Gorbeia_Natural_Park

Gorbeia Natural Park

Gorbeia Natural Park

Natural park in the Basque Country, Spain


The Gorbeia Natural Park (Basque: Gorbeiako natura parkea, Spanish: Parque natural del Gorbeia) is the largest in the Basque Country, Spain. The park is located in the municipalities of Orozko, Zeberio and Zeanuri in Biscay and Zigoitia, Zuia and Urkabustaiz in Álava. With a surface area of 200 km2 (77 sq mi), it covers the Gorbeia massif, which is the highest summit in Álava and Biscay. The park was established by decree of the Basque Government in 1994.[2]

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Geography

The park is cenetered on mount Gorbeia and the massif of the same name. The summit, with a height of 1,482 m (4,862 ft), is the highest in the provinces of Álava and Biscay. This has made it one of the most emblematic summits of the Basque Country.[3][4]


References

  1. "Site factsheet for Gorbeia". EUNIS. European Environment Agency. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  2. "DECRETO 228/1994, de 21 de junio, por el que se declara Parque Natural el área de Gorbeia" (PDF). BOPV (in Spanish and Basque) (154): 9591–9598. 16 August 1994.
  3. J. Pérez, Fernando (14 November 2021). "La cruz del Gorbea: 120 años como faro del montañismo" (in Spanish).
  4. Molano, Eva (13 November 2021). "La Cruz del Gorbea, querida por todos". El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 September 2022.

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