Skip to content
Geonivora
Mountain

Alto de la Cañada

Located in Murias de Paredes, Leon Coordinates: 42°53′32″ N 6°06′11″ W

Map showing the location of Alto de la Cañada Alto de la Cañada
Location in Spain
Elevation
2,157 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Villabandín
4.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
LEN León Airport50 km
OVD Asturias Airport75 km

About Alto de la Cañada

Alto de la Cañada is a mountain. Location: Murias de Paredes, Leon. Elevation: 2,157 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is León Airport (50 km). Nearby sights include Babia and Peña Orniz.

Climate of Alto de la Cañada

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -4° · Rain 142 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night -8°)
Wettest month
December (149 mm)
Driest month
August (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Alto de la Cañada
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°4°5°9°14°19°19°15°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-8°-7°-5°-4°-1°3°6°5°3°-1°-4°-6°
Precipitation (mm)1401169511311271544973123142149

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Alto de la Cañada

The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 50 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (75 km). The nearest large city is León, 54 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 50 kmsoutheast
  • Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 75 kmnorth
  • Bragança Airport (BGC) Bragança 125 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • León Population: 124.8K 54 kmsoutheast
  • Oviedo Population: 220K 56 kmnorth
  • Gijón Population: 271.8K 80 kmnortheast
  • Ourense Population: 105.2K 157 kmsouthwest
  • Valladolid Population: 300.6K 178 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alto de la Cañada

Within 100 km: 156 historic and cultural sites, 117 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km9 places

  • Peña Ubiña Mountain 18 kmNE
  • Peña Rubia Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Picos del Fontán Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Valdeiglesias Mountain 20 kmW

25–60 km144 places

  • Pantano de Villameca Lake 26 kmS
  • Llomba Mountain 60 kmE
  • Peña Mea Mountain 54 kmNE
  • Montañas de León Mountain 47 kmSW

60–100 km286 places

  • Playa de Santa Ana Beach 79 kmN
  • Playa de la Ñora Beach 84 kmNE
  • Playa Cervigón Beach 82 kmNE
  • Playón de Bayas Beach 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: