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Old Town – Plaza Nueva (Bilbao) loop from Abando

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Old Town – Plaza Nueva (Bilbao) loop from Abando

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Old Town – Plaza Nueva (Bilbao) loop from Abando

01:39

6.24km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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808 m

Nervión River in Bilbao

Highlight • River

Good place to contemplate the Nervión river.

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1.32 km

The hall with the beautiful glass art windows was mentioned in 1980 as the largest covered market hall in the Guinness Book of Records. Today there are several stalls on two floors - mainly fish - but also pintxo bars.

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1.64 km

Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Good area to have some pinchos among the alleys of the old town of Bilbao and with several relevant historical buildings.

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2.19 km

Plaza Nueva (Bilbao)

Highlight • Historical Site

The Plaza Nueva is a beautiful neoclassical square that was built in 1821. This square is the lively heart of the Casco Viejo, the old district of Bilbao. Plaza Nueva is surrounded by buildings, where the lower floor consists of arches. Under these arches you will find numerous pintxos bars and restaurants. The square is therefore ideally suited to grab a terrace at the end of the afternoon and watch the Basque life while enjoying pintxos, the Basque form of tapas.

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2.43 km

Teatro Arriaga

Highlight • Monument

The enormously beautiful theatre building with Renaissance elements is named after the musician and composer Juan Crisostomo de Arriaga, who in his time was also known as the Spanish Mozart. Arriaga wrote his first opera at the age of 13 and died of tuberculosis shortly before his 20th birthday. The Arriaga theatre was rebuilt in 1985 after the severe damage from a severe flood in August 1983.

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3.00 km

Variante Ovoide Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

This work is made of corten steel to resemble ships. Its diameter is six meters and its height is almost eight meters. The vision is surprising because of the tension between the static and the dynamic. It is also convenient that it is located between the city hall and the river.

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3.94 km

The Sirgueras

Highlight • Monument

The sculptural group “Las sirgueras” by the artist Dora Salazar is located in the heart of the Paseo de Uribitarte and consists of four statues. She is a testament to the importance of women's work and the path to equality. The work pays homage to the figure of the Sirgueras, women who pulled boats along the river mouth with the sole aid of a rope, a towline and their own strength.

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4.62 km

Puppy — Floral Sculpture by Jeff Koons at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

Highlight • Monument

The 12,40m high dog made of flowers was created by Jeff Koons. The natives jokingly refer to Puppy as the real landmark of Bilbao and the Guggenheim Museum as an expensive kennel - but probably with a grain of truth.

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6.24 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.49 km

538 m

527 m

391 m

244 m

Surfaces

4.95 km

766 m

465 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 28 August

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Old Town – Plaza Nueva (Bilbao) loop from Abando

Nervión River in Bilbao

Ribera Market

Old Town

Plaza Nueva (Bilbao)

Teatro Arriaga

Variante Ovoide Sculpture

The Sirgueras

Puppy — Floral Sculpture by Jeff Koons at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

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