Alluitz is a peak of Biscay

Biscay

Biscay is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lord of Biscay. Its capital city is Bilbao...

, Basque Country

Basque Country (autonomous community)

The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....

 (Spain

Spain

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), 1,034.3 metres high.

Description

It is the second highest peak of the Urkiola

Urkiola

Urkiola is a mountain range of the Basque mountains in Biscay near Durango, in the western Basque Country, Spain. The range's highest mountain is Anboto...

 range. It is part of the same compact gray limestone

Limestone

Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....

 mass that forms the Anboto

Anboto

Anboto is a limestone mountain of the Western Basque Country, the highest peak of the Urkiola range and not far from the pass of Urkiolamendi between Durango and Vitoria-Gasteiz.- Description :...

.

The main feature of the mountain is the 600m high cliff that forms the south face. The north face, although steep and rough, offers a practical access for experienced climbers.

To reach the summit going along the crests (from Anboto), it's necessary to pass the "Devil's pass" that has taken the lives of some reckless climbers.

Ascents

Atxarte - 1h 30m

The most normal way of access starts from Atxarte (290 m) and ascents to the col

Mountain pass

A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...

 of Artola (564m) where it's possible to climb the easy and nearby Aitz Txiki

Aitz Txiki

Aitz Txiki is a peak of Biscay, Basque Country , 791 m. high. Its name means "small rock" aitz=rock txiki=small.- Description :...

 (791m) to the right. To the left of the col starts the climb to the Alluitz, bordering the cliff.

The crest (Devil's Pass) - 3h 30m

Starting at Urkiolamendi pass, this way goes from the col of Larrano (957m) between Alluitz and Anboto, following the dangerous crest, where precaution must be taken. The Devil's Pass or Infenuko Zubia can be perfectly crossed, but it is scary due to the high cliffs on both sides.

Southern face

The southern cliff looks impossible to climb, but here are Biscay's most important rock climbing

Rock climbing

Rock climbing also lightly called 'The Gravity Game', is a sport in which participants climb up, down or across natural rock formations or artificial rock walls. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a pre-defined route without falling...

schools.

External links

• (es) Alluitz at wikineos (includes maps and many photos)
• (es) Mendikat
• (es) Las montañas