Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas
Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas is a lake in Guarda District, Portugal and has an elevation of 1,807 metres. Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas is situated nearby to the locality Alvoco da Serra, as well as near the town Loriga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Torre and Zêzere River.
Torre
Photo: Lentolho - Fotografia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Torre is the highest point of mainland Portugal, and the second-highest of the country overall. This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in the Torre Plateau, in the central massif of the Estrela Mountains.
Zêzere River
Spring
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Zêzere is a river in Portugal, tributary to the Tagus. It rises in the Serra da Estrela, near the Torre, the highest point of continental Portugal. Zêzere River is situated 2½ km east of Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas.
Serra da Estrela Ski Resort
Sports venue
Serra da Estrela Ski Resort is a ski resort located in a mountain range named Serra da Estrela, in the municipality of Seia, parish of Loriga, Portugal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Serra da Estrela Natural Park and Alvoco da Serra.
Serra da Estrela Natural Park
Photo: PAULO TATO MARINHO, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Serra da Estrela Natural Park is in Central Portugal. It contains mainland Portugal's tallest mountain peak and the country's only ski resort.
Alvoco da Serra
Village
Photo: Juntas, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Alvoco da Serra is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas.
Loriga
Town
Loriga is a civil parish and town in south-central part of the municipality of Seia, in central Portugal. Part of the district of Guarda, it is 20 km away from the city of Seia, 40 km away from Viseu, 80 km away from Guarda and 320 km from Lisbon, nestled in the Serra da Estrela mountain range. Loriga is situated 5 km west of Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas.
Lagoa do Covão das Quelhas
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Lagoa do Covao das Quelhas”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.32718° or 40° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
-7.62613° or 7° 37′ 34″ westElevation
1,807 metres (5,928 feet)Open location code
8CGJ89GF+VGGeoNames ID
2740367
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