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Karrantza Harana-Valle de Carranza

Cueva de Pozalagua - Pozalagua Cave

Exceptional rock formations

Deep inside the Carranza Valley there is an underground world where highly valuable natural caves such as the Pozalagua Cave have been formed.

It is located in the Armañón Nature Reserve. The entrance is 500 metres above sea level, and it basically consists of a large chamber with a 17-metre-high ceiling. The cave was discovered by chance on 28 December 1957 after blasting in a nearby quarry. Today the quarry is closed and has been transformed into a spectacular amphitheatre. There is a guided tour available along a route of 400 metres, where visitors can see truly exceptional helictites with different thickness and lengths. The constant dripping of water adds background music to this visit. It is adapted for the disabled, by means of a platform.

Practical info

Construction: Caves and tourist mines

Location

Pozalagua Cave

48891 Karrantza Harana-Valle de Carranza (Bizkaia)

info@karrantza.com

http://www.cuevasturisticas.es

Tel.:+34 649811673/ +34 946806928

Useful information

From Oct 16 to Mar 31

Does not close at midday

From 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM

From Apr 01 to Oct 15

Does not close at midday

From 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Open:
Weekends, bank holiday weekends and public holidays all year round.
Christmas, except 24, 25 and 31 December, and 1 and 6 January.
Easter Week.
Summer (15 June to 15 September)
All other days of the year, visits by appointment (minimum ten people).

Closed:
Festivity of El Suceso, 18 September.
Mondays all year round (except public holidays and bank holiday weekends)