Fortanete

Aragón > Spain

Located in the Maestrazgo, a sparsely populated mountainous area in Aragon, the surroundings of the village of Fortanete offer good birding and hiking.

Added* by Julio
Most recent update 14 septembrie 2023

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Description

Fortanete is considered to be the 'Hidden Jewel of the Maestrazgo'. The village is located at 1353 meters and surrounded by two robust mountain ranges: the Sierra de la Cañada and the Tarrascón-Las Lastras. Its natural environment is dominated mainly by high, cool pastures and, above all, by the extensive sessile pine forests. But also orchards, streams and many stone walls. Walking the G8-trail or one of the many trails around the village of Fortanete guarantees observing interesting birds. Among the birds you can observe are Vrabie de stâncă, Sfrâncioc roșiatic, Sfrâncioc mare iberic, Stăncuță de munte, Grangur, Presură de munte, Presură bărboasă, Fâsă de câmp, Pitulice de munte, Potârniche cu picioare roșii, Prepeliță, Pietrar sur, Lăstun de stâncă, Ciocârlie de pădure, Vultur sur, Acvilă mică and Acvilă de munte.

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Access

The village of Fortanete is located 70 km northeast of Teruel. There are many trails you can explore in the surroundings of the village. On the map is shown the G8-trail coming from Cantavieja and heading to Valdelinares. A walk full of full of ravines and mountain ranges and rich in birds, especially in spring. In spring you also walk through extensive fields of red poppies standing out against the green of the cereal. Around the village there are many options for longer and shorter walks in the area.

Terrain and Habitat

Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Plateau , River

Conditions

Mountainous , Rocky , Open landscape

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road , Wide path , Narrow trail

Difficulty walking trail

Average walk

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

Extra info

Photos by Manel Zaera, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Top 5 birds

1. Fâsă de câmp
(Anthus campestris)

2. Stăncuță de munte
(Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

3. Vrabie de stâncă
(Petronia petronia)

4. Pitulice de munte
(Phylloscopus bonelli)

5. Presură de munte
(Emberiza cia)

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