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Ruta del Zarzalar

Castilla La-Mancha  >  Spain

The Zarzalar trail is a simple circular walking route of about 6 km in Nerpio, with excellent scenery and great opportunities for birdwatching.

Added* by Roberto Pinar
Most recent update 13 mai 2026

Description

Ruta del Zarzalar is a river walk along the Taibilla River that continues through the base of a canyon, allowing you to see emblematic riverside birds along with rock birds and a wide variety of birds of prey. Among the birds you can encounter along the way are Alpeseiler, Gåsegribb, Vandrefalk, Dvergørn, Slangeørn, Pirol, Fossekall and Blåtrost.

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Español: La ruta del zarzalar se trata de una ruta sencilla (6 km), que se realiza a pie, con un paisaje excelente y grandes oportunidades para pajarear. Se trata de un paseo fluvial por el rio Taibilla que continúa a través de la base de un cañon, por tanto permite avistar aves emblemáticas de ribera junto con aves rupículas y gran variedad de rapaces.

Details

Access

Ruta del Zarzalar is accessed from the town of Nerpio.You can park your vehicle in a car park with a decent capacity for vehicles. Press P on the map for directions. If there is no space, you can park your vehicle in the town itself and you will be 5 minutes from the start of the route. The route can only be explored on foot.

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Español: Se accede a la ruta desde el mismo pueblo de Nerpio, y se puede estacionar el vehículo junto a un parking con una capacidad decente de vehículos. Si no hubiera espacio, se puede estacionar el vehículo en el mismo pueblo y se estará a 5 minutos del inicio de ruta. La ruta unicamente se puede explorar andando.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Canyon/cliff , River , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat , Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn

Best time to visit

Spring , Spring migration , Autumn migration

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

Extra info

I am attaching a link to Wikiloc below with a track of the route in case you wish to do it through this platform, or as a guide to locate the place and see the possibilities.

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Español: Adjunto enlace a Wikiloc con track de la ruta por si se desea realizar a través de esta plataforma, o de manera orientativa para localizar el lugar y ver las posibilidades.

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