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Lago de la Casa de Campo

Comunidad de Madrid  >  Spain

An artificial lake right next to Madrid, surrounded by the biggest park in the city: Casa de Campo.

Ajouté* par Raúl Marín
Dernière actualisation 8 janvier 2021

Description

The artificial lake Lago de la Casa de Campo got a glow-up some years ago, making it a great place to watch some waterfowl without moving far from the city. Some species even breed in the reed platforms put during the remodelations, such as Canard colvert and Foulque macroule. In winter it becomes a usual roosting place for gulls, and some other water-based species may come to spend the cold season; so you never know if any interenting species may be there.

The surrounding area (and the whole Casa de Campo) is a typical Mediterranean forest, with pine trees and holm oaks covering the area, although in a open forest squeme. There are some streams that are followed by riparian forests, so they increase the variety of plant species and with it, the bird ones. Both forest birds, such as Pic vert, Mésange huppée and many others live in the trees and bushes; and it is not uncommon to see many raptors soaring above the area, being the Aigle ibérique and Vautour moine some standouts.

Détails

Accès

There are 2 ways to access the lake. The first one is by car, bus or underground, as there are some stops right next to the area. There is also a free parking, so leaving the car parked is not a problem at all. The second one is from Madrid Río, and involves a bit of walking, so the only way to go this way is by foot or by bike. The proper route is recommended to be done walking or cycling.

Terrain et Habitat

Lac , Forêt , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Ville/village , Plateau , Rivière

Conditions

Plat , Sec , Poussiéreux

Boucle

Oui

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière , Migration automnale , Hiver , Printemps

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Route non pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Liens

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