Lake Ercina

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The Ercina basin is an elongated, flat-bottomed basin, the final size of which was greatly influenced by the Buferrera mine, as a 1.50 metre high dam was built at one end of the lake to dam up the water that was lost through the sinkhole.
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Lake Ercina
GPS: 43.267456,-4.981125

La Ercina can be reached by the road to Los Lagos, turning La Picota from Enol, with a distance of 12 km, starting from Cuadonga/Covadonga.

Restricted access to the Covadonga Lakes (00:00 to 24:00 h.)

  • March: 23rd to 31st
  • April:

Weekends: 06,07; 13,14; 20,21; 27,28
29 y 30

  • May:

01 to 03
Weekends: 04,05; 11,12; 18,19; 25,26

  • June to October:

01/06 to 13/10 (except 25/07 and 08/09)
Weekends: 19,20; 26,27

  • November: 01 to 03 and 30
  • December: 01 to 09

IMPORTANT NOTICE!

Exceptions to the restriction: cyclists, authorised vehicles, sporting events and other duly authorised activities. Only Euro-IV or higher buses are allowed.

Applications to the Picos de Europa National Park: documents and forms

Guided routes in the National Park