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Lake Ercina – Buferrera Mine loop from Lagos de Covadonga

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Spain
Asturias
Cangas De Onis
Cangas De Onís

Lake Ercina – Buferrera Mine loop from Lagos de Covadonga

Hard

6

runners

Lake Ercina – Buferrera Mine loop from Lagos de Covadonga

01:31

10.9km

410m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa

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Start point

Bus stop

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500 m

Mirador del Príncipe – View of Polje de Comeya

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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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8.82 km

View of Lake Ercina

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Beautiful views of the mountains and the Ercina Lake.

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9.32 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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9.57 km

Lake Ercina

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The second lake of Covadonga that is located above the Enol. The views are spectacular and from the viewpoint you can see the two lakes as well as the Picos de Europa that surround it.

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10.0 km

Buferrera Mine

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In the idyllic landscape of the mountain of Covadonga, there has been intensive mining of iron and manganese minerals over a period of 130 years until 1979.

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10.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.46 km

3.45 km

3.12 km

876 m

Surfaces

6.11 km

2.85 km

1.07 km

718 m

152 m

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Highest point (1,290 m)

Lowest point (1,040 m)

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Monday 25 May

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