Imagine that you are west of the region of Navarre. Specifically, in a setting declared a natural park since 1997. It is a karstic massif extending over more than 20,000 hectares. There, you can walk and get lost among forests of beech trees. Can you guess where you are? Indeed, welcome to the Urbasa y Andía Natural Park. This place is undoubtedly the perfect destination for hiking lovers looking to discover the most amazing natural spaces in Spain. Put on your mountain boots and get ready to discover the best routes in these unique natural surroundings.
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Nacedero del Urederra
This is the most famous route in the Urbasa y Andía Natural Park. Waterfalls and turquoise blue pools where the Urederra river ("beautiful water" in Basque) is born. Seven kilometres long, it is an ideal linear route for enjoying nature with family. You will walk on walkways and wooden bridges while admiring impressive waterfalls up to 100 metres high. Fancy a visit?
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Balcón de Pilatos
This place is one of the most impressive viewpoints in Spain. With an abrupt drop 300 metres tall, you will be able to enjoy panoramic and unforgettable views of the Urbasa mountains. Skirt its rocky profile and enjoy this natural wonder while admiring, from the heights, its great diversity of flora and fauna: vultures, kites and even bearded vultures! A visit to this location is a unique opportunity for birdwatching in Spain.
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Enchanted forest of Artea and Los Cristinos cave
Separated by only one kilometre, these are two must-see stops when you visit the Urbasa y Andía Natural Park. Explore them through a 10-kilometre route that begins in the town of Larraona, in Estella. You will enter a forest full of impressive formations that combine limestone and vegetation. A unique setting that will quickly make you understand why this place is known as the "enchanted forest". And you will discover one of the most spectacular caves in Spain: Cristinos cave, where you will find stalactites, columns and a breathtakingly beautiful lake.
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Ojo de Iruaitzeta
This natural park is full of charming Spanish villages such as Zudaire, Baquedano and Iturmendi. Iturmendi is the starting point for a route towards Ojo de Iruaitzeta, a natural limestone formation that creates a window onto the impressive landscape of the Urbasa mountain range. A unique setting where you will breathe peace in the middle of nature. If you want to visit Spain and connect with yourself, this place is for you. These are some of the most impressive routes in the Urbasa y Andía Natural Park. Fascinating trails full of forests and waterfalls for you to enjoy hiking in Spain. When are you coming for a visit to this very special destination in Navarre?
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