Access Covadonga Lakes

ACCESS TO THE LAKES
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Holy Week
May bank holiday
Summer
Autumn-Winter bank holidays
PICOS DE EUROPA
NATIONAL PARK
Biosphere Reserve
LAKES OF COVADONGA
Inside the National Park, in the Cornión Massif, are the Lakes of
Covadonga, which are formed by Lakes Enol and La Ercina at an altitude
of more than 1,000 meters. Visitors can enjoy a series of marked routes,
with different lengths and degrees of difficulty to choose from. The Picota
Vantage Point is another stop not to be missed, to enjoy a spectacular
landscape where water and peaks blend together, permanently etching
the view in the visitor’s mind.
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ROYAL SITE OF COVADONGA
Nature, religion and history join
together to make Covadonga
a pilgrimage destination and a
mandatory stop for visitors. On
this same mountain where the
Kingdom of Asturias was founded,
we find the Holy Cave, which
houses the image of Our Lady of
Covadonga, a Neo-Romanesque
chapel and the tomb of The King
Pelayo.
Under the cave, the pond created
by the waterfall of the River Deva.
The Neo-Romanesque Basilica of
Santa María la Real de Covadonga
(1901) rises above the Cerro del
Cueto, with unrestricted access to
Covadonga.
ACCESS BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
In order to protect the Picos de Europa National Park, a plan has been
designed for access to the Lakes of Covadonga and to ensure the
sustainability of this unique enclave. This plan regulates access at the
height of tourist season.
The rest of the year, the area may be accessed by private vehicle, with no
restrictions. However, the National Park Administration may apply their
own conservation guidelines and enact complementary regulations
if the access road becomes backed up or if the parking lots located in
the vicinity of the Lakes are full (when they reach 90% occupancy).
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ACCESS BY BUS
• During Holy Week
• May bank holiday.
• During the summer.
• Autumn-Winter bank holidays.
More information on regulations
in effect during these days is
available at:
www.consorcioasturias.com
and at the Town Council Tourism
Office in Cangas de Onis.
1. Lake La Ercina.
2. Lake Enol.
3. Basilica of Our Lady of Covadonga.
4. View from the access
to the Cave of Covadonga.
5. Chapel of the Virgin at the Grotto of Covadonga.
STOPS AND ITINERARIES
Along the route Cangas de OnísCovadonga-Lakes, the buses have
set discretionary stops near all
points of interest along the route,
including areas with lodging,
restaurants and other activities.
IMPORTANT NOTE: buses only
stop if requested.
FEES
Parking in designated
parking lots
2,00 €
(all day)
8€
(all day)
3,50 €
(all day)
Bus ticket for children under 3
Gratuito
(all day)
Bus ticket Cangas de
Onís – Covadonga
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ACCESS BY LOCAL TAXI
Adult bus ticket
Bus ticket for children under 12
4
1,50 €
(one-way)
This more personalized mean of
transport also includes driver-guides
with experience in tourist routes and
on mountain roads.
Contact telephone numbers:
985 848 797 - 985 848 373
NEW THIS YEAR: Personalized
service in 8-seat vehicles from 9:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m. With stops at La
Reina Vantage Point and the Lakes.
Departures from Taxitur Park, T1
SOTO. Prices: €11 for adults, €5 for
children.
ORGANIZED GROUPS IN BUSES
Space is set aside for groups upon
prior request from the Asturias
Transport Consortium:
Contact: 985 203 974
[email protected]
WHERE TO PARK VEHICLES
There are four signposted parking
lots with more than 1600 spaces
available:
Cangas Centro P1, El Bosque P2,
Muñigo P3 and Repelao P4.
ACCESS WITH PETS:
SCHEDULES
FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER
Road blocked
First morning trip
Last ascent
Last descent
Road reopened
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:00 p.m.
NOVEMBER-DECEMBER
Road blocked
First morning trip
Last ascent
Last descent
Road reopened
8:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
WHERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS
Only in designated parking lots (P1,
P2, P3 and P4), never at stops or on
the bus itself.
EXCEPTIONS AND
SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Access to the Lakes by private
vehicle when the road is open, but
access restrictions are in force is
subject to the availability of parking
spaces in the Buferra area of the
Lakes. The road may be closed to
traffic ahead of schedule on occasion
if this parking lot becomes full.
OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED
DISABLED PERSONS:
Free access by private vehicle.
ACCESS TO COVADONGA
Free, but limited to the number of
parking spaces available.
The bus provides free cages
for dogs in the luggage compartment.
Other pets must travel in the luggage
compartment in their own carriers.
Once in the park, animals must
remain securely leashed at all times.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Cangas de Onís Town Council:
www.cangasdeonis.com
INCATUR:
www.picosdeeuropa.com
Picos de Europa National Park:
www.magrama.gob.es/es/
redparquesnacionales/nuestrosparques/
picos-europa/
Asturias Transport Consortium (CTA):
www.consorcioasturias.com
Asturias Tourism:
www.turismoasturias.com
ALSA: www.alsa.es
P1 CANGAS
CENTER
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CANGAS DE ONÍS
- Roman Bridge
- Holy Cross Chapel
/Dolmen
- Kingdom of
Asturias Hall:
- Exhibition: "Picos
de Europa Tourist
Gateway"
- Picos de Europa
National Park Visitor
Reception Centre
(Casa Dago)
Sella
river
Soto de
Cangas II
SOTO T1
La Riera I
P2 EL BOSQUE
Onís
6
7 La Riera II
AS 262
Muñigu
N 625
MUÑIGO
EL REPELAO
P4
10 Priena
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BUS STOPS AND
POINTS OF INTEREST
Covadonga
Cave and Basilica
COVADONGA
- Basilica of Covadonga
- Holy Cave
- Museum and Escolanía
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CO 4
BUFERRERA
- Information center
- Bus terminal
Point of interest
(parking lot + public transport tickets)
Sames
Tourist establishment
areas
and bus stop
P3
8
Cangas de Onís
Permanent bus stop
Benia
de Onís
AS 114
5
Amieva
T
3
4
Dobra
river
P
Soto de
Cangas I
2
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Information
LAKE ENOL
LAKE LA ERCINA
Tourist taxi
“PEDRO PIDAL”
VISITOR CENTER
TOURIST ESTABLISHMENTS ON THE ROUTE
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Paco Curras Diseñadores
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TOURISM
- Tourism Office
- Casa Dago Visitor
Reception Center
HOTELS
- Avelina
- Azabache Cardes*
- Azabache Susierra
- El Angliru (Grupo La Pasera)
- Xana
- La Pasera
- La Casona de Cardes*
- Casa de Campo
BOARDING HOUSE
- Los Acebos Susierra
VILLAGE HOUSES
- Casa Aurora*
- La Capilla*
- Casarriba*
- Balcón de Los Picos
de Europa*
- La Jontina*
- Iris*
APARTMENTS
- La Venta
- El Buxu
RESTAURANTS
- La Cabaña
- Los Ramos
- Territorio Astur
TOURISM
- Alazan Equestrian Center
CAMPGROUND
- Covadonga
HOTELS
- La Balsa
- El Bricial
- La Trapa
- La Trapa Escuelas
BOARDING HOUSES
- Casa Pepe
- Solahuerta
VILLAGE HOUSE
- Casa Ortiz
985 848 005
985 848 614
985 947 171
985 940 214
985 940 214
985 940 223
985 940 211
985 940 223
985 940 243
985 940 280
985 843 700
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985 382 851
649 508 508
985 848 525
985 940 078
627 545 152
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670 772 929
627 717 253
985 940 084
608 145 997
985 947 719
985 940 280
985 940 097
985 940 056
985 940 223
985 940 223
985 940 270
985 940 130
619 083 288
985 940 228
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APARTMENTS
- La Cabaña
- Villarrodrigo
RESTAURANTS
- El Bricial
- La Casa de La Fabada
- Monte Auseva
- La Palmera
- La Pasera
- La Cabaña del Queso Bar/Shop
TOURISM
- Zoo La Grandera
- Horses El Dorado
HOTEL
- El Molino
VILLAGE HOUSE
- El Caserón
- El Portiellu*
- La Tata*
- Les Xanes*
RESTAURANTS
- El Bosque
- Molino del Partidor
HOTEL
- La Ablaneda
RESTAURANT
- Orandi
CRAFT SHOP
- El Bosque
CRAFT SHOP
- Artesanía Picos de Europa
HOTELS
- Peñalba
- Los Texos
VILLAGE HOUSE
- Cuadriello
VACATION HOMES
- Casa Antonio
- El Mirador*
HOSTEL
- La Riera
RESTAURANT
- Peñalba
659 979 104
629 875 061
985 940 223
985 940 223
985 940 143
985 940 096
985 940 223
985 940 190
985 940 017
629 875 061
985 940 114
985 940 207
616 924 075
630 649 844
985 947 192
985 940 035
985 940 114
985 940 245
985 940 082
985 940 016
985 846 052
985 846 100
985 846 138
985 846 075
985 401 243
626 843 212
CRAFT SHOP
- La Vega
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- Tourism Office
HOTELS
- Auseva
- El Repelao
VILLAGE HOUSES
- El Colladín*
- La Llosa del Repelao
RESTAURANT
- El Repelao
10 VILLAGE HOUSES
- Casa Asprón
- Priena
- Villastur
- Villaverde
11 HOTELS
- Gran Hotel Pelayo
- El Rincon de Don Pelayo
- El Peregrino
RESTAURANTS
- Covadonga Picnic Ground
- La Panera Picnic Ground
- El Huerto del Ermitaño
- Pelayo
- El Peregrino
- La Campana
TOURISM
- Covadonga Museum
- Sanctuary Information
- Shops
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- Vega de Enol Shelter
RESTAURANTS
- El Casín
- María Rosa
- El Refugio
TOURISM
“Pedro Pidal” Visitor Center
985 846 050
985 846 135
985 846 023
985 846 141
985 849 097
647 675 242
985 846 134
985 846 092
985 846 070
681 010 680
985 846 119
985 846 061
686 136 199
985 846 047
985 846 067
985 846 053
985 846 097
985 846 061
985 846 047
678 981 085
985 846 096
985 846 035
985 846 066
985 942 828
985 922 927
985 922 009
985 942 828
985 846 081
985 846 100
*Establishments located in villages near the route.