Quéntar Reservoir

#536 among destinations in Spain

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Quéntar Reservoir is a reservoir in Quéntar, province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain. ()

Local name: Embalse de Quéntar Built: 1975 (49 years ago)Elevation: 3494 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 37°12'32"N, 3°26'2"W

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Quéntar Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arboretum La Alfaguara, Canales Reservoir, Güéjar Sierra, Sierra de la Alfaguara.

6.4 miNW
Botanical garden
Arboretum La Alfaguara, Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park
163 min walk • The Arboretum La Alfaguara was formerly a tree nursery in the Sierra de la Alfaguara, in Alfacar near Granada in Spain. It contains samples of many of the trees that are scattered throughout the Sierra and the surrounding mountain ranges.
4 miSW
Manmade lake for boating and fishing
Canales Reservoir
102 min walk • Canales Reservoir is a reservoir in Güéjar Sierra, province of Granada, Andalusia, Spain.
3.8 miS
Village
Güéjar Sierra
97 min walk • Güéjar Sierra is a village and municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the INE, it had a population of 2,988 at the start of 2010. The village is situated in the north-western part of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, at an altitude of 1,088 metres.
6.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sierra de la Alfaguara, Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park
169 min walk • The Sierra de la Alfaguara is a mountain range in the Cordillera Subbética, beside the Sierra de Huétor in southern Spain. It lies within the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huétor y la Alfaguara.
6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Sierra de Huétor, Sierra de Huétor and la Alfaguara Natural Park
155 min walk • The Sierra de Huétor is a mountain range of the Baetic System in Granada Province, Andalusia, Spain. The range is located to the northeast of Granada city. The altitude of the summits ranges between 1,100 metres and almost 1,700 metres displaying a variety of different climates and habitats.
4.8 miSW
Locality
Pinos Genil
123 min walk • Pinos Genil is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 1262 inhabitants.
2.1 miSW
Locality
Quéntar
54 min walk • Quéntar is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain. As of 2020, it has a population of 947 inhabitants.
3.2 miW
Town
Beas de Granada
81 min walk • Beas de Granada is a town located in the province of Granada, Andalusia, southern Spain. As of 2009, the town had a population of 1050 inhabitants.