Lago Ercina, Cangas De Onís, Spain Stock Photo

Lake Ercina is a small highland lake in Asturias, Spain. It is a lake of glacier origin, located in the Picos de Europa, in the Cantabrian Mountains. Situated next to Lake Enol, together, they forms the group known as Lakes of Covadonga within the Picos de Europa National Park. Lake Ercina is smaller than Lake Enol. It is situated at an altitude of 1,108 metres and its maximum depth is just over 3 metres. The eutrophic lake, covers approximately eight hectares. In the background the Tower of Santa Maria, Peña Santa de Enol or Peña Santa de Asturias, 2,478 m., located in the Western Massif of the Picos de Europa or Macizo del Cornión.