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What to see and do in Uharte Arakil

What to see and do in Uharte Arakil (Sakana, Navarra): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Uharte Arakil: festival calendar

August: Artzai Eguna, el Día del Pastor de Uharte Arakil (last Sunday of August)

How far each place is from the centre of Uharte Arakil

Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar 2.9 km

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What to see and do in Uharte Arakil

Uharte Arakil
Village
Founded at a narrowing of the Barranca, taking advantage of a defensive meander of the Arakil river, it appears documented as Uart in 1350 and Huarte de Val de Araquil in 1610; its current official name, Uharte Arakil, was fixed by foral decree on 8 June 1992. It sits at the foot of the Sierra de Aralar and has 772 inhabitants (2025).
Santuario de San Miguel de Aralar
Monument
At the summit of Mount Putregain (1,265 m), within the territory of Uharte Arakil, stands the sanctuary of San Miguel Excelsis, rebuilt in 1032 and consecrated in 1074 on the site of an earlier pre-Romanesque church. It preserves a late-12th-century Limoges enamel altarpiece —gilded and enameled copper plates measuring 2 x 1.40 m, made up of 39 pieces— commissioned under Bishop Pedro de Artajona. Tradition places here the legend of the knight Teodosio de Goñi, who, after mistakenly killing his parents, defeated a dragon with the archangel's help and was freed from the chains he wore in penance.
Artzai Eguna, el Día del Pastor de Uharte Arakil
Activity
On the last Sunday of August, Uharte Arakil celebrates the Artzai Eguna or Shepherd's Day, declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico (Festival of Tourist Interest) of Navarre, with sheepdog trials, sheep's-cheese tastings, and traditional music.
El monasterio de Zamartze
Historical milestone
Archaeological excavations carried out between 2010 and 2015 at the monastery of Zamartze, in Uharte Arakil, confirmed its identification with the ancient Roman way-station of Aracaeli and brought to light remains of a pilgrims' hostel from the 10th to 14th centuries.
Felipe Gorriti, organista de Uharte Arakil
Curiosity
The internationally renowned composer, organist, and choirmaster Felipe Gorriti was born in this town; the sculptor Pierres Picart is also documented here, as early as 1558.