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"BARCIAECUS" ASSOCIATION

Organizers since 1999

The ‘Barciaecus’ Gold Panning Association of Navelgas is in charge of organising the Regional and National Goldpanning Championships every year.

They allow direct contact with nature while enjoying the rich landscape, sports, cultural and gastronomic offer of the area.

The gold hidden in the rivers of the area could become one of the most important local resources, as a form of tourist exploitation, taking advantage of the “gold fever” existing all over the world.

Gold panning, as an activity, has a long tradition in western Asturias, since the astures who lived in this area already used it as the only way of extracting this metal from the rivers.

How many years has Navelgas hosted the championships?

National Championship
8080
2025 World
80
European Championship
80

Nowadays it has become a fun sport that attracts locals and foreigners alike.

The town is the national reference in this sport, which was born more than half a century ago in Finland.

Nowadays it is practised in many other countries and through the celebration of these championships, Navelgas is known nationally and internationally, as people from many parts of the world come to participate in them.

It is important to mention that in 2005 it hosted the European Goldpanning Championship, and in 2008 and 2015 it hosted the World Championship, where more than 500 batters from 21 different countries took part and had the opportunity to get to know Asturias in depth.

We are also looking forward to the possibility of organising the 2025 World Goldpanning Championship again, which will be decided in July next year in Navelgas.

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Each year, the Association presents its award:

The Gold Pan

The Gold Pan is given to those persons or entities that stand out for their support and defense of this sport and of nature in general, with all its flora and fauna resources, as these are the basis of life on our planet.

Each edition, the award is handed during the opening ceremony.

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WORLD GOLD PANNING CHAMPIONSHIP 2025

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