Izki Natural Reserve

This is one of the most singular landscapes in the Basque Country. It is a high plateau surrounded by mountains, with a beautiful valley with artificial caves dug into its rocks. The absence of settlements and the difficulty of access has allowed this area to remain almost entirely untransformed. It provides home to a rich abundance of fauna and flora, and counts on the largest reserve of Pyrenean Oak (Quercus pyrenaica) in Europe. These woods are the ideal habitat for species of wild animals. There is also a significant number of cattle and horses.

Surface area
9,081 Ha.

Altitude
Highest point: Mount Kapildui (1,180 m.)
Lowest point: Bujanda (600 m.)

Other places of interest
Izki golf courses (Urturi and Lagrán)
The Hermitage of La Virgen de Faido
The wall towns of Antoñana and Peñacerrada-Urizaharra
Artificial caves or hermitages of Markinez and Laño
Markinez Romanesque Hermitage

Distance from Vitoria-Gasteiz: 31 km.