ACCESS TO THE LAKES BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT

ACCESS TO THE LAKES
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT
July 19 - September 9
Visit to Covadonga
and the Lakes
SUMMER AND HOLIDAY
WEEKENDS
Covadonga Sanctuary
NO RESTRICTIONS
Picos de Europa
National Park.
Biosphere Reserve
www.infoasturias.com
902 300 202
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 degrees of difficulty to select 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
Access by
Public Transport
Nature, religion and history join together to make Covadonga a pilgrimage destination and a mandatory stop for visitors. On this same
mountain is 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 Pelagius.
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.
Below is the lagoon that produces the waterfall into the Deva River,
where visitors toss coins and make a wish.
The Neo-Romanesque Basilica of Santa María la Real de Covadonga
(1901) rises above the Cerro del Cueto, with unrestricted access to
Covadonga.
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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).
1. Lake La Ercina.
2. Lake Enol.
3. Basilica of Our Lady of Covadonga.
4. View from the Grotto of Covadonga.
5. Chapel of the Virgin at the Grotto of Covadonga.
Public Transport
Service
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Where to purchase tickets
Access by bus
• July 19 – September 9 both
days included, except for: July
25 (Feast of the Shepherd) and
September 2 (Cycling Tour of
Spain). More information on regulations in effect for those days at:
www.consorcioasturias.com
and at the Town Council Tourism
Office in Cangas de Onis.
• October 12 - 14 and December
6 – 9.
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 available.
Important note: Buses only stop if
so requested.
FEES
8% VAT Included
- Parking
2€
(all day)
- Adult
(all day)
- Children under 12
(all day)
7,50 €
3,50 €
- Children under 3
Free
(all day)
- Ticket Cangas de
Onís Covadonga
(one-way)
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Only in indicated parking lots,never at
stops or on the bus itself (P1, P2, P3
and P4).
Access by local taxi
May access the space set aside for
them if they have previously requested authorization from the Asturias
Transport Consortium:
Contact: 985 203 974
[email protected]
This more personalized means of
transport also includes driver-guides with experience in tourist routes and on mountain roads.
Access to Covadonga
Contact telephone numbers: 985 848 797 - 985 848 373
985 848 032
Where to park vehicles
Exceptions and
Special Situations
Access to the Lakes in private vehicles when plan regulates access is in
force, and the road is open, is subject
to the availability of parking spaces in
the Buferrera area at the Lakes. The
road may be closed to traffic ahead of
schedule on occasion if this parking
lot becomes full. During holiday weekends, after 9 a.m., if the parking lots
for the lakes in the Buferrera area are
full and the road is closed ahead of
time, the transport plan buses will begin to circulate, with the normal times
for the last departure and descent.
Officially recognized
disabled persons:
Free, but limited to the number of
parking spaces available.
There are four signposted parking
lots with more than 1600 spaces
available:
Cangas Centro P1, El Bosque P2,
Muñigo P3 y el Repelao P4.
For more information
INCATUR:
www.picosdeeuropa.com
Cangas de Onís Town Council:
www.cangasdeonis.com
Picos de Europa National Park:
www.reddeparquesnacionales.
mma.es/parques/picos/index.htm
Asturias Transport Consortium (CTA): www.consorcioasturias.com
Infoasturias:
www.infoasturias.com
Free access by private vehicle.
Frequency and schedule
1,45 €
Reduced fee for mountaineers
who are accredited members
planningto engage in
mountaineering in the area.
Organized groups in buses
Road closed
Frequency: every 10-15 minutes
1st bus
departure
to the Lakes
Last bus
departure to
the Lakes
Last bus
return from
the Lakes
Summer
schedule
8:30 a.m.
- 8:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Holiday
weekend
schedule
10:00:00 a.m.
- 7:00 p.m.
10:00 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
P1 CANGAS
CENTRO
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CANGAS DE ONÍS
- Roman Bridge
- Holy Cross Chapel
/Dolmen
- Kingdom of
Asturias Hall:
- Exhibition“Tourist
Gateway Picos
de Europa”
Soto de
Cangas I
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1
Soto de
Cangas II
3
4
P2 EL BOSQUE
5
La Riera I
7 La Riera II
AS 262
Muñigu
Cangas de Onís
P3
8
MUÑIGO
EL REPELAO
P4
Bus stops and
points of interest
10 Priena
9
11
Covadonga
Cave and Basilica
COVADONGA
Río
Dobra
- Basilica of Covadonga
- Holy Cave
- Museum and Escolanía
Amieva
P
Onís
6
Río
Sella
N 625
CO 4
BUFERRERA
- Information centre
- Bus terminal
Permanent bus stop
(parking lot + public transport tickets)
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Tourist establishment areas
and bus stop Sames
LAKE ENOL
LAKE LA ERCINA
Point of interest
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Benia
de Onís
AS 114
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VISITORS CENTER
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