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La Bourgarie

Lozère  >  France

A superb site, overlooking the gorges, between forests of thornbushes, oaks and cliffs.

Added* by Owen Camus
Most recent update 31 august 2021

Description

A 7 km hike, starting from Bourgarie, a small hamlet of old houses sheltering Vrabie de casă, Rândunică, Codroș de munte, but also Presură bărboasă and, with luck some Vrabie de stâncă.

This hike continues in the middle of the pines, at the top of the gorges, where you can see Vultur sur. In the pines, the Pițigoi moțat, Pițigoi sur, Pițigoi albastru and Pitulice mică will let themselves be observed. Halfway through, at the Cinglegros ladders, you will have a magnificent view of the gorges. From here you will observe the Vultur sur, but also Vultur negru, Acvilă mică, and even with a little luck, Acvilă de munte or Hoitar may pass right over your head. The Drepnea mare and Lăstun de stâncă will also probably be there.

Continuing the hike in the middle of the pines, on a fairly sandy path, you will arrive in a plain, with a few scattered hedges and bushes. From here, it's likely that a group of Stăncuță de munte will land on the ground looking for food. The Presură bărboasă, Presură galbenă, Presură de munte and Presură de grădină will make you enjoy their songs. You will also be able to observe Silvie roșcată estică and Silvie de câmp, who will alert you with their songs. And some more Vultur sur . Continuing on the path, you will arrive at your starting point, la Bourgarie.

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Français: Un superbe site, surplombant les gorges, entre forêts d'epineux, de chênes et falaises.. Un randonnée de 7 Km, au départ de la Bourgarie, un petit hameau de maisons anciennes abritant des Vrabie de casă , des Rândunică , des Codroș de munte , mais aussi des Presură bărboasă et, avec un peu de chance, des Vrabie de stâncă .

Cette randonnée se poursuit au milieu des pins, au sommet des gorges, où l'on pourra apercevoir les premiers Vultur sur . Dans les pins, les Pițigoi moțat , Pițigoi sur , Pițigoi albastru et les Pitulice mică se laisseront observer. A mi parcours, aux échelles de Cinglegros, un magnifique point de vue sur les gorges s'offrira à vous. D'ici, vous observerez bien sûr les Vultur sur , mais aussi les Vultur negru , Acvilă mică , et même avec un peu de chance, un Acvilă de munte ou un Hoitar pourra passer juste au dessus de votre tête. Les Drepnea mare et les Lăstun de stâncă seront aussi probablement au rendez vous..

En continuant la randonnée au milieu des pins, sur un chemin assez sableux, vous arriverez dans une plaine, avec quelques haies et buissons épars. D'ici, il est probable qu'un groupe de Stăncuță de munte se pose au sol pour chercher sa nourriture. Les Presură bărboasă, Presură galbenă, Presură de munte etPresură de grădină vous feront profiter de leurs strophes de chant. Vous pourrez aussi observer les Silvie roșcată estică et Silvie de câmp , qui vous alerteront par leurs chants. Encore quelque Vultur sur voleront en cercle assez haut... En continuant sur le chemin, vous arriverez à votre point de départ, la Bourgarie .

Details

Access

You can park at Bourgarie, in one of the two car parks. The hike is only accessible on foot.

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Français: Vous pouvez vous garer au niveau de la Bourgarie, sur l'un des deux parkings. La randonnée n'est accessible qu'a pied.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Plain , Mountain , Canyon/cliff , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , Plateau , City/village

Conditions

Mountainous , Open landscape , Dry , Rocky

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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