Aizkorriko Ataria – Parketxe Anduetza

About the museum

The centre occupies the Anduetza farmhouse, in the San Bartolomé district of Zegama, the town that serves as the entrance to the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park. It operates as a parketxe (park house) and explores the close relationship Zegama has maintained with the mountain throughout history.

The permanent exhibition is spread over several floors. The ground floor presents a route from the coast, following the old medieval royal road (camino real), up to the summit of Aizkorri, then focuses on Zegama and the Parzonería General de Gipuzkoa y Álava, and ends with an audiovisual titled “La voz del bosque” (“The Voice of the Forest”). The upper floor is devoted to pollarded trees, the relationship between people and the forest, traditional crafts and the knowledge accumulated in the region. A separate section presents the San Adrián pass (Leizarrate), a site of great strategic value in different periods.

In the basement there is a collection of more than 173 species of trunks from all over the world and a xylotheque with more than 1,500 wooden samples from five continents, assembled by Imanol Artola. The building also has a library, video rooms, a conference room and a shop selling local products.

Highlights

• Route from the coast to the summit of Aizkorri along the old royal road
• Exhibition on pollarded trees and the relationship between people and the forest
• Collection of more than 173 species of trunks from around the world
• Xylotheque with more than 1,500 wooden samples from five continents
• Exhibition on the San Adrián pass (Leizarrate)

Permanent exhibition

• Exposición permanente del parketxe Anduetza – Route through the history, landscape and crafts of Zegama and the Aizkorri-Aratz Natural Park, with a collection of trunks and a xylotheque.

Admission & discounts

Prices apply to the centre's guided visits and activities. Children's rates apply to children aged 3 to 12.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

All activities have a children's rate for children aged 3 to 12 and include a woodwork workshop, an escape room, orienteering and walks to track animal footprints.

Getting there & parking

By car, from the N-1 take the Olaberria exit towards Idiazabal on the GI-2637; from Navarre, take the GI-2637 at the Etxegarate pass. A cycle lane runs alongside the road, useful for arriving by bike or on foot.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Library, video rooms and conference room. The shop sells local products such as cheese, walnut biscuits, ceramics, honey and carved wooden items.

Events & venue rental

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