Ganekogorta
Encyclopedia
Ganekogorta is a mountain in the border of the provinces of Biscay
and Alava
(Basque Country
, Spain
), just between Bilbao
and Llodio
. It has a height of 998 m AMSL and it's the main peak of a massif
that comprises some smaller mountains like Pagasarri
, Ganeta, Pasatorenkorta, Arnotegi or Arraiz. The northern slopes of the massif form part of the city of Bilbao.
Biscay
Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...
and Alava
Álava
Álava is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Álava. Its capital city is Vitoria-Gasteiz which is also the capital of the autonomous community...
(Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
), just between Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
and Llodio
Llodio
Laudio/Llodio is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Laudio is the name in Basque language and Llodio in Spanish; both are used indistinctly.-Geography and Demography:...
. It has a height of 998 m AMSL and it's the main peak of a massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
that comprises some smaller mountains like Pagasarri
Pagasarri
Pagasarri is one of the two small mountain ranges that encloses the city of Bilbao, Basque Country and is part of the Basque Mountains. Its main peak separates the municipality of Bilbao from Arrigorriaga and Alonsotegi, and has an elevation of 673 m...
, Ganeta, Pasatorenkorta, Arnotegi or Arraiz. The northern slopes of the massif form part of the city of Bilbao.
External links
- (es) Ganekogorta at wikineos (includes itinerary, maps and many photos)