Laguna del Barco is a glacial lake in the Sierra de Gredos near the town of El Barco de Ávila, in the province of Ávila, Spain.
| Laguna del Barco | |
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 Laguna del Barco on 30 July 2009 | |
  Laguna del Barco | |
| Coordinates | 40°13′52″N 5°36′12″W / 40.231184°N 5.60346°W |
| Type | Glacial lake |
| Basin countries | Spain |
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The lake is at an altitude of 1,790 metres (5,870 ft). It lies in a long glacial valley on the north side of Covacha, one of three such valleys.[1] Covacha, with a height of 2,399 metres (7,871 ft) is the highest point on the main ridge of the western Sierra de Gredos.[2][a] The exit from the natural lake has been dammed to increase its storage capacity.[4]
The lake can be reached on foot from the hamlet of La Erilla in a round trip hike of 24 kilometres (15 mi), that should take about five hours. Shepherds huts along the route provide shelter.[4] The lake is used as a reservoir, and no camping is allowed in the valley.[1] The route, which is not difficult, passes through country of great natural beauty.[5]
References
editNotes
- ^ Pico Almanzor, to the east, is the highest peak in the Sierra de Gredos at 2,592 metres (8,504 ft).[3]
Citations
- ^ a b Oglesby 1996, p. 70.
- ^ Oglesby 1996, p. 66.
- ^ Oglesby 1996, p. 49.
- ^ a b laguna del barco: Club de Montañeros.
- ^ Plikat 2011, p. 139.
Sources
- "laguna del barco". Club de Montañeros Sierra de Béjar. Archived from the original on 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- Oglesby, Jacqueline (1996-01-01). The Mountains of Central Spain. Cicerone Press Limited. p. 70. ISBN 978-1-85284-203-1. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- Plikat, Bernd (2011). Sierra de Gredos: Circo de Gredos, Valle del Tiétar, Valle del Jerte ; 56 excursiones y rutas de montaña selectas. Bergverlag Rother GmbH. p. 139. ISBN 978-3-7633-4716-2. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
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