LOCATION
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Between the Barnaola or Barrenola country houses (Mutiloa) and the Lointzi hillside (Ormaiztegi).
GUIPÚZCOA.
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| Length: 4.5 km. By adding the Troi path (Troi bidea) or the access to it the Greenway from Mutiloa it is 1.9 km longer |
Users:   
Greenway suitable for all users but with difficulties in the Troi path section: the first half is shared with motor traffic while the second half has some very steep slopes. The accesses at Liernia and Ormaiztegi are recommended. |
Type of surface:
Tarmac (first 400 m) and compacted earth. |
Natural settings:
Goierri mountains. Pine and broadleaf forests. Valleys of the Troi and Estanda streams. Mount Mugata-La Española.
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Cultural heritage:
Mutiloa:
Mutiloa mining district, Liernia chapel, Church of San Miguel Arcángel, and Errotatxo (water mill).
Ormaiztegi:
Iron viaduct over the Estanda stream (Madrid-Irún line), Zumalacárregui Museum in the Iriarte Erdikoa country house, Church of San Andrés (Visigothic font).
Zerain: Montaña del Hierro, Larraondo sawmill, prison dating from 1711, ethnographic museum, Church of La Asunción, Jauregi Palace, San Blas chapel, bowls court, and demonstrations of how cheese and honey are made.
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Infraestructure:
Greenway. One bridge, one pedestrian overpass, and one ruined engine shed (Makinetxe). Short section with rails. Liernia recreational area with benches, tables, and a water fountain. Kilometre stones, signposts and information panels.
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How to get there:
Mutiloa.
Bus/Coach. Goierrialdea Autobusak. Line 4B (Mutiloa-Beasain)
Ormaiztegi.
Bus/Coach. Goierrialdea Autobusak. Legorreta-Zumárraga lines. Pesa. Bilbao-Zumárraga-San Sebastián and Eibar-Pamplona lines.
Railway. Suburban network. San Sebastián/Donostia-Brinkola line.
Zerain
Bus/Coach. Goierrialdea Autobusak. Line 4B (Mutiloa-Beasain)
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Connections:
Bilbao: 85 km from Mutiloa.
Donostia/San Sebastián: 60 km from Mutiloa. |
Maps to use:
National Geographic Institute Map: scale 1:25.000. Sheets 88-IV.
Ministry of Development Official Road Map. |
