ララベツの天然記念物・トップ7

The summit is 250 meters high and can be reached via a singletrack trail from the forest road. It's best to climb from the Bilbao side and then descend the singletrack towards Basauri. Coming from Basauri, it's not really rideable; pushing would be necessary.

When the Condor attacked, the residents of Guernica tried to protect the tree with their bodies because it is sacred to the Basques. Even today, elected politicians have to swear their loyalty to the Basque Country at an oak tree that stands a few meters away.

Gernikako Arbola is an oak tree in the Basque city of Gernika.

Gernikako Arbola is an oak tree in the Basque city of Gernika.

This bridge is an incredible find in the middle of the forest. It is covered with ivy and in summer it is so green that it is hardly visible. If you go down next to the river you can take some great photos with the water and the bridge. For many years this bridge has had to survive numerous floods. It's amazing that he's still here.

The Artzubi Romanesque bridge was built in the 16th century. Wherever you see it, it has overcome floods and floods from the Golako River, which passes below and flows into the Oka River. In another time there were more bridges like this one, but it is the only one in the area that has endured. https://www.urdailife.com/artzubi-puente-cuento-arratzu-mendata/

Planted in 1742 to replace the Parent Tree. In 1839, the regent María Cristina swore the Fueros on behalf of Queen Isabel II; this was the last time this rite took place.

Viewpoint from which to enjoy the most mountainous landscape of the Urdaibai basin. Located on the slopes of the Oiz, the balcony of Bizkaia is an emblematic enclave from where you can see the forest mass of the area in all its breadth. There is a legend that tells that this place was a place where the witches met when night fell. More info at: https://www.urdaibai.eus/es/balcon-de-bizkaia/