Los Valles de Omaña y Luna Biosphere Reserve, Biosphere reserve in León Province, Spain.
The reserve spans 81,162 hectares across six municipalities between the Cantabrian Mountains and León Mountains, featuring valleys, rivers, and peaks above 2,000 meters.
UNESCO designated Los Valles de Omaña y Luna as a biosphere reserve in 2005, marking a commitment to preserve its natural resources and ecological systems.
The reserve contains 86 localities across six municipalities, with traditional agriculture and cattle farming practices shaping the land through generations.
Visitors reach the reserve via AP-66 motorway from León in under one hour, where they find marked trails for hiking and nature observation.
The area serves as the southernmost limit for certain Cantabrian Mountain species and contains Quercus orocantabrica oak trees, first identified in 2002.
GPS coordinates: 42.90000,-5.95000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 13:13
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Santa Cristina de Lena
27.6 km
Somiedo Natural Park
29 km
Peña Ubiña
13.2 km
Engineer Carlos Fernández Casado Bridge
5.1 km
Las Ubiñas-La Mesa
24.1 km
Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano
31.5 km
Parque de la prehistoria de Teverga
28.5 km
Villameca Reservoir
29.5 km
Sanctuary of the Virgen de Bendueños
23.8 km
Collegiate of Saint Mary of Arbas
19.7 km
Santuario de la Virgen de la Asunción del Cébrano, Teverga.
31.1 km
Agro-Silvo-Pastoral System of the León Mountains
11.6 km
Castle of Benal
13.9 km
Alto Bernesga Biosphere Reserve
23.8 km
Church of San Pedro, Arrojo
30.6 km
Sanctuary of El Buen Suceso, Huergas de Gordón
25.3 km
Casares Reservoir
15.3 km
Casa natal de Vital Aza
30.3 km
Rectory, chapel and bridge of Fierros
24.6 km
Torre de Torre de Babia
15.8 km
Church of San Julián, Robles de Laciana
26.9 km
Pozo Ibarra
27.5 km
Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Callejo de Ordás
21 km
Tower of Ordás
22.7 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Villablino
30.7 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de La Pola de Gordón - Antonio Gamoneda
23.4 km
Presa de Barrios de Luna
9 kmReviews
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