El Corral del Indianu
What to order: the Sensaciones or the Degustación menu; if it is not on the menu, order the fabada as an extra
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Sunday in Covadonga and Cangas de Onís: the Holy Cave early and the cheese market.
The Holy Cave and basilica at Covadonga first thing, the Sunday market and the bridge at Cangas de Onís, and lunch in Arriondas on the way home. One hour from Oviedo.
Leaving from
Part of Cangas de Onís and CovadongaPicos de EuropaHorse riding routes in SpainCantabrian CoastCamino del Norte
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Total time8 h
By car1 h each way
Walking1 h 30 of strolls
DifficultyEasy
Cost€25–90 pp depending on lunch
Best timeAll year
With childrenYes
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Oviedo 1 h by car
A-8 to Arriondas and N-625 to Cangas; continue to Covadonga
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Covadonga Sanctuary: Santa Cueva and basilica
free; Santa Cueva, pool and basilica
- 12 min by car10,3 km
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Sunday market in Cangas de Onís
cheeses and garden produce
- 4 min on foot
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Roman bridge and Santa Cruz chapel in Cangas de Onís
the bridge over the Sella and the dolmen chapel
- 8 min by car7,6 km
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El Corral del Indianu
one Michelin star €€€€ · on Sunday, midday only · booking
Avenida de Europa, 14, 33540 Arriondas · +34 985 841 072
Restaurant €€€€Book -
Back home
From Arriondas, in Oviedo around 17:50
Approximate cost
About €60–120 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
Covadonga Sanctuary: Santa Cueva and basilica
Covadonga is best seen early, before the coaches arrive, and Cangas de Onís holds its market on Sunday mornings. This plan makes the most of both and leaves lunch in Arriondas, on the way home: the fabada at El Corral del Indianu, with one Michelin star, or a cider house in the centre of Cangas if you would rather spend less.
The day, hour by hour
8:45 · Set off. From Oviedo, an hour on the A-8 to Arriondas and then the N-625; Covadonga is 8 km beyond Cangas.
10:00 · Covadonga Sanctuary. The Holy Cave, hanging over the Mestas waterfall, with its pool and the fountain of the Seven Spouts; then the pink limestone basilica on the Cueto hill. All free, from 8:00 to 20:00. Allow an hour and a half.
12:00 · Sunday market. Back in Cangas, the market of garden produce and cheeses. A good moment to take home a Cabrales or a Gamonéu.
13:00 · Roman bridge and Santa Cruz. The bridge over the Sella, with the cross hanging from it, and the chapel of Santa Cruz, built over a dolmen. A short stroll through the centre.
14:15 · Lunch at El Corral del Indianu. In Arriondas, the town on the Sella, about ten minutes away. Asturian signature cooking by José Antonio Campoviejo; on Sundays, midday only. Book on its website.
17:00 · Head home. From Arriondas, in Oviedo around 17:50.
Cheaper, higher up or with teenagers
To spend less, have lunch at El Molín de la Pedrera, in the centre of Cangas, with half portions of Asturian cooking; call ahead to confirm opening hours. Outside the bus season, drive up from Covadonga to the Reina viewpoint and, if you start early, to the Lakes. With teenagers, from March onwards, Cangas Aventura runs half-day canyoning from €55.
Time1 h 30
Change the route
For a cheaper cider house in the centre of Cangas:
El Molín de la Pedrera
Outside the season of the bus to the Lakes:
Mirador de la Reina, on the road to the Lakes
If you are an early riser and want to go up to the Lakes:
Walking the Lakes of Covadonga
With teenagers, from March onwards:
Canyoning in the rivers of eastern Asturias
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
El Molín de Mingo
What to order: home-style Asturian cooking; ask about the day's stews
El Molín de la Pedrera
What to order: crunchy Cabrales with hazelnuts, a tapa of fabada and oven-roast shoulder of kid; half portions to try more
The menu marks gluten-free dishes
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Cangas de Onís and Covadonga
Any Sunday of the year: the sanctuary is open from 8:00 to 20:00 and the market takes place every Sunday. In summer, reach Covadonga before ten. If it is the bus season for the Lakes, do not try to drive up.
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Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Covadonga before 10:30
After that the groups arrive.
- 2Bring a bag for the cheese
The market is the place to buy it.
- 3Book El Corral days ahead
It is its only Sunday service.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take from Oviedo to Covadonga?
A little over an hour by car.
How much does it cost to visit Covadonga?
Nothing: the basilica and the Holy Cave are free.
Which day is the Cangas market?
Sunday mornings.
Can you go up to the Lakes the same day?
Yes, if you start early. In season, only by bus from Cangas de Onís.
More plans like this
Other days of walking and good food
geocalia.com/en/spain/asturias/cangas-de-onis/itineraries/covadonga-market-and-starred-fabada
Prices, opening hours and times are approximate: check them before you go. Each place has its own page on Geocalia.