Pagasarri (

Basque language Basque ( ; ) is a language spoken by Basques and other residents of the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country, a region that straddles the westernmost Pyrenees in adjacent parts of northern Spain and southwestern France. Basque ...

name meaning 'thick forest of beech') is one of the two small mountain ranges that encloses the city of

Bilbao Bilbao is a city in northern Spain, the largest city in the Provinces of Spain, province of Biscay and in the Basque Country (greater region), Basque Country as a whole. It is also the largest city proper in northern Spain. Bilbao is the List o ...

, Basque Country,

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and is part of the Basque Mountains. Its main peak separates the municipality of Bilbao from

Arrigorriaga Arrigorriaga is a town and municipality located in the province of Bizkaia, in the autonomous community of Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, northern Spain. Arrigorriaga is located 7 km south of Bilbao and is part of B ...

and

Alonsotegi Alonsotegi () is a municipality in the province of Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. Alonsotegi was attached to the Baracaldo municipality until the end of the 19th century, when it separated and was officially recognized as its own independent ...

, and has an elevation of 673 m. It is part of a wider massif called Ganekogorta. The refuge close to the summit is a popular destination for weekend trekkers that climb Pagasarri directly from the city streets.

References

External links

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Pagasarri at wikineos
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Camino del Pagasarri
Geography of Bilbao Tourist attractions in Bilbao Mountain ranges of the Basque Country (autonomous community) {{basqueCountry-geo-stub