Hautza

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Hautza
Elevation 1,306 metres (4,285 ft)
Location Spain
Range Pyrenees
Easiest route Hike

The Hautza or Autza, is a mountain on the Spanish side of the border in the Basque Country . It is located between Elizondo in Baztan (Navarre, Spain) and Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry (Lower Navarre, France).

[edit] Geography

The Hautza is the highest point on the watershed between the Baztan and the Aldude Valley (respectively the Bidasoa and Nive basins). The layout of the border avoids the summit which is located in Spain.

[edit] Etymology

Its name is based on a local oronym: Hautz.

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