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Andorra la Vella - Gran Valira

Andorra la Vella  >  Andorra

Andorra la Vella is a busy city, but if you look away from the bustling streets and explore the area along the river Gran Valira you can find many birds.

Added* by Jan Lock
Most recent update 29 Μαρτίου 2024

Description

Andorra la Vella (the capital of Andorra) is a unique area as it has many different habitats around it, including mountain rivers, cliffs, buildlings, some small wooded areas and mountains. The bird life here ranges from (Ευρωπαϊκός) Νεροκότσυφας, Σταχτοσουσουράδα, Λευκοσουσουράδα and Πρασινοκέφαλη Πάπια in mountain rivers, to birds like (Κοινός) Κόρακας, (Ευρωπαϊκό) Βραχοχελίδονο and Όρνιο on cliffs surrounding the city. As well as these bird species there are many others, such as Σταχτοτσικνιάς, (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος, Λευκοχελίδονο, Λοφιοπαπαδίτσα, Αγριοπερίστερο, Πράσινος Δρυοκολάπτης etc.

Details

Access

You can get to Andorra la Vella by following the CG-1 road past the border until you reach the largest city and capital of Andorra, Andorra la Vella. You can also get there by crossing the French border (longer drive from any airport, and much more mountainous) and going in a generally southern direction towards Andorra la Vella.

Terrain and Habitat

Canyon/cliff , Mountain , River , City/village , Scattered trees and bushes , Forest

Conditions

Hilly , Flat , Rocky , Mountainous

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car , Bicycle , Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The best way to explore the area is to walk through the city and along the river. It can be incredibly busy especially during the skiing season.

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