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The mining route
Asturias holds out the promise of one
last itinerary of interest. This is the
route through the mines, which have
played such a vital role in the
Principality’s history. Taking the
AS-251, some 30 kilometres separates
Nava from Pola de Laviana,leading
into mining Asturias and onwards to
the industrial landscapes of the
Leaving Langreo and its industrial
belt behind, the AS-111 speeds, on
to Mieres (12 kilometres). The
town’s focal centre is the Plaza de
Requejo, with its array of cider
taverns. Close by, in the town of
Insierto, is the 18th-century Shrine
of the Martyrs of Valdecuna. The
highway links Mieres with Pola de
Lena, on the outskirts of which
stands Santa Cristina, a stunning
Church of Santa Cristina de Lena. Pola de Lena
Caudal and Nalón river valleys. One
soon comes to El Entrego, site of the
Mining Museum, where one can enter
a mock-up re-created for the visitor,
and experience the smells and noises
of a real working pit. Opening times:
Tuesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
and 4 - 7 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. -
2 p.m. * 98 566 31 33.
pre-Romanesque church built by
King Ordoño I. Summer opening
times: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 4:30 -
6 p.m. Closed Mondays. November
to April, 12 - 1 p.m. and 4 - 5 p.m.
Distances in kilometres from Oviedo:
Langreo (22); Mieres (20); Pola de
Laviana (33); Pola de Lena (33).
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