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What to see and do in Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza

What to see and do in Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza (Enkartazioak / Encartaciones, Bizkaia): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 4 Nature

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What to see and do in Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza

Karrantza Harana/Valle de Carranza
Village
Municipality founded on 6 June 1287, the largest in Bizkaia, organized into 49 small neighborhoods around the administrative capital of Concha. It already appears cited as "Carrantia" in the Chronicle of Alfonso III among the territories resettled in the 8th century. It has 2,715 inhabitants (INE, 2025).
Cueva de Pozalagua
Nature
Karst cavity holding the greatest concentration of eccentric stalactites in the world, mineral formations that grow defying gravity. It is one of the most singular show caves in the Basque Country.
Torca del Carlista
Nature
Sinkhole considered the largest in Europe and the second-largest in the world by the volume of its main chamber, located in the karst massif of Ranero.
Parque Natural de Armañón
Nature
Protected natural area declared in September 2006, shared between the municipalities of Carranza and Trucios-Turtzioz, with significant karst relief (including the Torca del Carlista and the Cueva de Pozalagua) and forest masses of the Montes de Ordunte.
Palacios de Villapaterna, Trevilla y Vicario
Monument
The Valle de Carranza preserves several noble family palaces, among them those of Villapaterna, Trevilla and Vicario, along with the old Elkano tower house.
Montes de Ordunte
Nature
The Montes de Ordunte, in the Valle de Carranza, are listed as a Site of Community Importance and included in the Natura 2000 network, with wetland ecosystems and protected flora, notably carnivorous plants of the genus Drosera.