Parque Natural de Gorbeia


Home to Mt Gorbeia (1481m), south of Bilbao, this natural park contains diverse and stimulating landscapes. As well as the rounded dome of Gorbeia itself, there's a vast maze-like landscape of karst rock formations and mysterious caves. There are numerous hiking trails through the park.


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