Laguna Grande de Gredos
Located in San Juan de Gredos, Avila Coordinates: 40°15′12″ N 5°16′37″ W
- Elevation
- 1,939 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLM Salamanca Airport80 km
- MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport147 km
About Laguna Grande de Gredos
Laguna Grande de Gredos is a lake. Location: San Juan de Gredos, Avila. Elevation: 1,939 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Morezón and Pico de Almanzor.
Climate of Laguna Grande de Gredos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 6° · Night -1° · Rain 108 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Seville · 325 km south20°
- Dos Hermanas · 335 km south20°
- Málaga · 400 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -5°)
- Wettest month
- December (117 mm)
- Driest month
- August (18 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 2° | 3° | 6° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 6° | 3° |
| Average low (°C) | -5° | -4° | -3° | -1° | 2° | 7° | 10° | 10° | 7° | 2° | -1° | -4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 101 | 86 | 65 | 84 | 87 | 58 | 21 | 18 | 42 | 95 | 108 | 117 |
How to get to Laguna Grande de Gredos
The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) (147 km). The nearest large city is Salamanca, 86 km to the north.
Airports
- Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 80 kmnorth
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 147 kmeast
- Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 165 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 86 kmnorth
- Móstoles Population: 207.1K 120 kmeast
- Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 124 kmeast
- Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 126 kmeast
- Parla Population: 115.6K 128 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Laguna Grande de Gredos
Within 100 km: 112 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 251 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km48 places
- Embalse Rosarito Lake 17 kmS
- Cabeza de los Veneros Mountain 9 kmSE
- Risco de la Umbrela Mountain 24 kmN
- Cabeza del Tormal Mountain 17 kmW
25–60 km145 places
- Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 51 kmS
- Pantano de Pasarón Lake 55 kmSW
- Embalse de la Maside Lake 58 kmW
- El Pantano Lake 53 kmW
60–100 km265 places
- Pantano de Gargüera Lake 61 kmSW
- Laguna de Taeña Lake 75 kmNE
- Embalse del Burguillo Lake 62 kmE
- Pantano de San Juan Lake 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Madrigal de la Vera Municipality, Caceres10 km SW -
Zapardiel de la Ribera Municipality, Avila7 km NW
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Candeleda Municipality, Avila9.3 km S
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Candeleda Town, Candeleda11 km S
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Santiago del Tormes Municipality, Avila13 km NW -
Navalperal de Tormes Municipality, Avila10 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Morezón Mountain, Candeleda0.7 km SE
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Pico de Almanzor Mountain, San Juan de Gredos1.9 km SW
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Plataforma de Gredos Natural site, San Juan de Gredos4.5 km NE
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Peña Chilla Mountain, Candeleda4.4 km SW
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Los Campanarios Mountain, Arenas de San Pedro5.3 km E
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Garganta Blanca River, Candeleda6.9 km SE
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Garganta Lóbrega River, Candeleda6.9 km SE
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La Mira Mountain, Hornillo, El8.1 km E
Sources & licences
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