Ruta del Cares

Asturias > Spain

Spectacular gorge walk in the Picos de Europa to access alpine birds like vuorisirkku, sinirastas, mustaleppälintu and kalliopääsky.

Added* by Nick Blinston
Most recent update 10 toukokuu 2023

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Description

Beautiful walk in Picos de Europa National Park. Easy access along a well made path along a high mountain gorge with excellent and close views of alpine birds including vuorisirkku and sinirastas displaying in early summer. Also present a range of raptors such as hanhikorppikotka.

Details

Access

Access along the PR-PNPE 3, Ruta del Cares. Park either at Poncebos bridge or turn off along towards path, which has some parking. Click on the P in the map to get directions. The route marked on the map is 10 km one way. The first section of the path includes a steep climb to Los Collaus, but mostly level after that.

Terrain and Habitat

Canyon/cliff

Conditions

Hilly , Rocky , Flat

Circular trail

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

Summer

Best time to visit

Summer

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Photo Ruta de Cares by Gabriel González, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Map

Top 5 birds

1. vuorisirkku
(Emberiza cia)

2. sinirastas
(Monticola solitarius)

3. mustaleppälintu
(Phoenicurus ochruros)

4. kalliopääsky
(Ptyonoprogne rupestris)

5. vuoriuunilintu
(Phylloscopus bonelli)

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