Lagunas y paleoglaciar del circo de Peñalara

Lagunas y paleoglaciar del circo de Peñalara is a locality in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Castile and León. Lagunas y paleoglaciar del circo de Peñalara is situated nearby to the locality Hoya de la Laguna Grande, as well as near Las Mesillas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Laguna Grande de Peñalara and Peñalara.

Laguna Grande de Peñalara

Lake

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Laguna Grande de Peñalara, also known as Laguna de Peñalara, is a lake of glacial origin located at the bottom of the Peñalara cirque, at 2017 meters altitude, in the central area of the Sierra de Guadarrama, belonging to the Sistema Central, in the Iberian Peninsula.

Peñalara

Peak

Photo: Roman Santos, CC BY 2.0.

Peñalara is the highest mountain peak in the mountain range of Guadarrama, a subsection of Spain's larger Sistema Central mountain chain which lies at the center and divides the Iberian Peninsula.

Laguna Chica de Peñalara

Lake

Photo: Rodelar, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Laguna Chica de Peñalara is a lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Valdesquí and Ventisquero de la Condesa.

Valdesquí

Locality

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Valdesquí is a ski area situated near the town of Rascafría in the Sierra de Guadarrama near Madrid. The area is close to the Navacerrada resort, and projects have been attempted to link the two areas, stopped by ecologist movements. Valdesquí is situated 4 km south of Lagunas y paleoglaciar del circo de Peñalara.