Sollube Explained

Sollube
Map:Spain Basque Country
Location:Bermeo, Biscay, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain
Label:Mount Sollube
Label Position:left
Elevation M:703[1]
Prominence M:524
Range:Basque Mountains
Coordinates:43.3719°N -2.7625°W

Sollube is a mountain located in Bermeo, Biscay, in the Basque Country of Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Urdaibai estuary, and constitutes one of the limits of the reserve. It extends across the municipalities of Bermeo, Meñaka, Arrieta and Busturia. The summit is located in Arrieta.

It is one of five "horn mountains" (Spanish; Castilian: montes bocineros, Basque: deiadar-mendiak) in Biscay, peaks that were once used to announce General Assemblies in the region with horns and lights. The four other "horn mountains" include Kolitza, Ganekogorta, Gorbea and Oiz.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 106576 . Sollube, Spain.
  2. Web site: Montes bocineros: a call to the past . Bizkaia Talent . 20 May 2024.