Walk Bilbao along the Nervion
Bilbao is an industrial city reinvented around its river, with a titanium museum and an old quarter of seven streets. FOG hides the map until you walk it, and the riverside paths draw a long curving line through the city.
River and museum
The Guggenheim Museum, Frank Gehry's curved titanium building, sits on the Nervion, guarded by a giant puppy made of flowers. Riverside promenades run along both banks, crossed by bridges including the white Zubizuri footbridge.
Walk the river from the Guggenheim toward the old town, past the Ribera market, one of the largest covered markets in Europe.
The old town
The Casco Viejo is the medieval core, built on the original Seven Streets, and it is packed with bars serving pintxos, small snacks on bread. The Plaza Nueva, an arcaded square, is at its heart.
The Artxanda funicular climbs to a viewpoint over the city. A good loop: the Guggenheim, along the river, the Ribera market, the Casco Viejo, back across the river through the grid of the Ensanche.
Coverage
Bilbao is in a narrow valley, so the centre is long and thin. The river paths are flat and the hills rise sharply on each side.
It rains often; bring a jacket. The old town fills quickly and the river line ties it all together.
Background walking, private by design
FOG reveals the map with the screen off. Turn on background exploring and every street you cover in Bilbao clears on its own, whether you were sightseeing or just walking back from the shops. On Android a notification stays up while it runs, so you always know it is on.
Your trail is processed and stored only on the device. There is no account and nothing is uploaded, ever. Export a GPX backup from Settings so the map survives a lost phone. Ranks, gear for your character and a monthly and yearly logbook all grow out of the same walking, and the basics are free.
Questions people actually ask
What are the Seven Streets of Bilbao?
The original streets of the Casco Viejo, the medieval old town.
Can you walk along the river in Bilbao?
Yes, promenades follow both banks of the Nervion through the centre.
Does FOG work for running and cycling too?
Yes. It clears fog for walking, running and riding, anywhere on Earth, in the same way.
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