レイェロの湖・トップ7

Beautiful, the whole area is highly recommended to visit

Impressive landscapes, quiet road without much traffic and good road surface.

From this viewpoint we can see the Porma reservoir and in the background the large peaks of the area such as Susarón or Peña San Pedro.

An artificial reservoir to harness the power of the waters of the Esla River, the Porma Reservoir is the third largest reservoir in the province of León. An incredible cycling route with spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.

Although this reservoir was officially renamed Juan Benet in 1994, after the death of the engineer in charge of its construction, it is still popularly known as the Porma reservoir or swamp, due to the river that supplies it, or even Vegamián, after one of the towns that were flooded after its construction.

The Porma reservoir is the third largest reservoir in the province of León, after Riaño, in Esla, and Bárcena in Sil. It was designed by the engineer and writer from Madrid, Juan Benet, and is located in the municipality of Boñar. In 1994, after the death of Juan Benet, the reservoir was renamed the Juan Benet reservoir, although popularly it continues to be known as the Porma reservoir, after the name of the river on which it is located.

It is a beautiful place, but attention IT IS FORBIDDEN to stop at the dam. Both for cars and cyclists and the Civil Guard can fine.

Located in the northeast of the province of León, they form part of a magical space in the Cantabrian Mountains protected by the figure of the Picos de Europa Regional Park which, together with the national park, represent the largest limestone structure in all of Western Europe. .