The big hole
The big hole is a historic site in Puente de Domingo Flórez, Leon, Castile and León. The big hole is situated nearby to the peak Pico de Gallegos, as well as near the historic site La Encantada.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castro de Orellán and Casa del Parque de las Médulas.
Castro de Orellán
Archaeological site
Photo: FCPB, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castro de Orellán is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 km northeast of The big hole.
Casa del Parque de las Médulas
Tourism office
Photo: Estevoaei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Casa del Parque de las Médulas is a tourism office, which is situated 3 km north of The big hole.
Carucedo town hall
Town hall
Photo: Hovallef, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carucedo town hall is situated 3 km north of The big hole.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Las Médulas and Paradela de Muces.
Paradela de Muces
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paradela de Muces is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of The big hole.
Campañana
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Campañana is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km north of The big hole.
The big hole
- Type: Historic site
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Puente de Domingo Flórez, Leon, Castile and León, Central Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.46195° or 42° 27′ 43″ northLongitude
-6.75896° or 6° 45′ 32″ westOpen location code
8CJMF66R+QCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4971682555OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine_aditOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=mine_aditOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Spanish—“The big hole” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “A grande cova”
- Spanish: “La Cuevona”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pico de Gallegos and La Encantada.
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