Hermitage of San Miguel de Arretxinaga

The hermitage is located next to the Camino de Santiago, where the rivers Artibai and Urko meet. It is notable for its three giant stones that occupy the whole of the chapel, creating a kind of chapel.

The hermitage is located next to the Camino de Santiago, where the rivers Artibai and Urko meet.

It is notable for its three giant stones that occupy the whole of the chapel, creating a kind of chapel.

Discover the most important monuments of the 4th stage of the Coastal Pilgrim’s Way to Santiago (the old town hall of the parish of Xemein, the “probadero”, witness to the animal dragging trials that have been practised there and a small square where the festivity of the titular saint is celebrated on 29th September).

Enjoy the legends related to the hermitage of Arretxinaga and feel the strength of the Way of St. James, especially the surprise of the spectacular sight of the stones that inhabit the hermitage of Arretxinaga.

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