Routes between the reservoir Retriever and the environment of The Acute
The routes in the environment of the reservoir Retriever and the mount of Acute allow you to discover one of the areas landscape more varied in the term of Calahorra. Through itineraries walkers and ciclables, these routes linking spaces waterfront, gardens, agricultural roads, hilly areas and natural viewpoints on the valleys of the river Cidacos and the Ebro.
This is a set of paths with different lengths and levels of demand, which share the same landscape of transition between the vega and the first elevations of the environment. In the sections closest to the city are the Park of the Cidacos river, the banks of the river, the gardens and the reservoir of the Retriever. As the route gains altitude, the landscape opens up into hilly areas and slopes from which they are derived sweeping views of Calahorra, river valleys and in the mountains of La Rioja Baja.
Among these routes are routes such as Caricente and Torrescas– profile, more gentle, and accessible, as well as tours of further development as The Treble, Yasa Marujaina or Plains of the Captain, which let you immerse yourself in spaces that are more elevated and panoramic views. Plus proposals as walkers The Waterproof, Reservoir Retriever or The For-Degollada, which also include elements of interest, scenic, historic and, as the Roman Dam, the yasa of The Shells or the environment of The Cutthroat.
A landscape of contrasts
These routes show the diversity of the territory calagurritano. In the same tour can be riparian zones with poplars, cottonwoods, tamarices and willow, an agricultural area with orchards, vineyards, almond trees, olive trees and fruit trees, and space mountain where listed species such as the aleppo pine and vegetation characteristic of drier conditions.
The fauna also reflects this variety of environments. In the surroundings you can find birds linked to water, such as the kingfisher, the stork aqua, the osprey, the ducks, the coots, the marine or the grebes, along with other species such as owls, thrushes, herons or stone curlews. In the waters appear fish such as tench, the eel, the fish or crayfish, and mammals include rabbits, wild boar, roe deer and, in some sectors, foxes.
Routes to get to know the landscape of Calahorra
Beyond his interest in sports or recreation, these routes allow to understand the relationship between the water, the relief and the human activity in the environment of Calahorra. Are routes through areas where they coexist nature, agriculture, history, and landscape, providing a broad and diverse overview of the territory.
On the whole, the routes of the Retriever and The Treble invite you to discover an essential part of the landscape calagurritano: an environment in which the vega, the mount and the traditional paths form a continuous network of great natural beauty and cultural value.
