La Nava lake

Where: 
Specific place: 
Palencia: Palencia - Fuentes de Nava
Length: 
Level: 
IBP Index: 
5
Group min/máx: 
4-8 people
Winter sky over the lake

Winter sky over the lake

This is a circular, 2-days route, for beginners and all those that want to enjoy of a good place where sightseeing birds.

The old 'Mar de Campos', one of the biggest wetland of the peninsula, was dried on the 60s of the past century, and now has been recovered in the form of the La Nava lake. This important lagoon hosts a multitude of water birds, and currently has an inventory with 222 species of birds, representing 41% of all species present in Spain. A covered hut of observation allows us birdwatching throughout all the year.

La Nava lake is a protected wetland according to the RAMSAR Convention, as well as being listed as SCI (Site of Community Importance) and SPAB (Special Protection Area for Birds) in the Natura 2000 Network.

Scheduled itinerary: 

Day 1.- Transportation to Palencia. Ride from Palencia to Fuentes de Nava (30 km). Visits to the la Nava lake and the Park House of Fuentes de Nava. Lodging.
Day 2.- Ride from Fuentes to Palencia (30 km). Visits to the la Nava lake and the museum of the Water of Palencia. Transportation back home.

Fuentes de Nava from the lake Fuentes de Nava from the lake
Testing the greenway Testing the greenway
Starlings Starlings
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Reservations:

For reservation you should either call previously by phone to Josetxu (+34 644299532) or send us an email to info@bicicletos.org, to verify that there are still free places. We will send you a booking form and instructions for payment at that time.

Prices

Last update: 
28/12/2022

(Final price may vary depending on the availability of accommodation and the update of rates of the different providers.)

Guided route: 
315,00 €
(Minimum group: 4 people)
Self-guided route: 
12,00 €
Customized route: 
165,00 €

Different route types are explained in General conditions.

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