The forests of Aralar

We are in the north of Navarre, in a region divided into green valleys formed by the main rivers and surrounded by the mountains of Aralar, Urbasa and Andia.
These mountains and valleys, cloaked in an immense series of forests, form an exceptional natural setting in which people and nature have co-existed, shared, fought and worked since time immemorial.
This relationship has resulted in a way of being, a culture and a way of understanding nature and interpreting life which have made their mark over the years and continue to do so.
Forests of beech, ancient oak, chestnut and hazel, alive with wild boar, deer, owls and foxes; where people have left their traces in the form of ancient monasteries and dolmens, as well as pastures grazed by Latxa sheep, cattle and horses; magical woods hiding villages and hamlets, inhabited by people with a special way of understanding the world around them.
Walking, cycling or horse riding, or touring this exceptional landscape by car, talking to its people, experiencing its culture and observing its way of life are among the pleasures awaiting visitors.





























