Lake Enol is a small highland lake in the Principality of Asturias, Spain. It is located in the Picos de Europa Western Massif, Cantabrian Mountains. It is next to Lake Ercina and together, they form the group known as Lakes of Covadonga, inside the Picos de Europa National Park. Lake Enol is the larger of the two.
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Wow! What an experience! Would like to inform though that it’s not possible to drive your own car to the lake. I’ve read that it is possible before 08:00 in the morning, but not sure if that’s correct. I recommend to get there EARLY! Park in one of the many different spots around the Cavadonga church and either take the bus or taxi up. You can also walk or bike, but that would take a long time and it’s a lot uphill. It’s approximately 20 minutes with car to this lake and during the drive you will have stunning view and also see some cows and sheep. I would believe taking the bus to the lake would be cheaper, but you need to follow their schedule, and you cannot leave whenever you want. If you want to take the bus be aware of the schedules so you don’t need to wait for a long time, they do not depart that often. Therefore we decided to take the taxi, which is located close to the barrier. The taxi departs all the time and drives up and down the whole day. It costs 12 EUR per person for a return trip (up and down) and you can leave the lake whenever you want. You can pay with card but their machines loses the connection sometimes, so I recommend to pay with cash. The taxi driver told me that be busiest time of the day is between 12-14 so you should arrive before this hour to...
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La Virgen que emerge del lago cada año en los Picos de Europa
En el Enol, uno de los tres lagos glaciares del Parque Nacional de los Picos de Europa, reposa la Virgen de Covadonga. Se sumergió en 1972, en una cueva a 8 metros de profundidad.
Cada 8 de septiembre, la Virgen de Covadonga emerge con ayuda de de buceadores. Con ello se inicia la fiesta autonómica asturiana: la de Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, “la Santina”. En el Enol “la Santina sub”.
El Enol está a 11 km de la Cueva de Covadonga y es el más grande de los lagos del Parque Nacional de Picos de Europa.
Una virgen hecha con fusiles Los miembros del club Cañapescamar, que sucedió a la antigua Asociación de Pesca e Investigaciones Submarinas (APIS), decidieron crear una virgen en 1972 con los restos submarinos de fusiles fundidos.
A pesar de las muchas diligencias administrativas, los miembros de la Sección de Actividades Subacuáticas (SAS) del club consiguieron sumergir a la virgen.
Desde entonces la virgen descansa en una cueva del Enol sumergida a 8 metros de profundidad. Los trabajos son graves porque la temperatura del agua es gélida, pero es más grande la devoción de los buceadores.
Lago Enol Lago Enol, cualquier otro día. Fuente: Vector99 / Shutterstock
Los buceadores sacan a la Virgen, el público rompe a aplaudir, algunos a llorar, y la emoción se contiene hasta que concluye la misa en un altar improvisado, a orillas del Enol, donde se besa, toca y siente el símbolo de la fiesta.
Cuando termina la música de gaitas y tambores y los cánticos patronales, los buzos devuelven a la Santina a las profundidades del lago hasta el siguiente año.
Cada año acuden los fieles y los advenedizos llueve,...
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What a place!! Can’t even explain how beautiful it is so definitely must see it by yourself.
If you’re driving there you should go very early as the parking up in the National Park area has a limited capacity and it use to be busy. I would recommend being there at 6:30am, it is dark but the sky looks amazing and you can watch the sunrise from the “mirador del principe”.
The is a bus service starting from 9am and a taxi service that takes to the National Park.
There are a few hiking routes to do around the lakes which are very...
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