Lagos de Covadonga - 1131m.a.s.l. from Arenas de Cabrales:
1. Directions:
How to get to Arenas de Cabrales, where to stay, rent a bike or park the car, can be found here
2. Route description with suggestions for meal and/or water refueling stops:
We're setting off on the route according to the map;
- 0,3km: Arenas de Cabrales (136m.a.s.l.) turn left onto the AS-114 road - sign: Covadonga;
- 3,3km: Carreña (186m.a.s.l.) continue on AS-114; the ascent begins;
- 8,8km: Alto de Ortiguero (467m.a.s.l.) first goal achieved;

The climb profile from Carreña (4km) to Alto de Ortiguero (8,8km) is available on: cyclingcols.com and climbfinder.com;

- 11,3km: (397m.a.s.l.)at the roundabout, take the first exit onto AS-115 road - sign: Posada, and after 200m, take a left turn off the main road - sign: La Robellada;
- 18,4km: Benia de Onis (196m.a.s.l.) at the small bridge, there is a drinking water intake marked on mapy.cz and 100m further, a restaurant and grocery store;
- 18,9km: (195m.a.s.l.) turn left - sign: Bobia de Arriba; the ascent begins;
- 23km: Bobia de Arriba - Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso (451m.a.s.l.) end of the ascent;
- 34,2km: (129m.a.s.l.) we rejoin the AS-114 road;
- 38km: Soto de Cangas (83m.a.s.l.) at the roundabout, take the second exit onto AS-262 - sign: Covadonga; restaurants - a good place for coffee; the ascent begins;
- 38,4km: (88m.a.s.l.) there is a drinking water intake on the left side;
- 44,3km: 252(m.a.s.l.) restaurant; at the roundabout, next to the Basilica de Covadonga, take the second exit onto CO-4 road - entrance fee point for the Picos de Europa National Park;
- 57,1km: Lagos de Covadonga (1131m.a.s.l.) main goal achieved - good place for coffee: restaurant 'Bar María Rosa'; drinking water intakes marked on mapy.cz;
The climb profile from Soto de Cangas (38km) do Lagos de Covadonga (57,1km) is available on cyclingcols.com i climbfinder.com;

We return to the town of Con via the same road;
- 82,4km: (165m.a.s.l.) we cross the bridge (C0-6 road) towards Con; there is a drinking water intake by the church, marked on mapy.cz;
- 82,8km: Con (148m.a.s.l.) after crossing another bridge, turn right onto the AS-114 road - sign: Panes;
- 87km: Benia de Onis (196m.a.s.l.) grocery store, restaurant, and drinking water intake; continue on the AS-114 road;
- 94km: Alto de Ortiguero (467m.a.s.l.) another ascent conquered;

The climb profile from Benia de Onis (87km) to Alto de Ortiguero (94km) is available on cyclingcols.com;

We continue on the AS-114 road, descending towards the starting point;

- ast 9km of the ascent (Vuelta a Espana 2021 - stage 17) on the Lanterne Rouge channel on YouTube;

Statistics about Lagos de Covadonga are available on: procyclingstats.com

   Download the route in: gpx

Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Ortiguero:
- start at an altitude of 186m.a.s.l. (3,3km) finish at 467m.a.s.l. (8,8km)
- total elevation difference: 281m
- length of the climb: 5,5km
- average gradient: 5,1%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 8,5%

road to Alto de Ortiguero in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Bobia de Arriba:
- start at an altitude of 195m.a.s.l. (18,9km) finish at 451m.a.s.l. (23km)
- total elevation difference: 260m
- length of the climb: 4,1km
- average gradient: 6,2%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14,5%

road to Bobia de Arriba in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Lagos de Covadonga:
- start at an altitude of 83m.a.s.l. (38km) finish at 1131m.a.s.l. (57,1km)
- total elevation difference: 1101m
- length of the climb: 19,1km
- average gradient: 5,4%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 14,5%

Lagos de Covadonga in Google Street View:

Statistics of the ascent to Alto de Ortiguero:
- start at an altitude of 196m.a.s.l. (87km) finish at 467m.a.s.l. (94km)
- total elevation difference: 271m
- length of the climb: 7km
- average gradient: 3,9%
- max gradient on a 100m stretch: 7,7%

road to Alto de Ortiguero in Google Street View: