Route

Description

The tours of the "Castillo de Butrón" begin in front of the castle parking lot, at the beginning of the bridge.
If we go by bus we have to get off at the stop of the hermitage Madalena de Butrón located at the edge of the road Mungia-Urduliz. From the stop, we descend about a hundred meters towards the castle, finding the parking and the bridge.

Highlight

Cultural, historical and landscape wealth
Place of tourist interest

How to get here

By car:
Toll-free Road BI-632

By bus (Bizkaibus) routes:
A3225

Gatika (Biscay)

Section 1
Section 2
Section 3

From the Butrón Castle parking lot to the Butrón neighborhood

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

Section of less than 400 m, with a concrete surface.
We start the tour from the bridge that crosses the Butrón river towards the castle. Lowered pavement and without problems to access the bridge. Barely fifty meters away and in front of us, we can see the imposing Butrón Castle, we can go around it, although there is a notable slope to get to the back.

Description of the section and its accessibility level

Section length

0,37 km

Pavement

Concrete

Obstacles

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

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?: No

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, without assistance from third parties
Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces: No
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: No
Path start sign positioned no higher than 195cm: No

Itinerary

Vertical start signage: No
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

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?: No

Access

Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Beaches

Is there a beach on this section?: No

From the castle to the Arbinas dam

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

Leaving the bridge and leaving the castle and the river on the left hand side, we continue straight ahead until the end of the large parking lot, reaching an asphalt road on the left hand side, between trees, little traveled by vehicles.
Between the trees you can see the river, which is only visible at the end of the almost 2 km of the route, when you reach a wooden structure behind the Arbinas dam.

Description of the section and its accessibility level

Section length

1,73 km

Obstacles

Equipment for receiving the external resource on the section

Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

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?: Yes

Rest zone

Is there a rest area at the reception?: Yes

Store

Is there one or more stores at the reception?: Yes

Children’s area

Is there a children’s area at the reception?: Yes

Exhibition room

Is there an exhibition room at the reception?: Yes

Exhibition Hall

Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?: Yes

Interpretive equipment

Are there trails on the section?: Yes

Access

Is there lighting at night?: Yes
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Itinerary

Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Cycle touring lane

Does the section have a cycle touring lane?: Yes

Lookout and observatory

Is there a lookout or observatory on the section?: Yes

Educational Facilities

Nature classroom

Is there a nature classroom on this section?: Yes

Recreational facilities

Is there a recreational area on this section?: Yes

Access

Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Beaches

Is there a beach on this section?: Yes

Royal Way

Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)

From the bridge, leaving the castle and the river on the right, we go to the small parking lot and follow the asphalt road parallel to it, one-way for vehicles arriving to the castle. It is the so-called "Camino Real", which in medieval times was the official entrance to the castle.
Around it we observe a typical landscape of agriculture and local livestock.

Description of the section and its accessibility level

Section length

0,50 km

Obstacles

Equipment for receiving the external resource on the section

Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

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?: Yes

Rest zone

Is there a rest area at the reception?: Yes

Store

Is there one or more stores at the reception?: Yes

Children’s area

Is there a children’s area at the reception?: Yes

Exhibition room

Is there an exhibition room at the reception?: Yes

Exhibition Hall

Is there an exhibition hall at the reception?: Yes

Interpretive equipment

Are there trails on the section?: Yes

Access

Is there lighting at night?: Yes
Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Itinerary

Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Cycle touring lane

Does the section have a cycle touring lane?: Yes

Lookout and observatory

Is there a lookout or observatory on the section?: Yes

Educational Facilities

Nature classroom

Is there a nature classroom on this section?: Yes

Recreational facilities

Is there a recreational area on this section?: Yes

Access

Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?: No

Beaches

Is there a beach on this section?: Yes

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Route - Around Butrón Castle

Description

Highlight

How to get here

Route

Section 1

From the Butrón Castle parking lot to the Butrón neighborhood

Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

Indoor space: General features

Personal care area

Rest zone

Store

Children’s area

Exhibition room

Exhibition Hall

Access

Itinerary

Cycle touring lane

Lookout and observatory

Nature classroom

Access

Section 2

From the castle to the Arbinas dam

Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

Indoor space: General features

Personal care area

Rest zone

Store

Children’s area

Exhibition room

Exhibition Hall

Access

Itinerary

Cycle touring lane

Lookout and observatory

Nature classroom

Access

Section 3

Royal Way

Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment

Indoor space: General features

Personal care area

Rest zone

Store

Children’s area

Exhibition room

Exhibition Hall

Access

Itinerary

Cycle touring lane

Lookout and observatory

Nature classroom

Access

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