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Lake Ercina – Lake Ercina loop from Lagos de Covadonga

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Lake Ercina – Lake Ercina loop from Lagos de Covadonga

Hard

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Lake Ercina – Lake Ercina loop from Lagos de Covadonga

00:53

7.08km

160m

Running

Hard run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 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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81 m

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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330 m

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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835 m

View of Lake Ercina

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Beautiful views of the mountains and the Ercina Lake.

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1.31 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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4.64 km

Lago Enol

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Just enjoy

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4.92 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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5.54 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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6.58 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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7.08 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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3.41 km

1.56 km

838 m

665 m

578 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.70 km

1.48 km

1.40 km

949 m

551 m

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Lowest point (1,060 m)

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