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Municipality in Asturias, Spain
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Pola de Lena (Asturian: La Pola) is a village in Asturias in the north of Spain, with a population of 7000 in 2024. It lies on a historic trade route through the mountains from León to Oviedo and the coast, and in the 20th century it had coal mines. This was never a major pilgrimage route but "Camino de San Salvador" is a modern invention, with a chain of pilgrim hostels.
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A dilapidated tower is all that remains of this 17th century baroque mansion, wrecked in the Civil War. It was built for Matías Faes Miranda, a judge who served in Manila.
A Pre-Romanesque church completed in 852 AD, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. It's no longer in use. Park at the junction by the railway and walk up the track.
Estación Invernal y de Montaña Valgrande-Pajares
On the boundary with Castille, this has a skiable area of 30.9 km of slopes, accessed by 1 cable car, 2 chairlifts, 2 ski lifts, and 2 conveyors. It has two cross-country routes and a sledging area. It has accommodation for 140 at the foot of the slopes.
Municipal-run pilgrim hostel open April-Sep, okay for what you pay.
Basic hostel, the rooms are okay but the communal areas aren't kept clean.
Comfy central hotel, pet-friendly.
Central, clean and friendly, good value.
Basic place, more like a hostel, with noise from the highway.
Pola de Lena is 25 km south of Oviedo on A-66. The nearest airport is Asturias (OVD) on the coast west of Avilés: take the direct ALSA bus to Oviedo and change.
Read in the guideThe town can be easily explored on foot, but you need wheels for outlying sights.
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Ranón · International · OVD
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