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Perarrua Castle Road

Pyrenees  >  Spain

Walk to a castle up the hill with nice views and birding.

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Most recent update 3 July 2020

Description

Perarrua is a small hamlet on the Esera River, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Not much going on there except a nice restaurant (Chill-Outdoor), a church and some old houses. Behind the village, however, you can enjoy nice quiet walks and birding. You will hardly see anyone here and birding is relaxed. No real rarities or superspecies you find here, with the exception of the Egyptian Vulture perhaps. A road winds about 3 kilometres up to a castle ruin with beautiful views. You can drive/cycle/ walk all the way up to the castle. On this walk we were especially amazed by the amount of Subalpine Warbler. They were all over the place! At the castle (which is no more than a ruin) you have a nice view with a chance to see many raptors like Short-toed Snake Eagle, Booted Eagle, Red Kite, Black Kite, but also Common Raven and vultures.

Details

Access

You can park next to restaurant Chill Outdoor or at other places on the edge of in the village and walk from there. Click on the P on the map to directly go to the parking. It's not a circular walk, so you have to walk the same road back. The road to the castle is always open for walking. The road can also be driven by car. The road is paved, but there are some potholes in it, so without a high wheelbase it is not really relaxed driving. But sometimes the road is closed by a barrier. Walking the 3 km up to the castle takes about 40-60 minutes, depending on how much birds you see.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Mountain

Conditions

Mountainous , Rocky

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Paved road

Difficulty walking trail

Strenuous

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Car

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

The only facility is restaurant Chill-Outdoor (good food and drinks). Take plenty of water with you because there's nothing along the way.

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Top 5 birds

Subalpine Warbler
1. Subalpine Warbler
(Curruca cantillans/iberiae)
Egyptian Vulture
2. Egyptian Vulture
(Neophron percnopterus)
Short-toed Snake Eagle
3. Short-toed Snake Eagle
(Circaetus gallicus)
Red Kite
4. Red Kite
(Milvus milvus)
Common Raven
5. Common Raven
(Corvus corax)

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Comments & Tips

Place to stay

4 days accommodation in Perarrua from € 190 including breakfast & packed lunch p.p.

Perarrua  >  Spain

Chill-Outdoor is small Pyrenean based travel agency which offers tailor-made holidays directly from our own village Perarrua in the foothills of the central Spanish Pyrenees. We offer different types of accommodation (e.g. mini-camping, casa rural and a small boutique hotel). You can have breakfast, lunch and dinner in our lovely Chill-Outdoor Café at walking distance from these accommodations. We´re always available to help you organise all the activities you would like to undertake

Offer

4 days accommodation in Perarrua from € 190 including breakfast & packed lunch p.p.

4 days accommodation in Perarrua from € 190 including breakfast & packed lunch p.p.
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