
With its privileged location amidst protected areas, Montenmedio has become
the ideal place for those seeking to get in touch with nature. Our
guided tours on horseback, in horse drawn carriages or on foot through the
nature reserve allow visitors to fully enjoy the area’s richly varied
Mediterranean flora and fauna.
The routes
The layout of routes specially designed to facilitate group visits to
the Montenmedio nature reserve, as well as the exhaustive attention given to
the flora and fauna on the estate allows visitors to fully enjoy the
countryside at its best:
- The mountain goat route:
This route allows visitors the
chance to see one of the species that lives on the reserve together
with a visit to the equestrian centre.
- The art and mountain goat route:
This route takes in the
nature reserve as well as the permanent contemporary art exhibition at
the NMAC sculpture park.
- The lake route:
A route that visits the equestrian
centre’s show jumping ring, the age-old trees that surround the golf
course and a chance to see the animal life that populates the estate’s
lake.
- The quarry route:
This route takes in the golf course, the
quarry, our multi-adventure installations whilst offering visitors the
chance to see flora, fauna and works of art.
The estate’s flora
The exuberant flora that can be seen all over Montenmedio is typical of the
Mediterranean’s pleasant climate, with many species, including:
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Cork oaks |
Wild olives |
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Pines |
Mediterranean shrubs |
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Savines |
Wild flowers |
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Evergreen pistaches |
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The estate’s fauna
As rich and varied as the flora, the animal species that live on the reserve
are well used to the presence of people, allowing them to be observed easily.
Montenemedio is mainly populated by the following species:
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Roe deer |
Foxes |
Wild ducks |
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Mountain goats |
Partridge |
Mallards |
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Fallow deer |
Ring doves |
Geese |
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Stags |
Eagles |
White headed ducks |
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Rabbits |
Falcons |
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Hares |
Nightingales |
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Thanks to Montenmedio’s enviable location, right on one of Europe’s most
important migratory paths, visitor can observe a vast array of birds at
different times of the year:
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Common stork |
Turtledoves |
Eagles |
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Black stork |
Kites |
Quail |
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Geese |
Harriers |
Jays |
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Etc. |
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