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Artzubi Bridge – Mendata Village loop from Durango

Artzubi Bridge – Mendata Village loop from Durango

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Artzubi Bridge – Mendata Village loop from Durango

04:19

81.0km

1,500m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 11, 2026

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Urdaibaiko Biosfera Erreserba

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Start point

Train Station

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28.8 km

Santimamiñe Cave Paintings, Kortezubi

Highlight • Cave

Kortezubi is a municipality that preserves an extensive landscape, ecological and cultural heritage. It was chosen by our ancestors as a home and residence in prehistoric times, undoubtedly attracted by the abundance of resources and the comfort of its many caves. Proof of this is the Santimamiñe Cave. It enjoys a landscape open towards the estuary and secluded in the interior valleys, with walks and routes that immerse you in an exceptional landscape.
More info at: turismourdaibai.com/es/kortezubi

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30.4 km

Arteaga Castle

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Its history of mills and ironworks becomes glamorous when Napoleon III builds a castle for his wife Eugenia de Montijo, next to the marsh. The castle is, together with the Urdaibai Bird Center, its tourist emblem, but due to its strategic location, with the marsh as the setting for a unique landscape, close to the historic town of Gernika-Lumo and a few kilometers from some of the most important beaches from Bizkaia, Gautegiz Arteaga has many interesting natural resources.
More info at: turismourdaibai.com/es/gautegiz-arteaga

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35.3 km

Ereño Marble Quarries

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It is famous for its marble, and already in the 1st century AD the Romans exploited the quarries, now in disuse. There are literary references that describe Ereño as "Capital of the marble route", material found in many buildings in Urdaibai, and also on the other side of the ocean.

According to data from the historian Tomás de Goikolea, Ereño was established in the 9th century, and the inhabitants of the municipality could be direct descendants of those who lived in the Santimamiñe cave.

On September 29, the festival of San Miguel, mass and popular pilgrimage are celebrated.
More info at: turismourdaibai.com/es/ereno-2

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39.4 km

Ruins

40.8 km

Nabarniz Village

Highlight • Settlement

It is located at the foot of Mount Iluntzar, and the average altitude of the municipality is 360m, the highest in the region. Starting in the 10th century, the neighborhoods as we know them now began to take shape, each one around its own hermitage: the Ikazurieta neighborhood with its San Cristobal hermitage, the Uribarri neighborhood around the San Miguel hermitage, the San Gregorio in the Merika neighbourhood, Santiago in the Lekerika neighbourhood, and finally the Elexalde neighbourhood, around the church of Santa María de Gorostiza. The gastronomy also marks the history of Nabarniz, with its specialty in red beans, and above all, the vegetable stew. Enjoy these specialties in the town's restaurants.
More info at: turismourdaibai.com/es/nabarniz

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51.3 km

Artzubi Bridge

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Beautiful Romanesque bridge from the 16th century blending in with the surroundings.
The itinerary of the Camino de Santiago from the north or from the coast runs over it.

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54.6 km

Road to Arbácegui and Guerricaiz

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Steady and quick climb

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61.2 km

Mendata Village

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A town rooted in popular culture and in the great variety of its folklore, located in the upper part of Urdaibai, 7km from Gernika-Lumo. Formed by four neighborhoods. Elejalde, Albiz, Marmiz and Olabe, its beautiful natural environment offers numerous itineraries to do both on foot and by bicycle. A few kilometers from the urban center is the so-called Balcony of Bizkaia,

The month of September is a good date to visit the municipality; It is when the popular poultry fair and its famous mendi martxa are organized. The town celebrates its patron saint festivities of San Miguel on September 29.
More info at: turismourdaibai.com/es/mendata

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81.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

78.5 km

1.45 km

533 m

464 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

75.5 km

5.45 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 11 July

36°C

19°C

42 %

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Max wind speed: 24.0 km/h

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November 27, 2022,Ruta 6. Circular por el interior de Urdaibai II: Kortezubi - Nabarniz - Balcón de Bizkaia

From the landscape of the marshes to the highest villages and neighborhoods on the right bank of the Urdaibai estuary. Starting from Kortezubi, this route ascends to the narrow and high valleys between Ereño and Nabarniz, to later descend to Belendiz and Arratzu. Once in Munitibar we will face the ascent to the Balcón de Bizkaia to continue towards Urrutxua …

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Artzubi Bridge – Mendata Village loop from Durango

Santimamiñe Cave Paintings, Kortezubi

Arteaga Castle

Ereño Marble Quarries

Nabarniz Village

Artzubi Bridge

Road to Arbácegui and Guerricaiz

Mendata Village

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