{{Infobox mountain , name = Untxillatx , photo = Untzillatx 2.jpg , photo_caption = Mount Untxillatx , elevation_m = 934 , elevation_ref = , prominence_m = 375 , prominence_ref = , map = Spain , map_caption = Location in Spain , map_size = 200 , label_position = left , language =

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Biscay Biscay ( ; ; ), is a province of the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Autonomous Community, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the Bay of Biscay, eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilb ...

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Mañaria Mañaria (both in Basque language, Basque and Spanish language, Spanish) is an elizate, town and Municipalities of Spain, municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Spain. Mañari ...

and the col of Oraieta. Untxillaitz, Untxillaitx, or Untzillatx, is a mountain of

, Basque Country (

), 934 m. high. Its name may mean "

Rabbit Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae (which also includes the hares), which is in the order Lagomorpha (which also includes pikas). They are familiar throughout the world as a small herbivore, a prey animal, a domesticated ...

's peak" (in Basque language : ''untzi(a)''=rabbit, and ''aitz''=peak). Part of the

Urkiola Urkiola is a mountain range of the Basque mountains in Biscay near Durango, in the western Basque Country, Spain. The highest mountain in the range is Anboto (1331 m). The range runs from west to east and forms the water divide between the At ...

range, although it does not belong to the same crest of the Anboto, it is also part of the same

limestone Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...

range. It forms the pass of ''Atxarte'' with the neighbouring Aitz Txiki and it is located in the valleys of ''Mendiola'' and ''

''.

Quarries A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground. The operation of quarries is regulated in some jurisdictions to manage their safet ...

have been created in both sides of the mountain, but now the ''Atxarte'' one is closed. Mañaria is the starting point of the Urkiola pass that separates Untxillatx from Mugarra. An outstanding feature is the rock prominence in the north face, called ''Urresti''. This prominence has many

rock climbing Rock climbing is a climbing sports discipline that involves ascending climbing routes, routes consisting of natural rock in an outdoor environment, or on artificial resin climbing walls in a mostly indoor environment. Routes are documented in c ...

ways and

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nests.

Climbing routes

From Atxarte.(1h 30m) From the neighbourhood of Zelaieta in Abadiano the road goes to the ''Atxarte'' pass there the river is crossed and a path turns to the right and there is a steep ascension beside the ''Urresti'' prominence. At the top of ''Urresti'' there is a difficult rock climb that leads to the ''Elosua'' col route. At the end of the prominence, the crest is followed until the summit. From

by Elosua.(2h) From the quarry at this side of the mountain, there is a path that leads to the col of Elosua, from where the summit is reached following the crest.

External links

* (es
Untzillatx at wikineos
(includes maps and many photos) * (es
Mendikat
* (es
Las montañas
Mountains of Biscay Basque Mountains Mountains of the Basque Country (autonomous community)