Alto de Hijas

Alto de Hijas is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 292 metres. Alto de Hijas is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cave of El Castillo and Cave of La Pasiega.

Cave
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0 es.
The Cueva del Castillo contains both a decorated cave and an archaeological site, within the complex of the Caves of Monte Castillo, in , , .

Cave
Photo: Codigowiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 es.
Cueva de La Pasiega, or , situated in the municipality of , is one of the most important monuments of Paleolithic art in .

Cave
Photo: Edward the Confessor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Puente Viesgo and Los Corrales de Buelna.

Village
Photo: Ignacio Pérez Anguio, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in , Spain. Caves have been discovered near that contain rock art and artefacts dating back to the Middle and Upper Paleolithic.

Town
Photo: ReservadelBesaya, CC0.
Los Corales de Buelna is a municipality in , Spain.

Village
Photo: MottaW, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village.

Alto de Hijas

Latitude
43.2868° or 43° 17′ 13″ north
Longitude
-4.0031° or 4° 0′ 11″ west
Elevation
292 metres (958 feet)
Open location code
8CMQ7XPW+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9111065206
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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