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Puertos de Aliva

Asturias  >  Spain

Part of the Ruta de Reconquista GR-202 from Sotres to Refuge de Aliva. Good alpine birds including kivikkorastas, displaying vuorikirvinen and more.

Added* by Nick Blinston
Most recent update 27 kesäkuu 2022
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Description

Puertos de Aliva is a walk along a well marked path in the Picos de Europa National Park. Covering a range of habitats, including valley bottom, high alpine pastures, a good ridge walk to Refuge de Aliva. In summer birds include singing kivikkorastas , displaying vuorikirvinen and raptors, such as partakorppikotka , pikkukorppikotka , hanhikorppikotka and both haarahaukka and isohaarahaukka.

Details

Access

Park just outside of Sotres and walk along the valley on a good path. Alternatively, you can drive along a 4x4 path for 2km to park at Vegas del Toro. The route from to Sotres Refuge de Aliva is about 8 km one way.

Terrain and Habitat

Valley , Canyon/cliff , Grassland , Mountain

Conditions

Mountainous , Hilly , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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