Mirador del Fito (Asturias)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Losdelrio Team
N 43° 26.330 W 005° 11.551
30T E 322566 N 4811883
Fito Viewpoint is a privileged balcony over the Asturian coast, the river Sella valley and the Peaks of Europe.
Waymark Code: WM28A2
Location: Spain
Date Posted: 09/21/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 54

Located in spurs of the Sierra del Sueve, which is not a mountain range of high altitude with cleared mountains being the prelude of the Peaks of Europe. The hike to Pienzu Peak begins here (1100 meters high).
Builded in 1927, it is 600 m high and only 3 km from the sea as the crow flies, the grandeur of its setting being overwhelming.
In the parking area (N43 26.352 W5 11.595) there is a bar and a store of Asturian products.
Describe - Highway or Road number: By road from Colunga, at approximately 1 km along the Ribadesella road, we take the AS-260 towards Arriondas. After a climb of some 11 km along the slopes of the Sueve, we shall come to Fito Viewpoint.

Closest town or city: Prado, Colunga & Arriondas

Number of parking spots available: 15

Name if a website describes this location.: [Web Link]

Is a photo of an "Information Sign"included?: No

Winter View: Not Listed

Summer View: Not Listed

Year around access ?: Not Listed

Comfort station on site: Not Listed

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