Route via Cangas de Onís and the Covadonga lakes
This is probably the most famous route in Asturias, found in Picos de Europa National Park. You can start in the town of Cangas de Onís visiting its beautiful Roman bridge. Afterwards, visit Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga, which stands like a dream in the middle of the valley and the Santa Cueva (about 10 kilometres away by car), a spectacular natural cave where the image of the Virgin of Covadonga (affectionately known as “la Santina”) is kept. This is just a preamble to what you will find at the end of a beautiful, winding mountain road: The impressive lakes of Covadonga, of glacial origin and at an altitude of over 1,000 metres (note that you can only get there by bus during the high season and summer). Nearby the viewing points of La Reina and Ordiales offer panoramic views of the whole area.
