{"id":32586,"date":"2023-03-29T14:16:30","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T12:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitgorliz.eus\/rutas-de-nordic-walking\/"},"modified":"2024-12-13T11:59:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T09:59:35","slug":"nordic-walking-routes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.visitgorliz.eus\/en\/nordic-walking-routes\/","title":{"rendered":"NORDIC WALKING ROUTES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Nordic Walking involves moving your legs and upper body in a gentle movement to improve muscle strength, cardiovascular system, co-ordination and mobility.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Walk with a gentle effective gait using two special sticks and enjoy a pleasant exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pick up your free sticks at the Gorliz Tourist Office and enjoy 5 routes in the area.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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ASTONDO ROUTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance: 2.6 km<\/strong>, Time: 0:40 hrs<\/strong>, Climb: 38 m<\/strong>., Category: Easily Achievable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pleasant and easy route along the seafront promenade of the town and the bay of Gorliz. From the youth hostel, we head north until the breakwater. From there, we start our return journey to the starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GORLIZ ROUTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance: 6,4 km<\/strong>, Time: 1:40 hrs<\/strong>, Climb: 118 m,<\/strong> Category: Attainable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover the old town of Gorliz with this circular route and get close to the Immaculate Conception church Elexalde area. This temple was built between the 10th and the beginning of the 11th century and later rebuilt in the 18th century under the direction of the architect Mart\u00edn de Uribeondo. Here, they discovered an archaeological site that proved to be the first documented settlement from the high Middle Ages Bizkaia (8-9th centuries). Furthermore, the route let us discover  \u201cAndra Mari de Agirre y de Las Nieves\u201d hermitage. Located in Andra Mari\u2019s area, this chapel from the 11th century is the first monasterial church of Butr\u00f3n solar house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CAP BILLAO ROUTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance: 6.1 km<\/strong>, Time: 1:40 hrs<\/strong>, Climb: 287 m<\/strong>., Category: Demanding <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This interesting and easy route explores the different areas between Astondo and Cape Billano. On this route you will discover Gorliz Lighthouse, located 165 metres above sea level.  You can observe the beautiful Billao Island from the observatory at the base of the lighthouse. The lighthouse was inaugurated in 1990 and, therefore, it is one of the most modern lighthouses in the Iberian Peninsula. It is 21 metres high and the system is completely automatic. Its beam travels 29 miles into the Bay of Biscay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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COAST ROUTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance: 3.3 km<\/strong>, Time: 0:55 hrs<\/strong>, Climb: 200 m<\/strong>., Category: Demanding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This route is somewhat more demanding as it combines easy paved paths and uneven terrains. The route starts in the stairs next to the information panel of the dunes and then goes upwards along the coast to descend towards the ruins of the Askorriaga. The fort of Askorriaga was built in the 18th century and is popularly known as \u2018The Little Broken Castle\u2019. From here, the path continues up to a short steep hill until Larragan and then returns downhill on a comfortable paved pathy until the final point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ERMUA ROUTE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Distance: 6.2 km<\/strong>, Time: 1:45 hrs<\/strong>, Climb: 291 m<\/strong>., Category: Very demanding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get to know the interior and summit of mount Ermua with this interesting Nordic Walking route. This beautiful route begins next to the information panel.  After walking a few meters through the urban area, the path soon leads us to the Untxueta hills. The ascent continues until the end of Fao where you will take a sharp turn towards the Ermua summit . There you will be able to enjoy extraordinary views of the Cantabrian Sea. The descent, pronounced in the first meters, continues to Faoaurre\u2019s to finish in the of Urezarantza\u2019s neighbourhood.  The last meters of the route are quite flat through the quiet neighbourhood of Artatza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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