Aizkorriko gurutzea height
4,997ft
above sea level · 1,523 m
Aizkorriko gurutzea is the 2nd highest summit in the Basque Country in the IGN’s table of Spanish summits. It’s in the Aizkorri range, part of the Cantabrian Mountains.
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Key facts
- Coordinates
- 42.95° N · 2.33° W
- Degrees, minutes and seconds: 42° 57′ 5″ N · 2° 19′ 31″ W
- UTM coordinates
- 30T · 555,043 E · 4,755,632 N
- Zone 30 · ETRS89, the official datum on the mainland, the Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla
- Municipality
- Zegama
- Municipality the summit lies in
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- UTC+1 · UTC+2 in summer
- Ground height (MDT05)
- 4,997 ft (1,523 m)
- What the IGN’s terrain model measures at this exact point. The official elevation is 4,997 ft.
Compared with Spain’s other peaks
At 4,997 ft (1,523 m), Aizkorriko gurutzea ranks 159th among the 228 Spanish summits in the IGN’s table, 7,192 ft lower than Mount Teide.
Other summits in the Basque Country with their own page: Aketegi (5,089 ft).
The nearest provincial capital is Vitoria-Gasteiz, 19 mi away in a straight line. The summit stands 3,278 ft above the city.
According to the IGN’s summit table, the highest point in Gipuzkoa province is Aketegi, at 5,089 ft (1,551 m). It lies 0.6 mi away in a straight line, 92 ft above Aizkorriko gurutzea.
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Frequently asked questions
What people most often ask about the elevation of Aizkorriko gurutzea.
How high is Aizkorriko gurutzea?
Aizkorriko gurutzea rises to 4,997 feet (1,523 meters) above sea level. That’s the official figure from Spain’s National Geographic Institute (IGN), measured at the summit.
What are the coordinates of Aizkorriko gurutzea?
Latitude 42.95134 and longitude -2.32523 in decimal degrees (42° 57′ 5″ N · 2° 19′ 31″ W). In UTM, zone 30: 555,043 E and 4,755,632 N, in the ETRS89 datum.
Is Aizkorriko gurutzea the highest mountain in Spain?
No. It ranks 159th of the 228 summits in the IGN’s table. Spain’s highest is Mount Teide, on Tenerife, at 12,188 ft (3,715 m).
Which municipality is the summit in?
Zegama, in Gipuzkoa province (Basque Country), according to the IGN’s municipal boundaries.
Does Aizkorriko gurutzea have other names?
Yes. The IGN’s gazetteer also lists it as “Aizkorriko haitza”.
How high is Aizkorriko gurutzea in feet?
4,997 feet. The official height is 1,523 meters, and one meter is 3.28084 feet, so 1,523 × 3.28084 ≈ 4,997 ft.
How is elevation measured?
Elevation is the height of a point above mean sea level. Mapping agencies such as Spain’s IGN measure it on the ground with leveling and survey-grade GPS. Maps read it from an elevation model, a grid with the ground height at every point, so the model can differ by a few meters from the official figure, especially on sharp summits.
Sources
- IGN · Main summits (Información Geográfica Destacada) Official elevation of the summit. CC BY 4.0 license.
- MDT05 Digital Terrain Model (IGN) Ground height at this exact point, to check the figure. 5 m grid, CC BY 4.0 license.
- IGN summit table The summit’s rank, range, the provinces it lies in and its other names. CC BY 4.0 license.
- Terrain Tiles (AWS Open Data) Hillshading on the map, from public data by USGS, NASA, Copernicus and others.
- OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The summit’s position (3 m from the IGN’s point) and the base map, with OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Reviewed October 31, 2026 · Methodology and sources · Spotted a mistake? Let us know