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Mountains of Miranda and Ameyugo

Miranda de Ebro, Ebro, Burgos

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Mountains of Miranda and Ameyugo

Nature · Miranda de Ebro, Ebro, Burgos

The Montes de Miranda de Ebro y Ameyugo, popularly known as Monte de Miranda or Monte de San Juan, are a special area of conservation occupying the eastern foothills of the Obarenes south of the city, covering 3,633 hectares with an average altitude of 678 metres. It has holm-oak and Pyrenean-oak woods crossed by trails, with the desfiladero del Oroncillo cutting its way south, next to a notable juniper stand of prickly juniper and box, and it hosts an important colony of griffon vulture, with 159 pairs recorded in 2005. Here the festival of San Juan del Monte is held every year, with the cuadrillas set up in huts beside the hill; the climb to the alto de San Juan del Monte, with ramps of up to 14%, is a regular stage finish of the Vuelta a Burgos.

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What to see and do in Miranda de Ebro