Garganta de Gredos
Located in Zapardiel de la Ribera, Avila Coordinates: 40°20′46″ N 5°17′47″ W
- Elevation
- 1,232 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Madrid · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- SLM Salamanca Airport69 km
- MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport147 km
About Garganta de Gredos
Garganta de Gredos is a river. Location: Zapardiel de la Ribera, Avila. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (69 km). Nearby sights include Río Barbellido and Risco de Pajaritos.
Climate of Garganta de Gredos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 103 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Seville · 335 km south20°
- Dos Hermanas · 345 km south20°
- Seville · 334 km south20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 27°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- December (113 mm)
- Driest month
- August (19 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) | 6° | 8° | 11° | 12° | 16° | 22° | 27° | 27° | 22° | 15° | 10° | 7° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 0° | 2° | 3° | 6° | 11° | 14° | 13° | 11° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 97 | 81 | 59 | 78 | 84 | 57 | 22 | 19 | 42 | 91 | 103 | 113 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Garganta de Gredos
The nearest airport is Salamanca Airport (SLM), 69 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, 76 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Salamanca Airport (SLM) Salamanca 69 kmnorth
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) Madrid 147 kmeast
- Valladolid Airport (VLL) Valladolid 156 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Salamanca Population: 144.8K 76 kmnorthwest
- Móstoles Population: 207.1K 122 kmeast
- Alcorcón Population: 172.4K 125 kmeast
- Fuenlabrada Population: 190.5K 128 kmeast
- Leganés Population: 188.4K 130 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Garganta de Gredos
Within 100 km: 113 historic and cultural sites, 95 natural sites, 258 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km41 places
- Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake 10 kmS
- Cabeza de los Veneros Mountain 18 kmSE
- Risco de la Umbrela Mountain 14 kmNW
- Cabeza del Tormal Mountain 17 kmSW
25–60 km147 places
- Pantano de Pasarón Lake 59 kmSW
- Embalse de la Maside Lake 57 kmW
- El Pantano Lake 52 kmW
- Embalse Rosarito Lake 27 kmS
60–100 km278 places
- Embalse de Valdecañas Lake 61 kmS
- Pantano de Gargüera Lake 66 kmSW
- Laguna de Taeña Lake 69 kmNE
- Embalse del Burguillo Lake 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Navalperal de Tormes Village, Navalperal de Tormes0.8 km NW
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Navalperal de Tormes Municipality, Avila1.2 km E
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San Juan de Gredos Municipality, Avila4.2 km E -
Zapardiel de la Ribera Village, Zapardiel de la Ribera2.9 km W
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Santiago del Tormes Municipality, Avila6.3 km W -
Ortigosa de Tormes Village, Navalperal de Tormes2.2 km N
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Río Barbellido River, San Juan de Gredos4 km E
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Risco de Pajaritos Mountain, Santiago del Tormes8.1 km SW
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Plataforma de Gredos Natural site, San Juan de Gredos9.6 km SE
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Nacimiento del Alberche Natural site, San Juan de Gredos9.4 km NE
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Garganta de Navamediana River, Bohoyo10 km SW
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Morezón Mountain, Candeleda11 km S
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Laguna Grande de Gredos Lake, San Juan de Gredos10 km S
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Pico de Almanzor Mountain, San Juan de Gredos11 km S
Sources & licences
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