Muneta: Holiday Apartment in the Sierra de Lóquiz

Muneta lies at the foot of the Sierra de Lóquiz, in the centre of the valley on a gently sloping hillside below the rocky face of this mountain range.

The landscape and surroundings that can be experienced from Muneta are considered the town’s main attraction.

When choosing a holiday apartment in Muneta, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies directly with one another. A clear description of these fields makes it easier to sort offers according to your own requirements. This is particularly helpful when nature, culture or animal-related activities are given different levels of importance in your planning.

Nature and Landscape

Muneta has remarkable dehesas with holm oaks. Muneta is home to the breeding grounds of the Egyptian vulture “S. Damian y Cosme”.

The two natural features differ in their character: the dehesas represent the area’s distinctive tree cover, while the named breeding grounds establish a specific connection with birdlife. In the regional context of the Sierra de Lóquiz, the existing hiking trails are considered one of the mountain range’s main recreational attractions. These trails complement the landscape with a recreational dimension that is significant in a mountain setting.

History and Architectural Heritage

Muneta is already mentioned in 1082 as a locative byname.

The parish church of San Vicente in Muneta, a work by Andrés de Iturmendi, dates from the early 17th century. It is a simple church with a rectangular floor plan, three nave sections and a square apse; a portico, a sacristy and a tower at the rear complete the building. Its main altarpiece is Baroque and was created around 1700.

The altarpiece of San Martín in the hermitage dedicated to him dates from the second half of the 18th century.

In Muneta’s scattered settlement, a 16th-century house with Late Gothic elements stands out.

The festival programme in Muneta included a mass in honour of San Vicente and a public tasting of Spanish omelettes.

Experiences

The “Sendero de mariposas en Muneta” includes the creation of a butterfly oasis in Bardabia with flowers, shrubs and a picnic table, as well as the construction of scarecrows with nesting boxes and bat shelters in Eskoldabia; the activity is available exclusively to guests of Casa Rural Basaula.

The family activity “Paseo en burro en familia por Muneta” includes visiting chickens, ducks, turkeys, rabbits, goats and donkeys, feeding and stroking the animals, and hearing stories about them; afterwards, only children may ride one of the donkeys.

Local Flavours

The “Saborea Tierra Estella” activity associated with Casa Rural Basaula in Muneta includes a picnic in nature featuring local products from Tierra Estella, including wine, cured meats, vegetables, cheese, meat, fruit and eggs.

Getting There

A local road connects Muneta at Zubielqui with the NA-132 Estella–Tafalla–Sangüesa regional road.

Further destinations: Pamplona, Luzaide / Valcarlos, Lizaso, Oskotz, Yerri, Lekunberri, Azcona, Zubieta

For the overarching travel overview: Navarra.