The Serantes, recognized for its peculiar conical configuration from any point of the estuary, bare of vegetation, due to the industrialization of Greater Bilbao, maintains memories of more glorious times, when forts, towers, batteries were built on its top and slopes , symbol of the defensive power of this summit.
We will visit the tower at the top, an irregular pentagon that, despite the ruins, maintains the grandeur that it must have had at the time. In other words, a full-fledged fort, built to defend the port and, by extension, the Abra del Nervión. Despite the ruins, the Serantes fort retains the dignity of the military constructions of the times when wars were only for the military and the civilian population was kept out of the way.
Let yourself be enveloped by its smell, its tradition, its people and those unforgettable views of the coast of the Cantabrian Sea and the Abra bay. Discover incredible places.
Option 1. Ascent to Serantes medium-advanced difficulty
Route for upper medium hikers. During the climb we will be able to observe the Fort and the Tower, built in the 19th century as elements of protection against possible military incursions.
Option 2. Ascent to Serantes advanced difficulty
In the first section we will go around the small Mount El Mazo, and then continue along a path halfway up Mount Serantes until we almost reach the other end of the mountain range. At this point we will ascend the mountain range in a northwest-southeast direction to reach the top of Mount Serantes, which constitutes a magnificent watchtower towards the coast.