Peña Santa de Castilla
Located in Posada de Valdeón, Leon Coordinates: 43°12′07″ N 4°57′44″ W
- Elevation
- 2,596 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- LEN León Airport88 km
- OVD Asturias Airport96 km
About Peña Santa de Castilla
Peña Santa de Castilla is a mountain. Location: Posada de Valdeón, Leon. Elevation: 2,596 m. The nearest airport is León Airport (88 km). Nearby sights include Picos de Cornión and Canto Cabronero.
Climate of Peña Santa de Castilla
This month · November
A wet month
Day -1° · Night -7° · Rain 112 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 12°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -10°)
- Wettest month
- December (118 mm)
- Driest month
- August (50 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -5° | -3° | -1° | 1° | 5° | 9° | 12° | 12° | 9° | 4° | -1° | -4° |
| Average low (°C) | -10° | -10° | -8° | -7° | -4° | -1° | 2° | 2° | 0° | -4° | -7° | -9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 92 | 77 | 106 | 108 | 64 | 57 | 50 | 64 | 100 | 112 | 118 |
How to get to Peña Santa de Castilla
The nearest airport is León Airport (LEN), 88 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Asturias Airport (OVD) (96 km). The nearest large city is Gijón, 68 km to the northwest.
Airports
- León Airport (LEN) La Virgen del Camino 88 kmsouthwest
- Asturias Airport (OVD) Ranón 96 kmnorthwest
- Seve Ballesteros-Santander Airport (SDR) Santander 96 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Gijón Population: 271.8K 68 kmnorthwest
- Oviedo Population: 220K 74 kmwest
- León Population: 124.8K 83 kmsouthwest
- Santander Population: 173.6K 98 kmeast
- Burgos Population: 176.4K 141 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Peña Santa de Castilla
Within 100 km: 181 historic and cultural sites, 170 natural sites, 175 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km40 places
- Lago de la Ercina Lake 7 kmN
- Lago de Enol Lake 8 kmN
- Lakes of Covadonga Lake 8 kmN
- Peña Vieja Mountain 13 kmE
25–60 km152 places
- Playa de San Antonio del Mar Beach 29 kmN
- Playa de San Antolín Beach 28 kmN
- Playa de la Rabia Beach 55 kmNE
- Playa de Pechón Beach 43 kmNE
60–100 km334 places
- Playa de la Ñora Beach 64 kmNW
- Playa Cervigón Beach 67 kmNW
- Playón de Bayas Beach 97 kmNW
- Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 68 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Posada de Valdeón Village, Posada de Valdeón6.5 km SE
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Caín Village, Posada de Valdeón5.3 km E
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Cordiñanes Village, Posada de Valdeón6.1 km SE
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Los Llanos Village, Posada de Valdeón6.5 km SE
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Soto de Valdeón Village, Posada de Valdeón6.7 km S
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Oseja de Sajambre Municipality, Leon10 km SW
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Picos de Cornión Mountain, Posada de Valdeón2 km E
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Canto Cabronero Mountain, Amieva5.5 km W
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Sierra de Beza Mountain, Amieva6.6 km W
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Parque Nacional de Covadonga Natural site, Onís Municipality6.5 km NE
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Picos de Europa National Park Natural site, Posada de Valdeón7.6 km E
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Torrecerredo Mountain, Cabrales8.9 km E
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Lago de la Ercina Lake, Cangas de Onís7.4 km N
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Lakes of Covadonga Lake, Cangas de Onís7.9 km N
Sources & licences
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