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Plazaola
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Plazaola Tourism Consortium
The Consortium (formed in 1994)is a non-profit
making association set up to develop tourism in certain
areas.
It is made up of5 town councils and more than 130
private enterprises which are members of various
associations
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History of Plazaola
At the beginning of the last century the narrow track of the old steam train route
was used to transport
iron from the Plazaola mines to Andoain (Guipzcoa).
In 1914 the Plazaola was converted into a passenger train which linked the
neighbouring capitals of Pamplona and San Sebastin Over its 40 years of active service the route was the focal point of both
commercial and cultural communication between Guipzcoa and Navarre.
However, the floods of 1953 together with the tough competition of bus
routes led to the closure of the Plazaola railway in 1958.
The tracks were dismantled but their marks remained firmly imprinted onthe landscape.
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Recovering the route
The Plazaola Tourism Consortium is the driving force behindthe reconstruction of the old Plazaola railway track.
The project has been financed by the Ministry for theEnvironment with the further participation of local groups
and the Government of Navarre.
The Consortium belongs to the European Association ofGreenways since 2000.
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We are based in the old Plazaola Station in Lekunberri which was renovated in
1998 to house the Tourist Office and Visitors Centre.
1998
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Recovering the route
So far, 22km of the 85 km-long track have been reconstructed at different points inNavarre:
1st STAGE: The section of the track between Mugiro and the Uitzi tunnel wasfinished by winter 2000.
It is a relaxing 7km walk through beautiful countryside.
2nd STAGE
In May 2003, 12km of track were opened in the Leitza area. This new stretch runsthrough a total of 14 tunnels, 3 of which are illuminated.
In addition to the stretches of the route itself have been restored:
15 tunnels (4 illuminated) Bridges (as a characteristic feature of the route, special interest place) Complementary features have been installed: signposts, wooden fences, tables
and benches in 4 rest areas, information boards, etc.
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The greenway
The location
Nearly 44 km of the route, dominated by beech and oak
forests, can now be enjoyed between Mugiro (Navarre)and Andoain (Guipzcoa).
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The greenway
The Plazaola environment
Plazaola forms part of the mountainous region in the north-
west of Navarre.The predominate rainfall in the area plays an important role
in the vegetation and wildlife here.
The landscape is taken up by beech forests with an
undergrowth of bracken, holly and hawthorn.
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Plazaola train Station of Lekunberri
Offers services related with tourist and rural development.
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The Plazaola TourismConsortium headquarters:the director and the secretary are basedhere.
Offices:There are other offices andpersonnel based in the buildings:
o the Regional Development Agency
o the Professional Advice service
Offices
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www.plazaola.orgThe Tourist Office:the Tourist Office is run by the Plazaola TourismConsortium in conjunction with the Government of Navarres Tourism Service.
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www.plazaola.orgTraditional Crafts Shop: offering products made by local handcrafters
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Conference room: designed for presentations, group activities,conventions, meetings, etc. At present there is an exhibition onPlazaolas history.
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Guided Visits to discover theold train Plazaola and the
greenway
Teaching materials
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The Games
Wagon
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www.plazaola.orgIts near the Plazaola train station. It is a leisure place for children, and in its walls
adults can read the history of this train, tales and anecdotes of that time.
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The greenways day(May)
Events
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Mountain bike march and Half Marathon along
Plazaola(September, European greenways day)
Events
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Our Web
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Our Blog
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Social networks
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Come to visit us, enjoy our greenway and
you will have the chance to discoverother amazing places
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Monastery of San
Miguel de Aralar
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The Iribas Spring
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I turraskarr i; paths of Larraun
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Orgi oak grove
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Mendukilo
caves
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Centenary oaks of Basaburua
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Thank
you