopela!5e1!3m2!1ses!2ses!4v1518280664430&amp;output=embed\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>Although the space occupied by the <strong>Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango<\/strong> extends through Munarrikolanda to reach the municipality of Erandio, today we want to show you a very simple and familiar route that only covers one end of this section. Thus, we will have the opportunity to merge this excursion with the visit to other spaces of the same theme (war\/historical) as the <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Memorial of the Iron Belt<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/gorliz-what-to-see-and-what-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">walk between bunkers, trenches and cannons that we find next to the lighthouse of Gorliz<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Puerta-entrada-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15184\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Puerta-entrada-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"Gate, entrance to the Cinturon de Hierro in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Puerta-entrada-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Puerta-entrada-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"box shadow  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Iron_Belt_between_Sopela_and_Berango\"><\/span><strong>Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango.<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>The route that we show you today is a small step in honor of all those people who lost their lives to protect their land from Franco&#8217;s troops. But it was not in Sopela and neither in Berango, since this front belonged to a second defensive line of the Iron Belt, a reserve line that never came into play in the battle to take control of <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bilbao-in-1-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bilbao<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15168\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>History<\/strong>: The history of the Iron Belt, full of heroes, traitors and villains, has tints of a war movie, a story worth mentioning. At the beginning of the Civil War, the newly created &#8220;army of Euzkadi&#8221; (Euzko Gudarostea in Basque) defended Euskadi from the fascist troops as best it could, because the superiority of Franco&#8217;s army was notorious (it had the help of the <span class=\"st\">fascist armies of <\/span>Italy and Germany). Faced with this, the Basque Government, led by the lehendakari Jos\u00e9 Antonio Aguirre, ordered the erection of the so-called Iron Belt, a great defensive barrier that would protect Bilbao, one of the great Basque strongholds. The more than 80 kilometers of perimeter of the Iron Belt had all kinds of defensive emplacements, from bunkers and trenches to machine gun nests.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nido-de-ametralladora-del-Memorial-Cinturon-de-Hierro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-3887\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nido-de-ametralladora-del-Memorial-Cinturon-de-Hierro-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Iron Belt Memorial Machine Gun Nest\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nido-de-ametralladora-del-Memorial-Cinturon-de-Hierro-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Nido-de-ametralladora-del-Memorial-Cinturon-de-Hierro-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This engineering work was directed by the engineering captains Pedro Murga and Alejandro Goicoechea (inventor of the Talgo). Unfortunately, the Iron Belt had its own weaknesses: stretches where it only had a rather weak or unfinished defensive line. Goicoechea, aware of its weaknesses and with access to all kinds of documents to prove it, betrayed the Basque people by crossing the front lines and handing over this information to Franco&#8217;s army. This is how the fascists managed to break the Iron Belt on June 12, 1937, taking advantage of the existing weakness between sectors 4 and 5 of the Gaztelumendi mountain, in Larrabetzu.   <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Reproducci%C3%B3n-Cinturon-de-Hierro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3889\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/Reproducci%C3%B3n-Cinturon-de-Hierro.jpg\" alt=\"Reproduction Iron Belt\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Objectives<\/strong>: The Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango responded to the need to defend the road linking the towns of Plentzia and Getxo while preventing the enemy from entering through the railroad. For this purpose, the easternmost reserve line was built in Arene and Urkomendi, a containment defense in case the first line, that of Barrika, failed. When the Iron Belt broke through Larrabetzu, these fortifications were abandoned by the army of Euzkadi.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/restos-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15188\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/restos-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x721.jpg\" alt=\"remains of the Iron Belt at Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/restos-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/restos-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: The section of the Iron Belt between Sopela and Berango is located on Munarrikolanda, the mountain that serves as a natural boundary between the two towns. A nice location, from which it is possible to enjoy the history of the Basque people while we do some exercise and enjoy the scenery offered by this small summit of 255 meters. In addition, this situation is perfect to take advantage and to know in detail the charms of towns like Sopela, <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/barrika-the-town-of-cliffs-and-wild-beaches\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barrika<\/a>, Plentzia or <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/gorliz-what-to-see-and-what-to-do\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gorliz <\/a>among others.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-las-trincheras-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15203\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-las-trincheras-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Views from the trenches of the Iron Belt at Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-las-trincheras-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-las-trincheras-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to get there<\/strong>: There are two ways to get to Munarrikolanda, to the Iron Belt. From Berango and from Sopela. In our opinion, there is no color between both accesses. The one from Sopela with free parking, close to the subway and between green areas, stands out over the one from Berango, close to the road, between industrial pavilions and further away from public transport. Our recommendation is clear, much more comfortable to access from Sopela. Of course, although our recommendation is to access from Larrabasterra (Sopela), we are going to break down how to get to the Iron Belt from both municipalities.     <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Metro-Bilbao.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15062\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Metro-Bilbao-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Bilbao\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Metro-Bilbao.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Metro-Bilbao-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box success  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Iron Belt from Berango<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"starlist tie-list-shortcode\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Road<\/u>: If we want to get to Berango from Bilbao, the most advisable is to take the road known as &#8220;the advanced&#8221;, the BI-637 road, and later take the Berango corridor, the BI-634. Remember that the Berango exit is not the first one we find on our way (Getxo\/Berango) but the second one, the one that indicates &#8220;Hondartzak \/playas<a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/beaches-of-sopela-information-and-advice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sopela<\/a> Hegoaldea \/sur&#8221;. Then, we only have to take the first exit at the traffic circle and take the first exit again at the next intersection to reach the Berango Shopping Center, where we can leave our car in one of the stores we find.  <\/li>\n<li><u>Subway<\/u>: The Berango subway, located in the center of the town, is a 15-minute walk from the shopping center, from where we access Munarrikolanda.<\/li>\n<li><u>Bus<\/u>: At present there are no bus lines that link Berango with Bilbao directly, it is necessary to change buses. In any case, the Bizkaibus line A-3551 (Areeta &#8211; Armintza), has a stop next to the local health clinic (Landaida) from where you can easily reach the Shopping Center in about 5 minutes. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Once we have reached the Berango Shopping Center, we must access to the gas station that we find at the exit of the town and follow the side of the mountain by the track (stone\/earth) that we find in the direction of Sopela. This is the track that leads directly to the machine gun nest of Berango, you can&#8217;t get lost. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5684\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Berango-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Berango from arebetas\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Berango-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Berango-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Iron Belt from Sopela<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"starlist tie-list-shortcode\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><u>Road<\/u>: In this case the road is practically the same. We must take the BI-637 (the advanced) and link with the BI-634 (Berango corridor) to reach the Larrabasterra neighborhood of Sopela, up to the Urko sports center. The exit is the same, the only exception is that after the traffic circle we must continue straight on until we reach the next traffic circle, where we turn right. It is here, where we find a free parking (Sopela motorhome parking) where to leave our vehicle and from where the route of the Iron Belt begins in Sopela.   <\/li>\n<li><u>Metro<\/u>: The Larrabasterra stop, belonging to the municipality of Sopela, is the one with the best location to access the Iron Belt. From this point, take Urgitxieta street towards the Urko sports center, where you take the track that leads to the Munarrikolanda mountain range. <\/li>\n<li><u>Bus<\/u>: As in the case of Berango, there is no bus linking Sopela with Bilbao, so the only option is to take the A-3451 Areeta-Armintza bus line and stop at Urgitxieta, next to the aforementioned sports center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Once in the Sports Center of Urko (Larrabasterra), we must go to the back, by Munarrikolanda Ibilbidea until we reach the top of this small mountain. The route is perfectly signposted, there is no way to get lost. In addition, there is an area with grills and tables next to the sports center, which in summer offers a perfect plan to eat after the route.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Se%C3%B1al-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15194\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Se%C3%B1al-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"Iron Belt Signal in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"416\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit \/ route<\/strong>: Although there are guided tours of the Iron Belt as it passes through Sopela and Berango, they are not daily visits, they are not regular visits, but rather punctual. Therefore, a self-guided visit can be a great choice. If you choose this option, we recommend that in addition to help you with the information panels that we find in the access from Sopela and in articles like ours, you visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/en\/bizkaia\/what-to-see-in-bizkaia\/iron-belt-memorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Iron Belt Memorial Museum<\/a> in Berango. The more information we have about what happened in this offensive line, the better we will be able to interpret the facts on the ground. Having said that, we begin our adventure through the Iron Belt by touring the area occupied by the house of the 5th Division of the Army of Euzkadi and the commander Pablo Beldarrain.    <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-el-interior-de-uno-de-los-bunkers-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15202\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-el-interior-de-uno-de-los-bunkers-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x669.jpg\" alt=\"Views from inside one of the bunkers of the Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango.\" width=\"618\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-el-interior-de-uno-de-los-bunkers-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x669.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-desde-el-interior-de-uno-de-los-bunkers-del-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"box success  \"><div class=\"box-inner-block\"><i class=\"fa tie-shortcode-boxicon\"><\/i>\n            <\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips for visiting the Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"starlist tie-list-shortcode\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mountain footwear.<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Headlamp or flashlights.<\/li>\n<li>Camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n<p>The route starts at the Urko Sports Center, in Larrabasterra, next to the soccer field of the Ugeraga Sports Society. It is here, where Munarrikolanda Ibilbidea begins, we only have to follow the signs until we reach the dirt track that leads us to the first signs of the Iron Belt. The route, ascending but of little difficulty, makes us catalog this historical experience as &#8220;familiar&#8221;, a nice plan with which to learn while we enjoy. To reach our destination we just have to follow the road and take the right option in all the interceptions that we find. We leave you an unedited video in which you can perfectly appreciate the characteristics of the terrain, some of the fortified settlements and the views that we have from this section of the <strong>Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango<\/strong>. A good option if you want to see what awaits you in this &#8220;txoko&#8221; of Euskadi.     <\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cintur\u00f3n de Hierro entre Sopela y Berango\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rHFYpae8h6U?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although all the spaces have been conditioned and enhanced, the one that for us is the clear protagonist of the day is the machine gun nest of Arene, in Berango.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Trincheras-en-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15197\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Trincheras-en-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Trenches in the Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Trincheras-en-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Trincheras-en-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And is that this settlement of concrete machine gun and the trench from which it is accessed is one of the most real or best preserved of all sites that we travel during this route. In addition, it is one of the corners where the views over Sopela are best appreciated. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-de-Sopela-desde-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-15201\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-de-Sopela-desde-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-1024x647.jpg\" alt=\"Views of Sopela from the Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango\" width=\"618\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-de-Sopela-desde-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Vistas-de-Sopela-desde-el-Cinturon-de-Hierro-en-Sopela-y-Berango-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the end of the route, very close to the machine gun nest of Berango, we find an ikurri\u00f1a in honor of the mountaineers of the area, which can also be understood as a small symbol of Basque resistance. In addition to being next to the Iron Belt, it resisted the last fire that was unleashed in the area of Berango, near the Errementariena and Errementarienabarri baserris. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ikurri%C3%B1a-bandera-Euskal-Herria.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13749\" src=\"https:\/\/turismovasco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Ikurri%C3%B1a-bandera-Euskal-Herria-1024x712.jpg\" alt=\"Ikurri\u00f1a, flag Euskal Herria\" width=\"618\" height=\"430\"\/><\/a>If you want more, on the top of Munarrikolanda, near the summit, there is another much larger bunker that, although it dates from after the Civil War, you may be interested in visiting. As you can see, the Iron Belt in Sopela and Berango gathers a good number of fortified complexes. 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