Llodio: Discover Hiking Trails, Cultural Heritage and Festivals

Visitors choosing Llodio for a stay will find a variety of options for planning their days: walking or cycling routes, historic sites, and festivals connected with agriculture, crafts, and food. The tours vary in theme, length, and estimated duration. Event dates also help you plan your stay.

Hiking trails by theme and duration

The Vía Verde del Parque Lineal del Nervión is approximately 15 kilometres long and can be explored on foot or by bicycle. At several points, walkways cross the riverbed, allowing you to walk above the river. The route therefore combines a longer trail with sections where you can walk above the river.

The Laudio Basabideak route focuses on local ethnographic features. These include lime kilns and ice houses, with the restored lime kiln at Mintegieta singled out in particular. This gives the route a different theme from the Cinturón de Hierro, whose military remains reflect the history of the 1936–1939 war.

The Cinturón de Hierro is a hiking trail where you can see fortifications, trenches, and machine-gun emplacements from the 1936–1939 war between Llodio and Arrankudiaga. There are two circular routes to choose from, both starting at the Santuario de Santa María del Yermo: the shorter option is 8.5 kilometres long and takes approximately two and a half hours. The longer loop is 13 kilometres long, with an estimated duration of four and a half hours. The durations differ by around two hours, helping you compare how much time each option takes.

Parkland and religious architecture

Parque de Lamuza is an architectural and landscape complex featuring an aristocratic summer residence and extensive gardens laid out as a park. The grounds have been publicly owned since 1975 and are now a public park. Here, the history of the estate meets its current function as a park.

The Santuario de Santa María del Yermo is a Gothic-Renaissance architectural complex with a detached tower. The Ermita de Santa Lucía was built as an extension to the Santuario between the 15th and 16th centuries. If you are interested in the history of the buildings, you can consider the classification of the complex alongside the later construction date of the Ermita.

Festivals and local produce

The Feria de San Blas takes place every year on the first Saturday in February. The fair showcases pigs, vegetables, horticultural produce, and handicrafts. The programme also includes culinary competitions and food preparations. Its fixed date can help you plan a visit around the event.

At the Feria del Viernes de Dolores in Laudio/Llodio, local producers, livestock farmers, and craftspeople sell their products. Talo, cider, and Txakoli are available to taste. Baserritar Eguna takes place as part of Laudio/Llodio’s August patron-saint festivities. The fair of agricultural, craft, and local products also includes traditional dances and rural sports. The three events therefore have different emphases: San Blas combines an annual February date with a fair and food, while the other two are described in terms of sales, tastings, or the festival programme.

Getting there and practical planning

The Renfe C3 line between Bilbao and Orduña stops at Areta, Llodio, and Santa Cruz de Llodio stations. Check the timetable for your travel date if you would like to include the train connection in your journey.

Laudio’s motorhome and car park has 14 spaces for motorhomes and 77 for cars, including three spaces for people with reduced mobility. Vehicles may be parked there for a maximum of 72 hours. As operating details may change, check the latest information before setting off.

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