Gorbea
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Gorbea () or Gorbeia () is a mountain and massif in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the highest summit in Biscay and Álava, with a height of above sea level. The massif covers a wide area between the two provinces. The main summit is a round grass-covered mountain crowned by a 17-metre-tall metallic cross. Historically, it was one of the five (horning mountains) of Biscay, from where meetings to the Juntas Generales of the Lordship of Biscay were announced.
Key facts
- Mountain.name
- Gorbea
- Mountain.photo
- Otxandio-Gorbea.JPG
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Gorbea rising over Otxandio
- Mountain.map
- Spain Basque Country#Spain
- Mountain.map_relief
- 1
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 1482
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 866
- Mountain.isolation_km
- 37.6
- Mountain.location
- Álava and Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
- Mountain.range
- Basque Mountains
- Mountain.easiest_route
- Hike
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Wikidata facts
- Elevation
- 1481
- Image
- Monte Gorbea.JPG
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- Gorbeia
- topographic prominence
- 866
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- Summit cross
- First cross
- Second cross
- Third cross
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Gorbea () or Gorbeia () is a mountain and massif in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the highest summit in Biscay and Álava, with a height of above sea level. The massif covers a wide area between the two provinces. The main summit is a round grass-covered mountain crowned by a 17-metre-tall metallic cross. Historically, it was one of the five (horning mountains) of Biscay, from where meetings to the Juntas Generales of the Lordship of Biscay were announced.
To the north of the massif lies the karstic plateau of , an area full of shafts and caves such as . The southern side of the mountain is less craggy, being covered by forests. Other notable mountains of the massif are to the south and the and limestone peaks to the north.
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