Description

Trail running chiefly along the road. Spectacular views of the Durango area mountains and Atlantic countryside. For people with reduced mobility or wheelchair, we recommend starting a few metres before reaching the Chapel, because if you park in the car park, the trail access is complicated due to a steep slope and irregular ground.

Highlight

  • Both due to the number of its elements and their quality likewise the remote chronology of some (7th-9th century), Argiñeta necropolis is one of the most important funeral monuments in the Basque Country.
  • This necropolis comprising 20 tombs and 5 stelae is located opposite San Adrian Chapel on the outskirts of Elorrio.
  • The monuments were built in the Upper Middle Ages for use in the necropolis of the different districts in the area (Mendraka, Miota, and Berrio); however, they were regrouped in their current location in the 19th century. Both the tombs and funeral stelae were erected with sandstone from the quarries in Oiz mountain. (www.euskadi.eus )

How to get here

By car:
From Bilbao Motorway A8 exit 84 towards N-636 Elorrio.

By Bizkaibus:
Line A3923
Line A3911

Route

Elorrio (Biscay)

Section 1

From Necrópolis de Argiñeta to Elorrio

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

Tarmac section without difficulty for wheelchair transit. It’s advisable to start the trail from the lower area of the chapel surrounding it, and in this way you avoid a section with a steep slope and a fine gravel surface hindering access the start of the trail. Impressive views of the Duranguesado mountains throughout the route.

Description of the section and its accessibility level

Section length
0,50 km
Pavement
Asphalt and gravel
Obstacles
  • From the Ermita steep slope.
  • Irregular pavement around the Necropolis.
  • There is no adapted path from the Necropolis to the beginning of the trail.
  • Mud and puddles in the rain at the entrances to the Necropolis.

Equipment for receiving the external resource on the section

Is there reception equipment on the section?
No
Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment
Parking. Are there any minimum dimensions for adapted vehicles?
Yes
Is there any adapted access?
No
Are there slopes at the entrances?
Yes
Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
No
Are there railings and/or handrails?
No
Indoor space: General features
Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
No
Personal care area
Are there personnel trained in accessibility in the facilities?
No
Rest zone
Is there a rest area at the reception?
No
Store
Is there one or more stores at the reception?
No
Children’s area
Is there a children’s area at the reception?
Yes
Exhibition room
Is there an exhibition room at the reception?
No
Exhibition Hall
Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?
No

Interpretive equipment

Are there trails on the section?
Yes
Access
Is there lighting at night?
No
Minimum accessible connection between parking spaces, if any, the start of the obstacle-free trail
Yes
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
Yes, with staff assistance
Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
Yes
Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
No
Informative poster at the start of the trail indicating the length, route, difficulty, duration and slopes by sections
Yes
Path start sign positioned no higher than 195cm
Yes
Itinerary
Vertical start signage
Yes
Vertical signage type
Written
Compact, non-slip and with no projections along their entire length, allowing wheelchair transit
Asphalt
2 m. paved trails with non-deformable and non-slip material, with a different texture and different from the rest
Yes
The route is more than 150cm wide, with occasional narrowings of 90cm
Yes
Minimum clearance height of 220 cm
Yes
Rest areas
No
Urban furniture (fountains, dispensers...) arranged along the pedestrian route to provide sound orientation
No
Guiding partition and/or tactile foot signs to draw attention to an important feature
No
Islands with a minimum width of 150 cm to facilitate two wheelchairs passing each other
No
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
No
Unevenness through pedestrian routes
No
Tree branches do not obstruct the route at below 2.20 m
Yes
Ramps, bridges and walkways with more than 50cm of unevenness, 90cm handrails and with handrails at two heights: 65-75 cm and 95-105 cm
No
Route length dimensions and time
500 m 20 minutes
Cycle touring lane
Does the section have a cycle touring lane?
No
Lookout and observatory
Is there a lookout or observatory on the section?
No

Educational Facilities

Nature classroom
Is there a nature classroom on this section?
No

Recreational facilities

Is there a recreational area on this section?
Yes
Access
Is there adequate lighting?
No
Accessible connection from the parking, if there is one, to the premises, adapted to current regulations. Unobstructed area with a minimum width of 90 cm, an unobstructed height of 220 cm and a compact floor which allows for wheelchair access
No
Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
No
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
No
Outdoor space
Are 10% of the tables and benches accessible?
No
At least one accessible access, if any
No

Beaches

Is there a beach on this section?
No

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