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Cudillero
A tiny Asturian fishing village with brightly colored houses cascading down a steep hillside to a sheltered harbor.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Piedras Blancas
Asturias, Spain · Europe
About Piedras Blancas
Piedras Blancas works well as a base: 10 minutes from Avilés, 37km from Alto de l'Angliru.
Piedras Blancas is in Asturias, Spain, with about 9,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Avilés, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Piedras Blancas?
Within an hour or so of Piedras Blancas: Cudillero (14 km), Santa Maria del Naranco (22 km), Oviedo Cathedral (24 km), Playa del Silencio (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Piedras Blancas?
The nearest famous roads are Alto de l'Angliru, Ruta de la Costa Cantabrica and Puerto de Pajares.
Where is Piedras Blancas?
Piedras Blancas is in Asturias, Spain, about 4 km from Avilés.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,510
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Asturias
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 43.5591, -5.9756
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Piedras Blancas
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Santa Maria del Naranco
A graceful 9th-century pre-Romanesque royal hall on Mount Naranco, a UNESCO marvel of barrel-vaulted Asturian architecture overlooking Oviedo.
22 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Oviedo Cathedral
A soaring Gothic cathedral guarding the pre-Romanesque Holy Chamber of Asturian relics, the start of the original Camino Primitivo.
24 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Playa del Silencio
A crescent of pale pebbles cradled by a green amphitheatre of cliffs and offshore rock pinnacles, Asturias' most photographed wild beach.
26 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Alto de l'Angliru
The most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.
37 km · about 45 min drive
coastal drive
Ruta de la Costa Cantabrica
Spain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Piedras Blancas
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 37 kmAlto de l'AngliruThe most feared climb in the Vuelta a España: a dead-end Asturian mountain road with gradients up to 23.5% and a summit balcony over green valleys: a bucket-list drive for cycling fans.
- 40 kmRuta de la Costa CantabricaSpain's spectacular northern coastal route winding along green cliffs, hidden beaches, and fishing villages from Bilbao to A Coruna.
- 65 kmMirador del FituA 1927 concrete viewing platform perched on the AS-260 mountain road, offering a single sweeping panorama of both the Picos de Europa and the Asturian coast.
- 65 kmPuerto de PajaresThe historic 1,378 m pass on the old N-630 linking León with Asturias, a snaking pre-motorway route past the Valgrande-Pajares ski area with big Cantabrian mountain views.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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