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Parque Periurbano Santa Catalina

Jaén  >  Spain

A vast pine forest with countless paths to explore, near the city of Jaén. A beautiful place for birdwatching and enjoying the scenery.

Added* by D4ni3le
Most recent update 18 Νοεμβρίου 2025

Description

Parque Periurbano Santa Catalina is a nice site for birdwatching due to its wide variety of vegetation, habitats, and altitudes. Coniferous birds are particularly prominent because of the numerous pine trees in the park. But you can also see birds of rocky areas, urban birds, and more. The area is a large forest with points of interest such as Santa Catalina Castle and El Neveral.

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Español: Un lugar precioso donde observar aves y apreciar el paisaje. Un pinar inmenso con infinidad de caminos para explorar, cerca de la ciudad de Jaén. Es perfecto para observar aves debido a su gran variedad de vegetación, hábitats y altitudes. Destacan las aves de coníferas por los numerosos pinos con los que cuenta el parque periurbano, pero también se pueden ver aves de roquedos, aves urbanas, etc. El área es un bosque grande con puntos de interés como el Castillo de Santa Catalina o el Neveral.

Details

Access

Parque Periurbano Santa Catalina is located just west of the city of Jaén. You can get there on foot, by car, or by bike. If you're driving, you can park near El Neveral, where there is a big parking lot. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. It's recommended to explore the area on foot or by bike.

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Español: Se puede llegar andando, en coche o en bici. Se puede estacionar en el Neveral, si vas en coche, donde hay más gente y un parking. Es recomendable explorar la zona caminando o en bicicleta.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Mountain , Canyon/cliff , Scattered trees and bushes , Plateau , Park

Conditions

Mountainous , Rocky , Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Unpaved road , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Bicycle , Foot , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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