The Gorbeia Natural Park ( eu, Gorbeiako natura parkea, es, Parque natural del Gorbeia) is the largest in the Basque Country, Spain. The park is located in the municipalities of

Orozko Orozko is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country in northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg ...

Zeberio Zeberio ( es, Ceberio) is a municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of Basque Country, northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado). ...

and

Zeanuri Zeanuri ( es, Ceánuri) is a town and municipality located in the province of Biscay, in the Autonomous Community of Basque Country, northern Spain. Etymology The word ''uri'' clearly appears in the town's name, which in the western dialect o ...

Biscay Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao. B ...

and

Zigoitia Zigoitia (, es, Cigoitia ) is a municipality in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. Its capital is the village of Ondategi. In 2013 the largest common grave from the Spanish Civil War in the Basque Country was excava ...

Zuia Zuia ( es, Zuya) is a town and municipality located in the province of Álava, in the Basque Country, northern Spain. History The first mention of the Zuia Valley is in the document from the year 1025 (though some authors argue that it is poste ...

and

Urkabustaiz Urkabustaiz ( es, Urcabustaiz) is a municipality located in the province of Araba (Álava), in the Basque Country, northern Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , ...

Álava Álava ( in Spanish) or Araba (), officially Araba/Álava, is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Álava, former medieval Catholic bishopric and now Latin titular see. Its ca ...

. With a surface area of , it covers the

Gorbeia Gorbea () or Gorbeia () is a mountain and massif in the Basque Country, Spain. It is the highest summit in Biscay and Álava, with a height of above sea level. The massif covers a wide area between the two provinces. The main summit is a round ...

massif, which is the highest summit in Álava and Biscay. The park was established by decree of the

Basque Government The Basque Government ( eu, Eusko Jaurlaritza, es, Gobierno Vasco) is the governing body of the Basque Autonomous Community of Spain. The head of the Basque government is known as the ''Lehendakari''. The Lehendakari is appointed by the Basque P ...

in 1994.

Geography

The park is cenetered on mount

and the massif of the same name. The summit, with a height of , is the highest in the provinces of Álava and Biscay. This has made it one of the most emblematic summits of the Basque Country.

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* * * {{Authority control 1994 establishments in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Natura 2000 in the Basque Country (autonomous community) Natural parks of Spain Protected areas established in 1994 Protected areas of the Basque Country (autonomous community)