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Cerro de la Marmota

Comunidad de Madrid  >  Spain

Just a few kilometres north of Madrid, this hill within the Regional Park of the Cuenca Alta del Manzanares gives great views and many birds can be observed.

Added* by Samuel de la Torre
Most recent update 27 veljače 2024

Description

The Cerro de la Marmota is located in the municipality of Colmenar Viejo at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama. A great viewpoint on an altitude of 791m from where you can observe the surrounding scenic landscape and many birds flying by, or perched on the banks of the Pardo reservoir. Look out for Španjolski orao krstaš which nests in the tops of the holm oaks of the neighboring Monte del Pardo. Also Bjeloglavi sup and Sup starješina can often be observed. On the banks of the Pardo reservoir in winter you can often see Ždral and around september it is also common to observe a few Crna Roda on the banks.

During the walk to Cerro de la Marmota a wide variety of other birds can be observed. For example Crvenonoga jarebica, Grlica, Afrička kukavica, Crvenovrati leganj, Zmijar, Crvena lunja, Ušara, Pupavac, Pčelarica, Modra svraka and Riđoglavi Svračak.

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Espagnol: El Cerro de la Marmota está situado en el municipio de Colmenar Viejo al pie de la Sierra de Guadarrama. Un gran mirador a 791m de altitud desde donde se puede observar el paisaje paisajístico del entorno y numerosas aves volando o posadas en las orillas del embalse de Pardo.

Details

Access

Cerro de la Marmota is located at the foot of the Sierra de Guadarrama. From the town of Colmenar Viejo you can make a 10 km circular walk. Click on the P in the map for directions to a parking spot on the southern outskirts of Colmenar Viejo.

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Espagnol: El Cerro de la Marmota está situado al pie de la Sierra de Guadarrama. Desde el pueblo de Colmenar Viejo se puede realizar un paseo circular de 10 km. Haga clic en la P en el mapa para obtener indicaciones para llegar a un lugar de estacionamiento en las afueras del sur de Colmenar Viejo.

Terrain and Habitat

Mountain , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Mountainous , Hilly , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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