Sunrise Over Gernika – Bizkargi loop from Bizkargi

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Sunrise Over Gernika – Bizkargi loop from Bizkargi

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Sunrise Over Gernika – Bizkargi loop from Bizkargi

08:32

27.6km

990m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Urdaibaiko Biosfera Erreserba

Waypoints

Start point

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8.30 km

Church of Saints Emeterius and Celedonio in Goikolexea

Highlight • Religious Site

The road between San Emeterio and San Zeledonio marks the beginning of the trail. The church as a beautiful porch to rest on a hot day or hide from the seasonal rains.

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Tip by

25.3 km

Bizkargi

Highlight • Summit

the descent on muddy days gets quite technical

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27.6 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

6.34 km

6.26 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.00 km

7.61 km

5.92 km

2.56 km

1.82 km

497 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (530 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

17°C

7°C

26 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 13, 2022,CdelNorte 6 Gernika - Larrabetzu

Be warned that there are no watering points or places to buy provisions for 15km as you leave Gernika, walking through woods and forest not many vistas to take in, just a few km to add to your Camino total...decided to eat well... and have a cerveca or two, then catch the bus to Lezama...

May 20, 2023,Camino del Norte, Tag 7 von Gernika nach Larrabetzu

It starts with a breakfast 😋, there is no possibility of a stop for the next 15 kilometers. Get out of the town and it's already a steep climb up the mountain, later steadily rising, rocky😰. The Camino is challenging, poles are highly recommended. At the top of the mountain we switch to a road, little traffic, miss the path, …

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May 20, 2023,Camino del Norte, Tag 7 von Gernika nach Larrabetzu

After a leisurely breakfast in a cafe, we went through the city and beautiful, restored houses and huge trees to the first climb. We mastered all kinds of road and path surfaces today. Again and again we enjoyed the view of the green hills. Unfortunately, there was also a not so nice section with a lot of clear cutting today. …

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May 4, 2025,JN-06 Gernika, Larrabetzu

Since rain was forecast for around midday, I started early and completed the hike. It was very muddy in the forest and difficult to walk up the mountain, two steps forward, one step back. It was extremely slippery. I wouldn't have made it without poles. By the end, the color of my shoes was no longer recognizable, but I'd rather …

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April 14, 2025,Camino del Norte Etappe 10: Zamudio

A 19 km walk, a 5 km detour, a bus ride to Nirvana, two train stations, a bug in the bed, and two hours of chaos in the online hotel. Welcome to the Camino del Norte, where this day is a new chapter in the book "Murphy's Law." But first things first... van-der-voorden.com/2025/04/14/2025-camino-del-norte-etappe-10-zamudio

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