Nicho de nivación del infierno

Nicho de nivación del infierno is a locality in Real Sitio de San Ildefonso, Segovia, Castile and León. Nicho de nivación del infierno is situated nearby to the locality Vaquerizas Altas, as well as near Loma de Dos Hermanas.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cotos Station and Puerto de Cotos.

Cotos Station

Railway station

Photo: Mdiagom, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cotos Station is a railway station.

Puerto de Cotos

Mountain saddle

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Puerto de Cotos or Puerto del Paular is a mountain pass in the Sierra de Guadarrama, that separates the Spanish provinces of Segovia and Madrid. It is located 1830 meters above sea level.

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.

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 3 km south of Nicho de nivación del infierno.