Parque natural de la Sierra y los Cañones de Guara — Attraction in Bierge

For anyone who appreciates the great outdoors the Natural Park of the Sierra de Guara is truly unique, outstandingly beautiful, and a point of reference in northeast Spain. Dotted with small villages that were largely abandoned before the Park was declared, tourism has brought the area back to life, and with it some challenges too. There is so much for the outdoorsperson to do, with canyon descent, rock-climbing, horse-riding, cycling and trekking trails, cultural visits, wineries and a whole lot more. I'll get to the birding in a bit. The stunning scenery here is part of the south-facing slopes of the Pre-Pyrenees, with the peak of Guara itself just reaching over the 2,000m mark. There are some incredible gorges and cliff faces, and hermitages and villages perched in places that make you wonder. The medieval walled town of Alquézar is the jewel in the local crown, has been painstakingly (over?) restored and is worth a visit just for the setting. Now, to the birds. It's not in vain that we have been organizing Birding In Spain Winter Wallcreeper tours here for more than 15 years, as in the October-March period we can usually count on tracking down a wintering Wallcreeper or two. Then there's Bearded Vultures, scores of Griffon Vultures, Red Kites, Egyptian Vultures arriving in February and staying until September, Alpine Swifts, Rock Sparrows, Golden Orioles, eagles warblers, buntings, larks and more. An amazing place - I hope it...

Canyoning, best activity ever for a hot August day (and they are as hot as they come, and the water is cool 😁)

Spain is blessed with excellent canyons, plenty of water, waterfalls to jump and rapell, easy access what more can be asked.

Was a bit crowded in some places but even in August didn't have to wait more than a couple of minutes at bottlenecks such as waterfall jumps or rapellng spots.

Will probably go back next year with more days allocated for more,...

Si te gusta el descenso de barrancos, este Parque Natural será tu destino ideal. Si no es el caso, pues está bien, sin más. Sin practicar el barranquismo, la visión del agua de los ríos y barrancos es prácticamente imposible, aunque hay algunos embalses que son eso, embalses, nada que ver con los lagos de montaña. La vegetación predominante es la carrasca (encina) y no hay ningún tipo de coníferas. Algunos lugares concretos tienen su encanto, pero si, como yo, te apasiona la alta montaña (p.e., los Pirineos), la Sierra de Guara te decepcionará. Antes de adentrarte por el Parque ten en cuenta que en ninguno de los pueblecitos hay gasolinera ni tiendas para comprar provisiones, ni tampoco abundan los lugares para coger agua. Y si vas en verano, pasarás calor sí o sí. La...