Organizers since 1999
The Goldpanning Association "Barciaecus" of Navelgas is in charge of organizing each year the Regional and National Gold Panning Championship.
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 the west of 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?
Today it has become a fun sport that attracts both locals and foreigns.
The town is the national reference in this sport, which was born more than half a century ago in Finland.
Today it is practiced 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 Navelgas hosted the European Gold Panning Championship, and in the years 2008 and 2015 it was the World Championship venue, in which more than 500 panners from 21 different countries took part, and who had the opportunity to get to know Asturias in depth.
With joy we also face the possibility of organizing again the World Gold Panning Championship 2025, which will be decided in July next year in Navelgas.
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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