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Basque Country
Álava
Estribaciones Gorbea
Zigoitia

Gorbea Summit – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Artzegi Mayor

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Hiking trails & Routes
Spain
Basque Country
Álava
Estribaciones Gorbea
Zigoitia

Gorbea Summit – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Artzegi Mayor

Hard

4.5

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Gorbea Summit – Gorbea Summit Cross loop from Artzegi Mayor

06:42

15.8km

940m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 10.2 km for 257 m

Waypoints

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1.79 km

CuevaHartzegi

Highlight • Cave

Beautiful cave with bright walls in many areas, you can walk for a section, with flashlights of course!

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2

2.48 km

Mairulegorreta

Highlight • Cave

Impress the entrance of the cave

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3

7.39 km

Gorbea Shelter, Egillolarra Area

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Free shelter. Good place to stock up on supplies and take refuge.

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4

9.31 km

Gorbea Summit

Highlight • Summit

Top of 1482 m of category +1.
Emblematic peak of Alava and Vizcaya. Accesses from countless places such as the Londegorta.Sarria.Belaustegui or Pagomakurre reservoir

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9.34 km

Gorbea Summit Cross

Highlight • Summit

The Gorbea cross is located at the highest point of the summit. This was mount bocinero, from where the neighbors were summoned to the general meetings of Biscay, known as the "batzarrak".

It has a length of 18 meters.

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6

10.3 km

Aldamin Summit

Highlight • Summit

Incredible views of our wonderful Euskadi. Trail not very clear, caution in fog.

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7

10.8 km

Miruen Haitza

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting rock formation in the vicinity of the Gorbea.

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8

13.2 km

Azero

Highlight • Summit

The mailbox is located a few meters further south than where the symbol of the top appears, where there was only a small dividing milestone.

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15.8 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.47 km

3.96 km

2.40 km

Surfaces

10.6 km

5.16 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 15 August

27°C

17°C

18 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

December 31, 2022,Azero, Aldamin, Gorbea
circular route
Today, December 31, I went up Gorbea along a route that I did not know but my companion did,
The exit is from the Murua quarry car park, but instead of going up where people usually do, we have taken a track that comes out from the bottom of the car park
This route crosses some very beautiful …

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Tour of the Gorbea natural park, leaving from the Murua quarries and passing through the Mairuelegorreta cave, Dulau, Miruen Haitza and Bedargogor Atxa
This route is demanding and I had to improvise in some places, since many paths were covered by leaves, which is typical and normal at this time of year. In addition, the day was very annoying with …

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