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Description
Nice comfortable viewpoint with a hide, information panels and several picknick tables. One of the main viewpoints of the Monfrague National park and one of the standard breeding sites for both Egyptian Vulture and Griffon Vulture, while all other raptors in the area soar by every now and again. Lasty, the picknick spot is frequently visited by Red deer (often grazing on the spot itself!) and Red fox, Moorish geckos hunt along the wooden beams in the hide.
Details
Access
Easy to reach from both Plasencia and Torrejon el Rubio. Plenty of parking space. Click on the P in the map for directions.
Terrain and Habitat
Mountain , Canyon/cliff , Scattered trees and bushes , PlateauConditions
Mountainous , Hilly , Rocky , Dry , Dusty , High water possibleCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
Can be usefulGood birding season
All year roundRoute
Unpaved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , Car , WheelchairBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
The entire National park is amazing for (nearly) all the spectaculair species of the Iberian fauna. Also the Embalse the Arrocampo with it's great range of marshland birds, is just over an hour drive away.
The birds are the main attraction, but Monfrague has a fantastic range of reptiles (Ocellated lizard, various snakes, Spanish terrapin, which is common in the rivers and streams, and many more) and mammals (red deer and wild boar are numerous, red fox and mongoose are relatively common, if hard to find and even Iberian lynx, altough extremely rare, occurs in the general area).