Lagoa Escura
Lagoa Escura is a lake in Guarda District, Portugal. Lagoa Escura is situated nearby to the locality Carriceiras, as well as near Poças.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Serra da Estrela Ski Resort and Torre.
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.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Serra da Estrela Natural Park and Loriga.
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.
Loriga
Town
Lagoa Escura
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Guarda District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
40.3555° or 40° 21′ 20″ northLongitude
-7.637° or 7° 38′ 13″ westOpen location code
8CGJ9947+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 123721901OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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