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Lake Ercina – Lake Ercina loop from Lagos de Covadonga

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Mountain hikes & routes
Asturias
Cangas De Onis
Cangas De Onís

Lake Ercina – Lake Ercina loop from Lagos de Covadonga

Moderate

2

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Lake Ercina – Lake Ercina loop from Lagos de Covadonga

02:09

7.20km

200m

Mountaineering

Moderate mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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551 m

View of Picos de Europa

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846 m

The Mirador del Príncipe is within sight of the parking lot and bus stop on the Lagos de Covadonga. You can't see the lakes here, but you have a beautiful …

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846 m

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2.18 km

Lake Ercina

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The Ercina basin is an elongated raft with a flat bottom, the Buferrera mine had a great influence on its final size, since a 1.50-meter-high dam was built at one …

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2.69 km

View of Lake Ercina

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Beautiful views of the mountains and the Ercina Lake.

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3.16 km

Lake Ercina

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Lake Ercina is a lake of glacial origin that, together with two other lakes, forms one of the most visited places in all of Asturias and Spain in general. This …

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5.81 km

Lake Enol

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The Lago Enol is the larger of the two Lagos de Covadonga, you can already see it from the bus shortly before arriving at the final stop. A lake beautifully …

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6.65 km

Lago Enol

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The best time to visit Lake Enol is during the summer months of July to September, when the weather is pleasant and the lake is not frozen. The views of …

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7.20 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.36 km

2.44 km

675 m

508 m

214 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

2.14 km

1.26 km

917 m

270 m

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Highest point (1,150 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

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Friday 10 July

27°C

17°C

4 %

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