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. Easily walkable paths. 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 …

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2.43 km

Teatro Arriaga

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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. …

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3.00 km

Variante Ovoide Sculpture

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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 …

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3.94 km

The Sirgueras

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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 …

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4.62 km

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

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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

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