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Balmaseda

View of the Ordunte Reservoir – Burgüeno Summit loop from Balmaseda

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Spain
Basque Country
Biscay
Encartaciones
Balmaseda

View of the Ordunte Reservoir – Burgüeno Summit loop from Balmaseda

Hard

4.1

(7)

32

hikers

View of the Ordunte Reservoir – Burgüeno Summit loop from Balmaseda

08:02

24.4km

1,130m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 28, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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ZEC Ordunte KBE

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

694 m

Church of San Severino

Highlight • Religious Site

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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2

5.63 km

StairwayToTheSpring

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Curious flights of stone stairs to the Kolitza fountain.

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3

6.56 km

This nativity scene is set up during the Christmas season. It is located just before reaching the Hermitage of San Roque de Kolitza.
To reach this portal, you have to …

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4

6.60 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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5

6.66 km

Kolitza Summit Shelter

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6

7.70 km

View of the Ordunte Reservoir

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From this point you can see the waters of the Orduente Reservoir and all of its streams. The panoramic view is breathtaking.

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7

8.59 km

8

10.5 km

Burgüeno Summit

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Last (or first) thousand of the Sierra de Ordunte. Great views of the surrounding valleys.

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24.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

5.07 km

4.97 km

170 m

138 m

Surfaces

18.5 km

5.27 km

289 m

254 m

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Sunday 17 May

19°C

7°C

5 %

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