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Castillo San Felipe in Parc Natural de Cabo de Gata

Andalusie  >  Spain

Castillo San Felipe in Natural Park Cabo de Gato is good for birding and finding birds like Mugurar cu trompetă and Pietrar negru de stâncă.

Added* by Hans van de Veerdonk
Most recent update 22 februarie 2020

Description

In the east of the dry province of Almería lies the beautiful unspoilt Natural Park Cabo de Gato. It covers 29,000 hectares and was protected as a nature park in 1987. You will find erratic steep coasts, sand dunes, salt flats and huge cliffs of volcanic rock. In the area around San Felipe castle various plants grow on the rocky soil that attract interesting birds like Mugurar cu trompetă, Pietrar negru de stâncă, Ciocârlan and Fâsă de luncă. You will find Pietrar negru de stâncă usually on the castle, Mugurar cu trompetă wander all around the area.

Details

Access

Via A7, AL3108 and AL4200 direction Los Escullos. Then park at the restaurant / castle.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Mountain , Desert

Conditions

Dry , Rocky , Hilly

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring , Autumn

Route

Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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