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Ojo de Atxular – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Itxinako natura monumentua

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Ojo de Atxular – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Itxinako natura monumentua

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Ojo de Atxular – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Itxinako natura monumentua

07:04

17.8km

960m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.03 km for 953 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16 m

Pagomakurre

Highlight • Parking

One of the most famous entrances to Gorbea and the Itxina mountain range.

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1.90 km

Ojo de Atxular

Highlight • Natural Monument

Natural gateway to the interior of the Itxina Massif and to Basque mythology.

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2.48 km

Axlaor Cave (Itxina Massif, Gorbea Natural Park)

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Cave inside the so-called Great Central Crack, in the Itzina Massif. Its interior can be accessed by descending the ramp of the natural tunnel from the mouth of Axlegor, municipality of Orozko (Bizkaia).

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3.38 km

ITX 157

Cave Entrance

6.64 km

Lekanda

Highlight • Summit

The panoramic view is impressive, wherever you look, a mountain delight.

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7.77 km

ArrabakoAtea

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As its name indicates, "door" to the fields of Arraba, a dream place.

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7.90 km

Pelotaleku

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Small promontory at the end/beginning of the Arraba fields.

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11.5 km

Gorbea Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

The Gorbea cross is located at the highest point of the summit. This was mount bocinero, from where the neighbors were summoned to the general meetings of Biscay, known as the "batzarrak".

It has a length of 18 meters.

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13.0 km

Egiriñao Beech Forest

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The Egiriñao beech forest, where the refuge of the same name is located, stands out for its frequent mists that create a magical, legendary atmosphere.

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17.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

6.10 km

3.45 km

184 m

Surfaces

8.87 km

5.02 km

3.71 km

227 m

Elevation

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Sunday 5 July

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Ojo de Atxular – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Itxinako natura monumentua

Pagomakurre

Ojo de Atxular

Axlaor Cave (Itxina Massif, Gorbea Natural Park)

Lekanda

ArrabakoAtea

Pelotaleku

Gorbea Summit Cross

Egiriñao Beech Forest

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