Rent a holiday apartment in Urrizola-Galain: church and hiking trails

Urritzola-Galain combines art-historical details, mountain paths and a regional cuajada tradition. In the Ultzama Valley, the church of Urritzola-Galain is considered one of the valley’s noteworthy art-historical landmarks.

Culture and history

The Church of the Assumption is a stone Gothic building with a single nave and a straight-ended chancel, covered by a pointed barrel vault supported by transverse arches. The Church of the Assumption also has a square stone bell tower dating from the 13th century. The entrance to the portico features a Proto-Gothic portal dating from the early 13th century. The building therefore allows medieval architectural elements from different periods to be viewed side by side.

The main altar contains two Renaissance paintings on wooden panels from the first half of the 16th century, probably from the original altarpiece by Menaut de Oscariz. Urritzola-Galain was a royal estate; its dues were standardised under Sancho VII the Strong through a fuero in 1211.

Nature and hiking trails

The communal mountains of Urritzola-Galain belong to the Ultzama Mycological Park, a 5,566-hectare forest area of mycological interest. The main routes and paths through the communal mountains belonging to Urritzola-Galain in this area are signposted. The approach to Urritzola-Galain leads through wide green fields where cattle, deer and wild boar can be seen.

Mount Epaizburu reaches an altitude of 837 metres. The ascent of Mount Epaizburu begins in the village square of Urritzola-Galain, while from the summit there are views of Olagüe, Lantz and Ziaurritz. A circular hike from Eltso leads from the summit of Epaitzburu to Urritzola-Galain and from there back to Eltso.

One hike leads from Urritzola to the Ermita de Santa Lucía de Arañotz. From the Ermita de Santa Lucía, you can climb Mount Arañoz. The Sierra de San Donato, the Malloas, Sayoa and Adi can be seen along the route. The routes described therefore differ clearly: the ascent starts in the village, the circular hike connects Eltso with Urritzola-Galain and back, while the route from Urritzola leads via an ermita to Arañoz. The starting point, summit destination and return point give each route its own spatial sequence.

Getting there and regional tradition

Urritzola-Galain is connected by a local road that joins the N-121-A road between Pamplona and Behobia at Ostiz. The regional cuajada tradition of the Ultzama Valley includes cuajada made from Latxa sheep’s milk and a smoky flavour.

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