Les Praeres (in
Spanish, ''Las Praderas''; English: ''The Prairies'') is an area of mountain
grassland that reaches an altitude of above sea level, located in the
Asturian municipality of
Nava, in the north of Spain. The grassland is located in the middle of the
Peñamayor
Peñamayor is a mountain range in Asturias, Spain. The peak "Trigueiro", has an elevation of . The mountain features gorges carved by the slow erosion of water on limestone. There are deciduous forests of oak, chestnut and beech. Fauna mentioned a ...
mountain range, in an area of great environmental value.
Sport
Cycling
The area gained special attention when it was announced in 2017 as the finale for a stage of the
2018 Vuelta a España
The 2018 Vuelta a España was a three-week Grand Tour cycling stage race that took place in Spain between 25 August and 16 September 2018. The race was the 73rd edition of the Vuelta a España and was the final Grand Tour of the 2018 cycling seas ...
.
It is climbed through a narrow road with an average gradient of 13.5%.
The highest gradient, near the top, is at 23%.
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Geography of Asturias