Images

  1. Slide 1:
  2. Slide 2:

Butrón Castle

Go back to Butrón Castle

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.

Route

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.

Features and services

  • Section length
    0,37 km
    Pavement
    Concrete
  • 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
  • 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, with no required 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
  • 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

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.

Features and services

  • Section length
    1,73 km

  • 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
  • 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

    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
  • 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

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.

Features and services

  • Section length
    0,50 km

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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