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Description
If you don't want to drive deep into the mountains, but still want to observe a few of the typical species, you can take a hike from the town of Verdun. The Ermitage de St-Pierre hike is comparatively easy for the mountains. Red-billed Chough can be seen foraging on the slopes. Birds of prey that are easy to spot include Red Kite, Short-toed Snake Eagle, Griffon Vulture, Egyptian Vulture and Peregrine Falcon. Only occasionally Bearded Vulture and Golden Eagle can be seen flying over, but spots deeper in the mountains allow better observations of these species. Iberian Eurasian Green Woodpecker (Picus sharpei) can be heard calling.
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Ermitage de St-Pierre is a 8,5 km walk that starts in Verdun. You can park for free at the train station of les Cabannes (Gare des Cabannes) or go there by train. Press P on the map for directions to the parking.