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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 Drepnea mare, Vultur sur, Șoim călător, Acvilă mică, Șerpar, Grangur, Pescărel negru and Mierlă albastră.

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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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