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Salto del Nervión
Álava · País Vasco
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The Salto del Nervión, or Cola de Caballo, is a waterfall on the river Délica, which takes the name Nervión after the fall. It drops 222 metres, between 790 and 578 metres above sea level, which makes it, according to the source, the highest waterfall on the Iberian Peninsula. It is in the northwest of Álava, in the municipalities of Amurrio, Cuartango and Urcabustaiz.
It is part of the Spanish Inventory of Sites of Geological Interest, with 40.58 hectares. It is a monoclinal wall of Coniacian limestone on karst terrain, and its flow is seasonal: it is best seen after rain. A restored wolf trap recalls the presence of the wolf.
A signposted path leads to a viewpoint from Berberana (Burgos); from Álava it takes 1 hour 30 minutes on foot.
Source of the information: Salto del Nervión (Wikipedia)
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