What to do · Guadalupe
Vulture Hide at Cañamero
Information
- From
- €70 per person
- Season
- All year, by reservation
- Who it's for
- Bird and photography enthusiasts
One-Way Glass in the Sierra de las Villuercas
Bird Watching Villuercas, a small company in Cañamero, has in the sierra a hide of solid timber with a large one-way glass: you see the birds and they do not see you. It is the largest of its hides and the only one also designed for observation groups, not just photographers. The species the company mentions for this post are griffon vulture, black vulture, Egyptian vulture, raven and azure-winged magpie, and among mammals, fox and Egyptian mongoose. It does not promise which you will see on a given day.
The Sierra de las Villuercas is an SPA, a bird protection zone, and forms part of the Villuercas-Ibores-Jara Geopark. Its summit is the Risco de la Villuerca, at 1,601 metres.
How Many Fit and What Is Inside
The vulture hide takes eight to ten people watching or four photographers with their equipment. It is accessible and has a toilet. The website does not publish the entry time, how long the session lasts, the minimum age or the cancellation conditions: ask about everything when booking, as well as the meeting point, which the company gives to each group.
What It Costs Depending on How Many of You
The price is per person and drops with the group: €130 if you go alone, €90 each if there are two or three of you and €70 each if there are four. For a larger observation group, ask for the price, because the website only gives it up to four people.
Other Hides and the 4x4 Route
The same company has wooden hides for three photographers dedicated to Bonelli's eagle (where blue rock thrush, warblers and redstarts also appear), golden eagle and goshawk with booted eagle, at €130 for one person and €90 per person for two or three. For kingfisher and dipper it uses two-seat fabric hides, at €60 per photographer. If you prefer to move around, it offers a one-day route through the district in a six-seat 4x4 with driver: €130 for one person, €95 each if there are two of you and €90 if three.
How to Book and Where to Sleep Nearby
Book by phone or WhatsApp on 646 951 533, or by email. Cañamero is south of Guadalupe, so the hide can be combined with a visit to the Royal Monastery the same weekend; the weekend in the Villuercas fits it between the monastery and the Castañar Cave. To sleep in Guadalupe, the Posada del Rincón is on the Plaza de Santa María.
Tips
- Ask the Entry Time The website does not publish it and it determines what time you leave Guadalupe.
- Make Up a Group of Four It is the number at which the price per person drops to €70.
- Bring Binoculars If You Are Not Photographing The company provides the one-way glass and the post; observation optics are not among what it offers.
Frequently asked questions
How Much Does the Vulture Hide Cost?
€130 for one person, €90 per person if there are two or three of you and €70 per person if there are four.
Do You Have to Be a Photographer?
No. It admits observation groups of eight to ten people.
Is It Accessible?
Yes, the company describes it as accessible and with a toilet.
Which Birds Can You See?
Griffon vulture, black vulture, Egyptian vulture, raven and azure-winged magpie, according to the company; sometimes also fox and Egyptian mongoose.
How Do You Book?
By phone or WhatsApp on 646 951 533, or by email to the company.
Who runs it
- Bird Watching VilluercasVulture hide in the Villuercas Visit their website
- Bird Watching VilluercasFull-day 4x4 route through the Villuercas Visit their website
