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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Ilso Summit Viewpoint loop from La Calzada

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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Ilso Summit Viewpoint loop from La Calzada

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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Ilso Summit Viewpoint loop from La Calzada

04:39

44.0km

1,510m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 44 m for 60 m

After 177 m for 78 m

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Train Station

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404 m

ConventoSanRoque

Highlight • Religious Site

Almost in the center of town, you can access the interior.

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590 m

Old Bridge of Balmaseda

Highlight • Bridge

The best-known image of Balmaseda, and it is right. A pleasure to go through.

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840 m

The monument pays homage to the "putxera," a traditional way of cooking bean stew typical of the Balmaseda region.
The "putxera" is a special pot originally used by railway workers in the area. They used the heat from steam locomotives to cook their meals.
The monument is made of iron and features a relief depiction of a steam locomotive, commemorating the origins of the "putxera."

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3.47 km

Water point

Highlight • Rest Area

Good opportunity to refill your drinking water supply here

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3.58 km

Assumption of Mary and Saint Anthony of Padua

Highlight • Religious Site

A beautiful funerary hermitage on the lands of the noble Urrutia family, dating back to the 17th century.

There is also a chapel dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua. It is one of the few funerary chapels in Bizkaia.

The Urrutia family settled there in the mid-16th century and established a manor house with a palace, a chapel, three blacksmith shops, a mill, and other properties. Antonio Urrutia Salazar and Jeronima Atxuriaga Murga-Loizaga (the seventh lords and ladies of the Urrutia family) ordered the construction of the family's funerary chapel (or hermitage) in 1673. When Simón Urrutia Ermu, the last member of the family, died in 1889, the chapel disappeared. The chapel has a rectangular floor plan and masonry; however, the façade is made of stone.

The front facade features a large, semi-arched door with a wrought iron grille. Through this door, the Urrutia family heard mass from the balcony of their palace in front of the chapel. Above the door is the family coat of arms, supported by two lions. Above the chapel is a bell tower with a stone statue of the Assumption of Mary; according to tradition, Mrs. Jeronima herself was the model for the Virgin Mary.

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11.8 km