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El Bierzo — Las Médulas y Montes Aquilianos

2 places in León. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

Mountain

What El Bierzo — Las Médulas y Montes Aquilianos is

Comarca de transición entre Galicia y la meseta: Las Médulas, la mayor mina de oro a cielo abierto del Imperio Romano y Patrimonio de la Humanidad desde 1997, y los Montes Aquilianos, que superan los 2.100 m sobre el Valle del Silencio.

Conditions right now

Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.

Mountain

Sep 13, 11:00 PM

Temperature
23 °C
Wind
5 km/h

from the southeast

Precipitation
0.0 mm

Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.

Where each place is

The 2 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in El Bierzo — Las Médulas y Montes Aquilianos

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

  • Trailhead

    Las Médulas — Senda de Las Valiñas y mirador de Orellán

    Carucedo · León

    • Hiking

    Level

    Beginner

    When

    todo el año; octubre-noviembre es el pico por el color de los castaños, verano caluroso

    Restrictions and regulations

    Patrimonio de la Humanidad UNESCO (1997) y Monumento Natural (2002). La visita a la galería de Orellán y las rutas guiadas se canalizan a través de la Fundación Las Médulas con reserva previa; la Casa del Parque de Carucedo centraliza la información. No he podido verificar horarios, precios ni si el guiado por libre de terceros está permitido dentro del recinto de la galería.

    Sources

  • Summit

    Montes Aquilianos — Valle del Silencio y Peñalba de Santiago

    Ponferrada · León

    • Hiking
    • Mountain biking
    • Trail running

    Level

    Intermediate · Advanced

    When

    may–oct; las cimas superan los 2.100 m (Cabeza de la Yegua 2.142 m, Funtirín 2.123 m, Pico Tuerto 2.051 m) y acumulan nieve en invierno

    Restrictions and regulations

    presencia de águila real y de especies protegidas en la sierra; no consta figura de parque ni regulación de acceso en las fuentes consultadas

    Sources

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

mar–nov; el otoño con los castaños de Las Médulas es la temporada estrella

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