Tag: Altzaga
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Altzaga
Goierri
Villages
Altzaga
Altzaga is a village located in the mountains, facing Sierra de Aralar. It has a great view of Txindoki -Guipuzcoa’s most iconic mountain- and many other peaks. It’s only a 28 minute drive from San Sebastian.
It is the home of alder trees. Its name comes from the Euskera term haltz, meaning alder tree, and -aga, meaning place. This tree is part of the village’s emblem.
The main square shows San Miguel’s Church, built with granite ashlars and a Latin cross floor plan. The main altarpiece is one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Gipuzkoa. A centenary oak tree stands in front of the church. Under this tree, the main local festivity takes place: a celebration in honour of San Miguel, on September 29th. This festivity keep some of the most popular Basque traditions alive: rural sports competitions, live music by trikitilaris playing trikitixa, bertsolaris singing…
In the highest part of the village you will find the neighbourhood of Altzagarate, where there is has a Romanesque hermitage with a gem: a statue of the Virgin Mary from the 15th century. Enjoy the views of Sierras Aralar and Aizkorri from this location!
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Gaintza-Baliarrain-Altzagarate
This circular route is the junction of three minor routes that can be made from Gaintza (purple route), Baliarrain (green route) and Altzagarate (yellow route).
We will start from Gaintza Square, where we will go through the purple route to Bostaitzeta; at this point we will turn right to follow the green route passing through the village of Baliarrain. Once past Baliarrain and just 20 meters before arriving to San Juan iturri, in the Abali-Zelai Goikoa farmhouse we will turn right to follow the route marked in yellow now. This tour will take us through Altzagarate and we will return to Bostaitzeta where to follow the purple route again, we will reach the starting point in Gaintza.
The tour will enjoy the views provided by Mt. Txindoki in a quiet and beautiful environment.
This route is suitable for Nordic walking practice.
