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

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, 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, northern Spain. Arrigorriaga is located 7 km south of Bilbao and is part of Bilbao's metropolitan area. Its offici ...

and

Alonsotegi Alonsotegi ( es, Alonsotegui) 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 i ...

, and has an elevation of 673 m. It is part of a wider massif called

Ganekogorta Ganekogorta or Belaute is a mountain in the border of the provinces of Biscay and Álava in the Basque Country, Spain. It is located roughly halfway between Bilbao and Llodio. It is the main peak of a massif that comprises some smaller mountain ...

. The refuge close to the summit is a popular destination for weekend trekkers that climb Pagasarri directly from the city streets.

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