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Montaña Roja and Charca del Médano

Tenerife  >  Spain

Coastal area comprised of beaches, bays and a lagoon at the foot of an imposing volcanic cone covered with reddish lava.

Ajouté* par Team Birdingplaces
Dernière actualisation 25 octobre 2023

Description

Montaña Roja Nature Reserve not only includes the 'Red Mountain', but also the surrounding wilderness of 166 hectares. The area has strangely shaped rocks, humid areas with puddles, tidal pools, sandy beaches and bays and the bare volcano covered with reddish lava and decorated with tabaiba plants. This is an excellent location for watching sea birds, shorebirds and migratory birds. You can walk along the beach or climb to the top of the volcano for great views. On the eastern side of the area the lagoon of Charca del Médano (see star on the map) is the hotspot of the area and the best place in the reserve for shorebirds. You can't enter the lagoon, please respect this and keep your distance so as not to disturb the birds.

Among the birds you can encounter in Montaña Roja Nature Reserve are Courlis corlieu, Grand Gravelot, Bécasseau sanderling, Pluvier argenté, Chevalier guignette, Tournepierre à collier, Pie-grièche grise, Pipit de Berthelot and Puffin cendré.

Détails

Accès

At the beach of La Tejita is a big parking. Click on the P in the map for directions. From the parking you can explore the area on foot. Good idea to wear sturdy shoes because of the rocky paths. The circular walk indicated on the map is 5,5 km and includes the climb to the top of the volcano.

Terrain et Habitat

Montagnes , Plage , Vasières , Mer/océan , Lac

Conditions

Niveau d'eau élevé probable , Paysage ouvert , Rocailleux , Sablonneux

Boucle

Non

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Peut être utile

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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