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beautiful landscapes of the Basque Country

An amazing hill, the views are breathtaking, especially those of Mugarra.

After reaching this peaceful and green hill, where it is sometimes even possible to enjoy horses around, we can have a panoramic view of the area in which, of course, the Mugarra stands out right next to it, imposing itself over the area. If you are going to climb Mugarra, it is an ideal point to stop to regain strength before the last stretch.

The BI-3524 regional highway connects the towns of Ugao-Miraballes and Artea, crossing the municipality of Zeberio. It is a conventional two-way road with a variable road width of about six meters and has a winding layout, with very tight curves. The section of road on which action has been taken begins before reaching the Olatxu neighborhood, in Zeberio, P.K. 15+800, and ends at the station. 26+060, coinciding with the intersection with the BI-3513 highway, in the municipality of Artea. There are two sections of this road transferred to the municipalities in which no action has been taken; a section of 840 meters in the Olatxu neighborhood and another of 1,300 meters in the urban center of Zubialde.

Montecalvo is located at an altitude of 381 meters, offering impressive views of the sea and Urdaibai on one side and Duranguesado on the other. The Muniketa road was the main communication route south through Durango until 1848, when the Autzagane road was improved.

Mythical place for Biscayan cyclists, the scene of endless races of all categories!

The Urkiola Natural Park occupies a large part of the surface of this small town in Durangaldea. Mañaria is surrounded by a splendid landscape, sheltered by beautiful limestone peaks such as Errialtabaso (1,018 m), Mugarra (964 m), Saibi (946 m) and Untzillatx (934 m).

From the top of Muniketa or Montecalvo, there are exceptional views and you can see the sea and Urdaibai on one side, as well as the Duranguesado on the other. Muniketa is a dispersed neighborhood with several typical hamlets and until 1848 it was the main route of communication to the south through Durango. That year the Autzagane road was improved. In Muniketa is the Astei agrotourism, a rehabilitated farmhouse with restaurant service from where we can perfectly see a slope of Mount Oiz and Goraño. From Artatza, the ascent is a 3.7-kilometre climb with 261 meters of positive elevation gain, 12 beautiful horseshoe curves and a very regular slope of around 7%. From Muxika, the ascent is 9 kilometers and a total of 382 meters of positive slope. More info at: https://www.muxikakoudala.eus/es-ES/informacion-cultural/Barrios/Paginas/Muniketa.aspx