Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Urdaibaiko Biosfera Erreserba

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Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Urdaibaiko Biosfera Erreserba

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Visitor center – Oma Forest loop from Urdaibaiko Biosfera Erreserba

02:05

7.20km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

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Urdaibaiko Biosfera Erreserba

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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125 m

Visitor center

Highlight • Rest Area

The interpretation center of the Santimamiñe caves and the Oma Forest (of Ibarrola) are located here.

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179 m

Santimamiñe Cave and Chapel

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In this area you will find the Santimamiñe cave and very close to the painted Forest of Oma. In the cave there are paintings from the Magdalenian period of the …

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4.21 km

Oma Forest

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The Forest of Oma is one of the best-known works of the Basque artist Agustín Ibarrola and is an expression of the artistic movement known as Art and Nature, which …

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6.81 km

Access path to the Oma Forest

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Vehicles must be parked next to the interpretation center of the Santimamiñe caves and you can access the Oma Forest by walking along this track.

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7.20 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

280 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.16 km

1.67 km

289 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

November 17, 2023,Randonnée

Nice walk starting from the Santimamiñe caves car park. A 3km track advances through a pine and eucalyptus wood to reach the start of Bosque de Oma. This is the new version of the work of Agustin Ibarrola. It is important to follow the plan to properly identify the works. We spend a good hour and a half on the …

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August 12, 2024,Der Wald von Oma - die vielen Bilder mussten sein

The Omako basoa, the perfect balance between art and nature

The Omako forest - in Basque, Omako basoa - is also known as the painted forest, the enchanted forest or even the Ibarrola forest. Its most common name - Oma forest - refers to the district in which it is located, which belongs to the municipality of Kortezubi.

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