Cave of Altxerri
The Cave of Altxerri is located in the municipality of Aya in the Basque Country. The original grotto preserves rock paintings and engravings which have been dated from the end of the Upper Magdalenian period, within the Upper Paleolithic; the pictures…Photo: gipuzkoakultura, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aia-Orio station and Orio town hall.
Aia-Orio station
Railway station
Orio town hall
Town hall
Photo: Mentxuwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Orio town hall is situated 1 km northeast of Cave of Altxerri.
Church of San Nicolás de Bari, Orio
Church
Photo: Unai Fdz. de Betoño, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Church of San Nicolás de Bari, Orio is situated 1 km northeast of Cave of Altxerri.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Urteta and Laurgain.
Urteta
Hamlet
Photo: Gartxoak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Urteta is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km west of Cave of Altxerri.
Laurgain
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Laurgain is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km southwest of Cave of Altxerri.
Azkenportu
Neighborhood
Photo: Theklan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Azkenportu is a neighborhood, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Cave of Altxerri.
Cave of Altxerri
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Spain
- Categories: cave with prehistoric art and landform
- Location: Orio, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Northern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.26891° or 43° 16′ 8″ northLongitude
-2.13451° or 2° 8′ 4″ westOpen location code
8CMV7V98+H5OpenStreetMap ID
node 5473873680OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q361060
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Cave of Altxerri from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Ukrainian—“Cave of Altxerri” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Altxerri”
- Belarusian: “Альчэры”
- Catalan: “Cova d’Altxerri”
- Chinese: “阿尔特克谢里洞”
- Chinese: “阿爾特克謝里洞”
- Dutch: “grot van Altxerri”
- French: “grotte d’Altxerri”
- French: “Grotte d’Altxerri”
- German: “Höhle von Altxerri”
- Hebrew: “מערת אלצ’רי”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Espeluga d’Altxerri”
- Polish: “Altxerri”
- Russian: “Альчерри”
- Russian: “Пещера Альчерри”
- Spanish: “Altxerri”
- Spanish: “Cueva de Altxerri”
- Ukrainian: “Альчеррі”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Orioko Gaina and Zudugarai.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Altxerri and Errota-etxeberri.
Basque Country: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Bilbao, San Sebastián, Vitoria-Gasteiz, and Irun.
Curious Caves to Discover
Uncover intriguing caves from every corner of the globe.