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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Kolitza Parking loop from Balmaseda

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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Kolitza Parking loop from Balmaseda

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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Kolitza Parking loop from Balmaseda

02:36

24.1km

750m

Cycling

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

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 12.0 km for 90 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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694 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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3.31 km

Kolitza Parking

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A little beyond the Pandozales neighborhood, in Balmaseda, is the parking lot at the beginning of the route to Kolitza.

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11.7 km

Refugio Kolitza

Highlight • Mountain Hut

On a small slope of the Kolitza is their shelter and a small recreational area, along with the remains of a snowfield.

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12.1 km

The summit chapel and the ancient Kolitza icehouse

Highlight • Religious Site

Hermitage that remains standing from the 13th century

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12.2 km

San Roque Hermitage on Mount Kolitza

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The hermitage of San Roque is located on a hill, at the top of Mount Kolitza, on the edge of a precipice trying to maintain balance. At 880 meters of …

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12.3 km

Religious sanctuary from the 15th century, located in the Plaza Mayor of Balmaseda. The building is Gothic in style, but due to some reforms carried out in the 18th century, some Baroque additions can be seen.

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24.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.1 km

5.19 km

508 m

236 m

Surfaces

17.8 km

3.21 km

2.40 km

579 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (840 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

24°C

7°C

26 %

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Old Bridge of Balmaseda – Kolitza Parking loop from Balmaseda

Old Bridge of Balmaseda

Kolitza Parking

Refugio Kolitza

The summit chapel and the ancient Kolitza icehouse

San Roque Hermitage on Mount Kolitza

Kolitza

Church of San Severino

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