Discover Urturi: Golf, Izki and Holiday Apartments

Urturi lies in a gentle gorge at the foot of Izki Nature Park. Cerro La Torre and Alto de los Cerros are located next to the town. Urturi is home to the parish church of Santísima Trinidad. It dates from the late 16th century.

The landscape around Urturi connects the town directly with Izki Nature Park and the named elevations of Cerro La Torre and Alto de los Cerros. As a result, the townscape brings together both the protected natural environment and the historic parish church of Santísima Trinidad.

Culture

The Museo del Aceite de Oliva, a museum, is located near Urturi. Chabola de La Hechicera is also nearby and is a historic site. Poblado de la Hoya is located there and is likewise a historic site. Larrasa is near Urturi and is a mountain. Codés is also nearby and is a mountain. Abitigarra is in the surrounding area and is a peak. In the wider regional area around Urturi, Balcon De La Rioja is a viewpoint. Casa de las Ciencias is also in the wider regional area and is a museum.

The destinations fall into several types of attractions: Museo del Aceite de Oliva and Casa de las Ciencias are museums, while Chabola de La Hechicera and Poblado de la Hoya are historic sites. Larrasa and Codés add two mountains, while Abitigarra is classified as a peak. Balcon De La Rioja rounds out this selection in the wider regional area as a viewpoint.

Golf and Cycling

The Campo de Urturi is located within the Izki Golf complex. The course has 18 holes and a par of 72. Severiano Ballesteros designed both Campo de Urturi and Izki Golf. The Campo was the first fully public 18-hole golf course built in Spain. For mountain biking, Centro BTT Izki offers 15 routes with a total length of 506 kilometres. The Centro BTT Izki information point is located at Campo de Golf de Urturi. It offers bicycle rental there; advance booking by telephone is recommended.

In golf, the specific course name, its 18 holes and par 72 are therefore established, as is its connection with Izki Golf. The design by Severiano Ballesteros and its classification as Spain’s first fully public 18-hole course are also among the details associated with the Campo. For cycling, Centro BTT Izki lists not only 15 mountain biking routes but also their total length of 506 kilometres. The information point at the golf course connects this collection of routes with bicycle rental; advance booking by telephone is recommended for using this service.

Other Places

Discover other places here: Lapuebla Labarka, Campezo / Kanpezu, Alaiza, Pinedo, Goiuri-Ondona, El Campillar, Labastida and Legutio.

Getting There

The southern entrance to Izki Nature Park is via the A-2124 road, which connects Vitoria and Logroño. At Ventas de Armentia, turn onto the A-126 towards Bernedo to approach Urturi. Urturi’s festival in honour of the Virgen de la Magdalena is scheduled for 22 July.

The route description names two roads and two landmarks: the A-2124 connects Vitoria and Logroño, while at Ventas de Armentia the A-126 continues towards Bernedo. This also records the approach to Urturi via the nature park’s described southern entrance. The festival in honour of the Virgen de la Magdalena is given as an additional date for 22 July.

For the higher-level travel overview: Alava.