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View of AmurrioZarateman · CC0

Amurrio

Mountain village

Amurrio is a town and municipality located in the northwest part of the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. It has over 10,000 inhabitants. It is between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Bilbao, respectively 41 km and 31 km.

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Coat of arms of Amurrio
Province
Álava
Autonomous community
País Vasco
Population (INE 2025)
10,364
Altitude
219,691 m
Area (IGN)
93.6 km²
District
Cuadrilla de Ayala
Postcode
01470
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Where to sleep in Amurrio

7 registered places to stay

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What to see

32 places to explore Amurrio at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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My route around Amurrio

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    El salto del Nervión o la Cola de Caballo es una cascada del río Délica (nombre que recibe el río Nervión en ese punto) que tiene 222 metros de caída, saltando entre las cotas de 790 y 578 metros sobre el nivel del mar, por lo que es el salto de agua de mayor altura de toda la península ibérica.

    Cascada

    Salto del Nervión
    Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
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    Ermita de Garrastatxu (Barambio), o Ermita Santuario de Nuestra Señora de la Piedad de Garrastatxu, es un edificio religioso católico situado en el concejo de Barambio, perteneciente al ayuntamiento de Amurrio, en la provincia de Álava, País Vasco (España) cuya construcción se remonta a 1626.

    Ermita

    Ermita Santuario Ntra. Sra. de la Piedad de Garrastatxu
    Mentxuwiki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa torrePatrimonio construido vasco destacado

    Torre Mariaka
    Ebaki · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    PalacioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

    Palacio de Guinea
    Itxaso (Tagzania user ID: 1890) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    Casa torrePatrimonio construido vasco destacado

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CapillaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    EdificioBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    CasaBien inventariado del patrimonio cultural vasco

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    Yacimiento

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Cueva

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

8 plans to experience Amurrio on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: GR 12 · Sendero de Euskal Herria

Hiking: GR 282 · Senda del Pastoreo

Hiking: GR 284 · Camino Real de la Sopeña

More routes on WikilocHiking routes on Google Maps

Natural areas

2 activities

Monumento Natural del Monte Santiago

Getting there

Parque Natural de Gorbeia

Getting there

Wineries

1 activity

Bodega Eukeni Arabako Txakolina

Getting there

Bike

2 activities

Cycling route: Altube

Cycling route: La Barrerilla

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Amurrio

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • WineriesTxakoli UNO · in the village · 8 within 15 kmGetting there
  • GolfUrduña Pitch & Putt · 5.1 km away, in Urduña/Orduña · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía Ferrata Ungino (tramo sin equipar) · 8.5 km away, in Ayala/Aiara · 4 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Horse ridingClub Hípico Okendo · 12.2 km away, in Okondo · 2 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingOro · 19.7 km away, in ZuiaGetting there
  • Water parksKukaina · 21 km away, in ArantzazuGetting there