What to do in Navarrete: activities and experiences
Navarrete offers plenty of opportunities and provides a wide range of activities and experiences to extend your stay and make the most of it.
Get ready to visit wineries, discover the art of master potters, go horseback riding, hike among vineyards along up to 6 comfortable routes, and mountain bike across 21 trails to choose from. You can also take a dip in the municipal summer pool or even have access to 3 golf courses.
Wine tourism or winery visits
Navarrete is one of the municipalities belonging to the Rioja Qualified Designation of Origin, with no less than eleven wineries, some of which offer the opportunity to visit and taste:
Montecillo Winery
They offer various and intriguing proposals, including guided tours, escape rooms, children's treasure hunts (while adults visit the winery), a wine garden, a picnic designed by chef Juan Carlos Ferrando, a tasting led by the winery's oenologist, and an experience during the grape harvest season (between September and November).
Address: Ctra. Fuenmayor, km 3, Navarrete (La Rioja). A 5-minute drive.
Website: www.bodegasmontecillo.com
Guided tour of the winery and wine tasting.
Address: Ctra. Logroño, km 10, Navarrete (La Rioja). A 3-minute drive.
Website: www.bodegascorral.com
FyA Winery
Guided tour of the winery and its own Ceramics Museum, and of course, an excellent wine tasting from the Pierola Group.
Address: Ctra. de Navarrete a Entrena s/n, Navarrete (La Rioja). A 4-minute drive.
Phone: (+34) 941560560.
Website: www.bodegasfya.com
Email: [email protected]
Visit to a pottery center
Navarrete stands out as one of Spain's main references in ceramic production, making it a very interesting experience to visit one of these workshops where high-quality pieces are crafted by hand. They can also explain and show you their crafting process:
Alfarería Antonio Naharro
Address: Ctra. Burgos, km 11, Navarrete (La Rioja).
Phone: (+34) 941440157.
Website: www.alfarerianaharro.com
Alma de Cántaro (Antonio Naharro)
Address: Polígono Industrial Las Cruces, 4, Navarrete (La Rioja).
Phone: (+34) 941440056 - (+34) 722117417.
Website: www.almadecantaro.eu
Email: [email protected]
Alfarería Hermanos Fajardo
Address: Ctra. Logroño, km 9, Navarrete (La Rioja).
Phone: (+34) 941440476.
Email: [email protected]
Alfarería Corzana
Address: Ctra. de Burgos, km 12, Navarrete (La Rioja).
Website: www.corzana.comEmail: [email protected]
Alfarería El Torero
Address: Ctra. de Burgos, km 8, Navarrete (La Rioja).
Phone: (+34) 941440471.Website: www.alfareriaeltorero.wordpress.com
If you're fond of ceramics, don't miss our article about the National Pottery and Ceramic Fair (N.A.C.E.) held in Navarrete.
Navarrete Equestrian Center: Horseback rides and experiences
Located in the heart of nature very close to Navarrete, they have been dedicated to the world of horses for over 30 years.
They stand out for keeping their horses loose, not confined in stables, raised in natural horsemanship, so they feel cared for and respond better, making them more reliable.
They offer horseback rides through the beautiful lands near Navarrete, activities for children, beginner courses, equine therapy for the disabled, multi-day routes, and, for equestrian pilgrims, accommodation for their animals.
In addition to Spanish, they speak English, German, French, and Basque.
Address: Termino Los Gustales, Ctra. de Entrena N-40, Navarrete (La Rioja).
Phone: (+34) 617354873.
Website: www.hipicanavarrete.com.
Hiking
Thanks to the great work of the association "Love your land naturally " in the surroundings of Navarrete, 6 comfortable and short-distance hiking routes (between 1h 15 min and 2 h) have been enabled. These routes will allow you to take a pleasant stroll among vineyards, crop fields, discover chapels, and surround a reservoir.
Bike routes
In the Moncalvillo Commonwealth, where Navarrete is located, there are 21 mountain bike routes to explore and enjoy, ranging in difficulty and length for MTB enthusiasts.
To have them organized and access all the information, the Moncalvillo MTB Center was created, the first off-road bicycle center in La Rioja and Logroño.
You can access it through their official website: www.centrobttmoncalvillo.org
If you need to rent bikes, here is the provider in the Navarrete and Logroño area:
La Rioja Bike Tours
They rent bikes all year round for various cycling options: road bikes, electric bikes, mountain bikes, trekking bikes, and bikes for children of all ages.
With the bike rental, they include all the equipment you may need.
They are located in the town of Lardero (13 km from Navarrete, about 17 minutes by car), and you can pick up the bikes there, always by prior reservation by phone or email, or they can deliver the bikes wherever you need them, even to Navarrete.
Phone: (+34) 606727378.
Website: www.lariojabiketours.com
Email: [email protected]
Location: Lardero (La Rioja).
Municipal swimming pool
While staying in Navarrete, even if you are not a resident, you can access the municipal swimming pool during the summer by paying the entrance fee.
It's very pleasant and surrounded by grassy areas and lush trees.
The adult pool measures approximately 20 x 25 m and the children's pool around 10 x 20 m.
Navarrete Town Hall:
Phone: (+34) 941440005.
Website: www.navarrete.es.
Golf courses
Very close to Navarrete, you'll find three of the best golf courses in La Rioja:
1. Logroño Golf Course (La Grajera)
8 km (11 minutes) from Navarrete.
Address: Ctra. Burgos, km 2, Parque de La Grajera, Logroño (La Rioja).
Phone: (+34) 941511360.
Website: www.golflogrono.es
2. Sojuela Golf Course (Sojuela)
12 km (15 minutes) from Navarrete.
Address: Calle Solcampo, 9, Sojuela (La Rioja)
Phone: (+34) 941446710.
Website: www.clubdecamposojuela.com
3. Rioja Alta Golf Course (Cirueña)
35 km (25 minutes) from Navarrete.
Address: Avda. de La Rioja, 118, Cirueña (La Rioja)
Phone: (+34) 941340895.
Website: www.golfrioja.com