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Environment´s information

The Interpretation Center of Ochagavía is located in the villa with the same name, in the Pyrenean Navarre, and it has information about the nature and the life in the Valley of Salazar, at the same time the keeping of ecosystems, specially in Selva del Irati. It is worth to highlight that on the second floor there is an etnographic exposition of traditional tools of the Valley of Salazar. The Selva of Irati is one of the best holly trees-beeches of Europa where there are different marked walks and tracks to walk by foot or by BTT, and it lets to go up to the mountain or winter activities on the snow, what lets valueing during the whole year the quality of this environment. Irati is on the North of the valleys of Salazar and Aezkoa (fammous because of its 15 raised graneries); a track that surrounds the reservoir of Irabia and it communicates both valleys. There are three protected places in Selva de Irati: the natural reserves of Mendilaz and Tristuibartea and the reserve of Lizardoia. Likewise in Ollokia/Abodi is a ski center with different marked circuits both for walking as for training, tracks that begins in the old frontier of Pikatua, in the road of Larrau 13,5 km far away from Ochagavía.

Ochagavía

Pyrenean village located in the Valley of Salazar on the feet of the Forest of Irati. It is surrounded by mountains and watered by the rivers Zatoia and Aduña. Medieval bridge. Cobbled streets, stately homes with their emblematic shields. Picturesque corners. Environment with high tops and deep forests. As traditional festival highlights: its old dances in honor to the Virgin of Muskilda each 8th of September in its Romanesque hermitahe. There is Tourism Office and Nature Interpretation Center. Nearby, there are the ski tracks of Abodi-Salazar and there are hiking routes.

Tours

Valley of Roncal, Forest Irati, Peak of Ori, ski tracks of Abodi and Valley of Roncal, Rocesvalles 20 km (Camino de Santiago). Monastery of Leyre, Castle Javier. Foces of Arbayún and Lumbier. Megalithic monuments. Romanesque art routes.

Activities

Hiking. Cross Country Skiing. The bellowing in autumn. Visits to dairies.