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Valderrama

Yerga



Technical Data

During this circular route through the slopes of Mount Yerga we will be able to get an idea of what the Mediterranean mountain was like before the various transformations carried out by the hand of man. Between vineyards and crops, small areas of land appear before our eyes where the holm oak or the Kermes oak still resist the anthropic pressure and remind us of the extension that the forest had years ago.


  • Distance

    3,5 Km

  • Duration

    1h

  • Type

    Circular

  • Difficulty

    Low

  • Time of the year

    All

  • Entrance

    Parking area

  • Final

    Parking area

  • Signaling

    No


It is recommended to wear comfortable clothing appropriate to the weather and terrain conditions. Park your vehicle in the car park enabled for it. The itinerary takes place within a natural space. Please be especially respectful.

Description

The route, which is about 3.5 km long, begins in the area designated for car park at the crossroads. We must take the path to the right, this path runs along the slope of the mountain between various crops parallel to the pine forest located in the upper part. In this part of the route we will witness how man has modified the mountain and its surroundings for its use, giving more environmental importance to the parts where few native specimens still survive in this area. We will arrive at a crossroads where a forest track ascends between pine trees towards the top of the mountain, we must continue straight until we reach an irrigation pond that we will leave behind taking the path located on the left, this path descends the hill offering us unbeatable views of the foothills of Yerga and its heterogeneous plant composition. These relict holm oaks and kermes oaks have a high faunal value, being a feeding place and a refuge area for many species. We are in a transition space or ecotone, a border area between the thick forest and the open crops where a higher variety of species than in any of the two ecosystems coexist, and therefore presents a greater biodiversity. In the last part of the route we will be able to appreciate this phenomenon more remarkably. Once we reach the last crossroads, we must take the path that ascends and, with the holm oak on the left and crops on the right, will take us back to the starting point.


There are times of the year that depending on the state of the roads, it is possible to make the journey by car

Monte Yerga

Surrounded by vineyards, Monte Yerga is the highest mountain (1,100m) in the proximity of our town, although at first sight it may appear to be an isolated mountain, actually it forms part of a small mountain range that separates the basins of the Alhama and Cidacos rivers.

Birdwatching

Data obtained from the eBird platform
No observations have been recorded in the last 15 days.
Data obtained from the eBird platform
No observations have been recorded in the last 15 days.

Birdwatching

The route runs through an area where farmland and forest intermingle, so we can see a diverse group of birds that use these spaces. We find forest birds such as finches, coal tits, blue tits, thrushes and blackbirds, insectivorous birds such as redstarts, nightingales, stonechats, chiffchaffs, warblers... It is also common to see species associated with crops such as partridges, larks, asparagus and shrikes, the striking orioles, hoopoes and bee-eaters also coexist in this territory. Regarding birds of prey, kites, marsh harriers, kestrels, sparrowhawks and buzzards roam here in search of food, and many griffon vultures cycle through the area and even the golden eagle prowls around this enclave.

List of birds

Alectoris rufa

RED-LEGGED PARTRIDGE

Alectoris rufa Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Columbia livia

ROCK PIGEON

Columbia livia Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Columba palumbus

COMMON WOOD-PIGEON

Columba palumbus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Streptopelia turtur

EUROPEAN TURTLE-DOVE

Streptopelia turtur Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Cuculus canorus

COMMON CUCKOO

Cuculus canorus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Apus apus

COMMON SWIFT

Apus apus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Pernis apivorus

EUROPEAN HONEY-BUZZARD

Pernis apivorus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Gyps fulvus

GRIFFON VULTURE

Gyps fulvus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Hieraaetus pennatus

BOOTED EAGLE

Hieraaetus pennatus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Accipiter nisus

EURASIAN SPARROWHAWK

Accipiter nisus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Accipiter gentilis

NORTHERN GOSHAWK

Accipiter gentilis Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Milvus migrans

BLACK KITE

Milvus migrans Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Buteo buteo

COMMON BUZZARD

Buteo buteo Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Upupa epops

EURASIAN HOOPOE

Upupa epops Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Merops apiaster

European Bee-eater

Merops apiaster Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Dendrocopos major

GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKER

Dendrocopos major Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Picus sharpei

EURASIAN GREEN WOODPECKER

Picus sharpei Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Oriolus oriolus

EURASIAN GOLDEN ORIOLE

Oriolus oriolus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Pica pica

EURASIAN MAGPIE

Pica pica Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Corvus corone

CARRION CROW

Corvus corone Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Cyanistes caeruleus

EURASIAN BLUE TIT

Cyanistes caeruleus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Parus major

GREAT TIT

Parus major Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Galerida cristata

CRESTED LARK

Galerida cristata Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Hippolais polyglotta

MELODIOUS WARBLER

Hippolais polyglotta Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Hirundo rustica

BARN SWALLOW

Hirundo rustica Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Phylloscopus collybita

COMMON CHIFFCHAFF

Phylloscopus collybita Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Aegithalos caudatus

LONG-TAILED TIT

Aegithalos caudatus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Sylvia atricapilla

EURASIAN BLACKCAP

Sylvia atricapilla Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Sylvia hortensis

WESTERN ORPHEAN WARBLER

Sylvia hortensis Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Sylvia melanocephala

SARDINIAN WARBLER

Sylvia melanocephala Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Certhia brachydactyla

Short-toed Treecreeper

Certhia brachydactyla Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Troglodytes troglodytes

EURASIAN WREN

Troglodytes troglodytes Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Turdus philomelos

SONG THRUSH

Turdus philomelos Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Oenanthe oenanthe

NORTHERN WHEATEAR

Oenanthe oenanthe Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Motacilla alba

WHITE WAGTAIL

Motacilla alba Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Fringilla coelebs

COMMON CHAFFINCH

Fringilla coelebs Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Chloris chloris

EUROPEAN GREENFISH

Chloris chloris Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Linaria cannabina

EURASIAN LINNET

Linaria cannabina Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Carduelis carduelis

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Serinus serinus

EUROPEAN SERIN

Serinus serinus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET
Emberiza cirlus

CIRL BUNTING

Emberiza cirlus Icono Ribera Icono Carrizal Icono Estepa Icono Bosque Mediterráneo SEE SHEET