The best places to pick mushrooms in Spain

The arrival of autumn causes a change in climate that affects the elements of nature, some types of trees lose their leaves and other fruits begin to appear. This is the case of mushrooms, which reappear as of nowhere at this time of the year, causing more and more people to join the tendency to search and collect mushrooms in this season. That's why from .com we show you the best places to collect mushrooms from Spain, so you will not miss any place where to carry out this hobby.

Catalonia

In this autonomous community there are several spaces where you can pick mushrooms and, by the way, enjoy the scenery, spending pleasant field days. If you are near Barcelona, ​​it is interesting that you know the Berguedá region, where you can take a tour through the forests of Pla de Puigventós .

For its part, those who are near Lleida or want to know a unique location, the best thing is that you opt for the Pyrenean region near the valley of Aran . This is the case of La Alta Ribagorça, for sure you will have a pleasant surprise and you will collect incredible mushrooms.

Aragon

The region of Aragón also offers interesting spaces to collect mushrooms, where they appear more frequently on average than in the rest of Spain. Thus, a good option is to visit the Hospital Valley, the Selva de Oza, the Gabartido area and the Aragüés de Puerto valley.

Castilla y León

Zamora and Soria are two provinces in which collecting mushrooms has become a tradition with many followers. Thus, in the case of Zamora you should choose to know Rabanales, which is considered one of the best places in Spain to collect mushrooms. In fact, the town has a highly documented Mycological Museum, so the visit is justified in two ways.

Also in Soria there are mycological centers, like the one you can find in Navaleno . So, if you opt for this province it is good that you know this town and its forests of San Leonardo, where it is said that the best mushrooms of Spain are found.

Andalusia

In the south you can also develop your love of mushroom picking, specifically in the province of Malaga . Thus, in the Sierra de las Nieves natural park you can search among 400 species of mushrooms. Of course, find out before the typology and classification of these, because many turn out to be poisonous.

Madrid

In the capital of Spain, the trend that constitutes mushroom picking is also cultivated. Although that yes: you will have to move around the province since in the zones of the Madrilenian mountain range are some of the forests more repletos of mushrooms of Spain. They include Fuentefría and Lozoya as well as Pinares Llanos .