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Arribes del Duero
WEEKEND ROUTE
Province of Salamanca, Zamora
PLACES OF INTEREST
- Fermoselle park house.
- Almendra Dam
- Park viewpoints: Fraile viewpoint and Ermita del Castillo viewpoint.
- Pozo de los Humos. Cascade.
REPRESENTATIVE BIRDS
Pasture, riverbank and canyon birds.
ITINERARY
First day’s journey
The starting point begins inside the Arribes del Duero Natural Park. This park, which was drilled by the Duero and Águeda river meanders and creates a border between Spain and Portugal. For this route the departure will be at Fermoselle Park House, an accessible interpretation center adapted for people with physical disabilities. It has information available on hiking routes and park characteristics.
22km from here, one arrives to the Fariza locality. Where there is one of the biggest juniper bush populations of the park. Also there, one can find the Ermita del Castillo viewpoint through which the ornithological hicking route “Fariza - Mirador de las Barrancas” passes. As an alternative or complement to this route, it’s also possible to continue until getting to the Almendra dam, where the itinerary follows the Arribes salmatinos viewpoints that border from Cibanal to the municipality of Almendra.
Second day’s journey
In Pereña de la Ribera, it’s worth it to travel to the Ermita viewpoint, which is categorized as an ornithological route. There, one can easily observe the Bonelli's Eagle and the Eurasian Griffon Vulture. Another option is to drive to Masueco, from where there is access to the spectacular waterfall named El Pozo de los Humos, created by the Uces river.
Once getting to Aldeadávila de la Ribera, there is a paved roadway that reaches to the Fraile viewpoint, a place where birds like the Black Stork, the Egyptian Vulture, and the Golden Eagle take refuge.
Rostro Beach is located 5km from Corporario. A fluvial beach that also has a jetty. From this point parts a fluvial cruise ship that goes through the granite canyons of El Duero. This is a very interesting option for the observation of rupicolous birds.
GAL (Local Action Group): ADEZOS, ADERISA
