Alpine Birds of Asturias Full Day Trip | Birdwatching

Alpine Birds in the Picos de Europe National Park

This Alpine Birds of Asturias Full Day Trip is a guided tour designed to spot our local alpine birds. This trip is available on request and is an easy-paced experience that takes place in Picos de Europa National Park. The aim of this birding day in Asturias is to get to know the role alpine birds play in several local habitats - ie, scavengers, birds of prey, frugivores, insectivores.

This birding Asturias tour places you amongst the majestic mountains and rock formations of Picos de Europa National Park, established in Spain in 1918. Our experienced local guides will take you to the best locations for bird spotting. We will walk across massive limestone outcrops, along the screes and by the rock walls to search out the wide variety of birds that reside in these mountains.

Walks are moderately demanding, but only consist of walking, not hiking or trekking, and we will take a cable car in order to access the higher areas comfortably. If you have any concerns about fitness or ability to negotiate certain terrains, talk to us and we can plan your trip accordingly.

In Asturias, we can spot over 70% of all the Iberian peninsula bird species, including migratory and non-migratory birds. However, the alpine birds we will show you are pure locals. Although some of them move down to the valleys when the winter comes they still belong to these mountains where spend all their lives.

Apart from birding this region of Asturias, we will also hope to sample some of the local produce, including some delicious alpine cheese!

Alpine Birds of Asturias Full Day Trip highlights include:

Spotting alpine birds such as Wallcreeper, Alpine Accentor, White-winged Snow Finch, Yellow-billed Chough and Lammergeier
The Alpine ecosystem with superb scenery and high biodiversity
Small groups led by fully qualified and licensed guides for a better quality and more personal service
Enjoying the prodcue of local cheese producer - Cabrales, Gamoneu and Beyos

Do you have a little more time on your wildlife holiday to spend on another day trip? Why not add to your birding experience with the Red Deer Bellow Trip in Spain.

Alternative Name : Birding the Alpine Regions of Asturias Trip

Day 1

Morning Session

In the morning, we will start at approximately 9 am. We plan to pick our guests up from their accommodation, We will then drive for approximately 30 to 45 mins (depending on your accommodation location) to the heart of Picos de Europa National Park. Once we have all the gear we need for walking and spotting is time to move up in search of the nesting and feeding areas the birds we look for are located. We will join a round walking tour of about 6 km along Cares river gorge always escorted and guided by our local experienced guides. Upon arrival our guide will find a location to establish, set the telescope up and introduce you to the area and the local alpine birds.

Day 2

Lunch

For lunch we will visit a very local and small restaurant where homemade food and proper local delicacies will be served. Cabrales cheese tasting will be provided in a traditional cheese factory pretty close to the ageing cave.

Day 3

Afternoon Session

In the afternoon we will proceed to drive very shortly just to change location and enter a glacial valley. Here where different conditions are found new habitats will be explored in order to continue scoping for different species of alpine birds and enjoy more breathtaking sceneries.

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Why book with Geoface?

Geoface is small local company that provides get to know services after research and prospection. We dive into the ecosystems and habitats in order to understand the key role birds can play in clima change adaptation strategies. When booking with GEOFACE you are supporting responsible and scientific tourism meanwhile enjoying nature and high valuable local cultural landscapes, guided bay a Licensed Official Guide by Principality of Asturias.

Why visiting Asturias for a birding tour?

Asturias is home or either visited by over 70% of all Spaniard birds (excluding Canary Islands). Mountain ranges and clima conditions (humidity&low thermal amplitude) provides territory with gradients and linked different temperatures that make diversity possible. Scavengers, raptors, insectivores or frugivores roam the mountains here and there along the year. No matter the season or weather Asturias holds very attractive options for birding. Cozy accommodation and supreme gastronomy are guaranteed.

What kind of activity is an alpine bird tour with GEOFACE?

Alpine bird tour is a journey to the Cantabrian mountains. These tours encourages us to walk in order to reach the right grounds however you van book a tailor-made tour in terms of comfort: you decide to walk more or less. Alpine habitats are nested over 1700 m a.s.l. within Picos de Europa National Park (first to be declared National Park in Spain, 1918) or Somiedo Natural Park (first to be declared Natural Park in Asturias, 1988). These are renown protected areas where to meet the animals. Both of them are part of Man&Biosphere by UNESCO. We do not hide but use HD optical tools from a safe certain distance in order to reduce impacts. Meals are usually somewhere out there right because our visited alpine birds grounds are located in gorgeous and astonishing places.

Can you recommend any location accommodation?

Please contact us via the enquiry form as we have a number of recommended accommodations that we could assist with for this day trip.