Updated on 2021/05/20
Tour - Getxo Marina

Description
Getxo marina and its lighthouse are at the entrance to the Port of Bilbao, next to Getxo's Ereaga beach. The marina was opened in 1997.
It now has facilities and services for recreational sailing, entertainment and hospitality establishments, and 3 cruise terminals are located there.
It now has facilities and services for recreational sailing, entertainment and hospitality establishments, and 3 cruise terminals are located there.
How to get here
By bus:
A2151. Larrabetzu - Bizkaia Zubia/ Bizkaia Transporter Bridge;
By Metro underground:
Line 1 Etxebarri- Plentzia (Neguri stop)
Car part at the entrance to the Marina.
A2151. Larrabetzu - Bizkaia Zubia/ Bizkaia Transporter Bridge;
By Metro underground:
Line 1 Etxebarri- Plentzia (Neguri stop)
Car part at the entrance to the Marina.
Route
Getxo (Biscay)Section 1
From the parking to the lighthouse
Suitable for people with reduced mobility (PRM)
An easy route, access over an easy-to-cross ramp with handrails on either side. That is the start of a 1-km spacious promenade with views over the sea and beach. However, the lighthouse can only be reached up a series of steps with no ramp alternative.
Description of the section and its accessibility level
- Section length
- 1,00 km
- Pavement
- Cobblestones, tarmac
- Obstacles
-
- Stairs to climb to the area closest to the lighthouse.
Equipment for receiving the external resource on the section
- Is there reception equipment on the section?
- Yes
Outdoor space: Parking areas and access to equipment
- Is there a parking area?
- Yes
- Parking. Are there any minimum dimensions for adapted vehicles?
- No
- Is there any adapted access?
- Yes
- Are there slopes at the entrances?
- Yes
- Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
- Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
- Are there railings and/or handrails?
- Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
- Is there an equipment entrance sign next to the access, and is it adapted?
- No
- Pavement type
- Tarmac, concrete
Indoor space: General features
- Are the access slopes suitable for people with reduced mobility?
- Yes, with no required assistance from third parties
Personal care area
- Are there personnel trained in accessibility in the facilities?
- No
Rest zone
- Is there a rest area at the reception?
- Yes
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?
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Parking signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
- Yes
- Informative poster at the start of the trail indicating the length, route, difficulty, duration and slopes by sections
- No
Itinerary
- The route is more than 150cm wide, with occasional narrowings of 90cm
- Yes
- Minimum clearance height of 220 cm
- Yes
- Rest areas
- Yes
- Urban furniture (fountains, dispensers...) arranged along the pedestrian route to provide sound orientation
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Is there an adequate slope to allow circulation without assistance, with personal assistance or with technical assistance?
- Yes, with no assistance
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?
- Yes
- 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
- Yes
- Parking spaces reserved for vehicles used to transport disabled people according to current regulations. At least 5% of the total spaces
- 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 signage, if any, with the International Accessibility Symbol on the floor and/or on walls
- Yes
Outdoor space
- Are 10% of the tables and benches accessible?
- Yes
- At least one accessible access, if any
- No
Beaches
- Is there a beach on this section?
- No
Excelente, me encantó. Viajé desde Uruguay, casi 3 meses recorriendo Bilbao y pueblos… Maravilloso!