Lakes of Covadonga

The Lakes of Covadonga (el. 1134 m.) are of two glacial lakes located on the region of Asturias, Spain. These lakes, usually also called Lakes of Enol, are Lake Enol and Lake Ercina located in the Picos de Europa range and they are the original center of the Picos de Europa National Park, created in 1918.

Vuelta a España

The road ascending from Covadonga to the lakes is a popular climb in professional road bicycle racing, having been used by Vuelta a España many times in the last 25 years.

Lagos de Covadonga is the most important climb in the modern history of the "Vuelta". The road that leads to the lakes starts at Covadonga and is 12.6 kilometres long at an average gradient of 7.3% (height gain: 1056 m). [http://www.lavuelta.com/07/ingles/recorrido/etapa4.html?e=4] The most demanding section is "La Huesera", 7 kilometres from the top of the climb, with an average gradient of 15% during 800 meters. It was featured for the first time in 1983 with the victory of Marino Lejarreta.

Winners of the Lakes of Covadonga stage

External links

* [http://www.altimetrias.net/aspbk/verPuerto.asp?id=335 Lagos de Covadonga climb details es icon]
* [http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Lagos%20de%20Covadonga%20&qryMountainID=4590 Information and profile of the Covadonga by Climbbybike.com]