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Cármenes

Mountain village

Cármenes is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. At the 2011 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 448 inhabitants.

Genicera, to the east of the municipality, has been described as the "heart of the Argüellos".

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Village information

Province: León
Autonomous community: Castilla y León
Population (INE 2025): 356
Altitude: 1,169 m

Area (IGN): 154 km²
Postcode: 24838

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Cármenes

Mountain village

Cármenes is a municipality located in the province of León, Castile and León, Spain. At the 2011 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 448 inhabitants.

Genicera, to the east of the municipality, has been described as the "heart of the Argüellos".

Text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Village information

Province: León
Autonomous community: Castilla y León
Population (INE 2025): 356
Altitude: 1,169 m

Area (IGN): 154 km²
Postcode: 24838

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What to see

12 places to explore Cármenes at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

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La Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Genicera es un templo católico situado en la localidad de Genicera (provincia de León, Castilla y León, España).
Iglesia
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San Esteban de Uvierzo o simplemente Uvierzo es un despoblado español perteneciente al municipio de Cármenes, en la comarca de Los Argüellos, al norte de la provincia de León, comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León. Se halla despoblado desde el siglo XV.
Asentamiento medieval abandonado
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Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

4 plans to experience Cármenes on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

2 activities

Reserva de la biosfera de Los Argüellos

Getting there

Reserva de la biosfera del Alto Bernesga

Getting there

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: PR-AS 265 · Puertu de Piedrafita

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Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Valporquero

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Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

What to see

12 places to explore Cármenes at your own pace. Each number matches its point on the map.

Ask Poblete for a route

Tell me how much time you have and what you like, and I'll put the places in Cármenes in order so you don't go back and forth.

My route around Cármenes

Tap “+ Add to my route” on the places you want to see. We'll split what you can do on foot from what's better by car.

Places you can add

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La Iglesia de Santo Tomás de Genicera es un templo católico situado en la localidad de Genicera (provincia de León, Castilla y León, España).
Iglesia
David Ll L · CC BY-SA 4.0
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San Esteban de Uvierzo o simplemente Uvierzo es un despoblado español perteneciente al municipio de Cármenes, en la comarca de Los Argüellos, al norte de la provincia de León, comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León. Se halla despoblado desde el siglo XV.
Asentamiento medieval abandonado
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Castillo
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Palacio
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Iglesia
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Iglesia

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

4 plans to experience Cármenes on the move, not just passing through.

Natural areas

2 activities

Reserva de la biosfera de Los Argüellos

Getting there

Reserva de la biosfera del Alto Bernesga

Getting there

Hiking

1 activity

Hiking: PR-AS 265 · Puertu de Piedrafita

More routes on Wikiloc Hiking routes on Google Maps

Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Valporquero

Cycling routes on Google Maps

In and around Cármenes

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

ClimbingSpot escalada hoces de Vegacervera · 6.8 km away, in VegacerveraGetting there
Skiing and snowSector Celleros (Abandonado) · 15.3 km away, in Villamanín · 6 within 30 kmGetting there
Via ferratasVai ferrata Flores y lagunas · 19 km away, in VillamanínGetting there

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Cármenes

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

ClimbingSpot escalada hoces de Vegacervera · 6.8 km away, in VegacerveraGetting there
Skiing and snowSector Celleros (Abandonado) · 15.3 km away, in Villamanín · 6 within 30 kmGetting there
Via ferratasVai ferrata Flores y lagunas · 19 km away, in VillamanínGetting there

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Places you can add

1. Iglesia de Santo Tomás Apóstol (Genicera)

2. San Esteban de Uvierzo

3. Torreón de Canseco

4. Casa solariega

5. Iglesia de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Piornedo

6. Iglesia de San Andrés de Felmín

7. Iglesia de San Andrés de Villa Nueva de Pontedo

8. Iglesia de San Justo de Rodillazo

9. Iglesia de San Mamés de Valverde de la Mediana

10. Iglesia de San Martín de Cármenes

11. Iglesia de San Martín de Gete

12. Iglesia de San Mateo de Campo de la Mediana

What to do

Natural areas

Reserva de la biosfera de Los Argüellos

Reserva de la biosfera del Alto Bernesga

Hiking

Hiking: PR-AS 265 · Puertu de Piedrafita

Bike

Cycling route: Valporquero

More villages near Cármenes

What to see

Ask Poblete for a route

My route around Cármenes

Places you can add

1. Iglesia de Santo Tomás Apóstol (Genicera)

2. San Esteban de Uvierzo

3. Torreón de Canseco

4. Casa solariega

5. Iglesia de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Piornedo

6. Iglesia de San Andrés de Felmín

7. Iglesia de San Andrés de Villa Nueva de Pontedo

8. Iglesia de San Justo de Rodillazo

9. Iglesia de San Mamés de Valverde de la Mediana

10. Iglesia de San Martín de Cármenes

11. Iglesia de San Martín de Gete

12. Iglesia de San Mateo de Campo de la Mediana

What to do

Natural areas

Reserva de la biosfera de Los Argüellos

Reserva de la biosfera del Alto Bernesga

Hiking

Hiking: PR-AS 265 · Puertu de Piedrafita

Bike

Cycling route: Valporquero

In and around Cármenes

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