Must-see lake · Badajoz, Extremadura
Embalse de Cíjara
Embalse de Cíjara is a lake in Badajoz, Extremadura.
Embalse de Cíjara: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Embalse de Cíjara
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Embalse de Cíjara — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.30641, -4.84167. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse de Cíjara
- Castillo de Herrera del Duque · fort · Badajoz · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cabañeros National Park · sanctuary · Ciudad Real · ~38 km · Must-see
- Granja de Valdefuentes · fort · Cáceres · ~52 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Malamoneda · fort · Toledo · ~54 km · Must-see
- Yacimiento arqueológico de Malamoneda · fort · Toledo · ~55 km · Must-see
- Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe · church · Cáceres · ~56 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Puebla de Alcocer · fort · Badajoz · ~64 km · Must-see
- Villuercas · viewpoint · Cáceres · ~64 km · Must-see
- Cerro Masatrigo · viewpoint · Badajoz · ~65 km · Must-see
- Embalse de la Serena · lake · Badajoz · ~71 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Capilla · fort · Badajoz · ~72 km · Must-see
- Las Casillas · fort · Ciudad Real · ~15 km
- Collado de las Estacas · viewpoint · Ciudad Real · ~19 km
- Casa-Palacio del Cijara · fort · Badajoz · ~20 km
- Molino · fort · Ciudad Real · ~21 km
- Cabaña · fort · Ciudad Real · ~21 km
- El Jardal · fort · Badajoz · ~22 km
- Chorrera de Horcajo · sanctuary · Ciudad Real · ~26 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse de Cíjara
- Embalse de la Serena · lake · Badajoz · ~71 km · Must-see
- Presa del Zujar · lake · Badajoz · ~87 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Valdecañas · lake · Cáceres · ~96 km · Must-see
- Embalse de El Vicario · lake · Ciudad Real · ~102 km · Must-see
- Embalse Garcia Sola · lake · Badajoz · ~30 km
- Presa de García de Sola · lake · Badajoz · ~43 km
- Laguna Redonda · lake · Badajoz · ~48 km
- Embalse del Gévalo · lake · Toledo · ~56 km
- Embalse del Cancho del Fresno · lake · Cáceres · ~60 km
- Embalse Cabeza del Torcón · lake · Toledo · ~62 km
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse de Cíjara full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse de Cíjara yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Embalse de Cíjara?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Embalse de Cíjara?
Nearby: Castillo de Herrera del Duque (fort, 29 km), Cabañeros National Park (sanctuary, 38 km), Granja de Valdefuentes (fort, 52 km), Castillo de Malamoneda (fort, 54 km), Yacimiento arqueológico de Malamoneda (fort, 55 km), Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe (church, 56 km).
Is Embalse de Cíjara worth visiting?
Embalse de Cíjara is listed as a must-see lake in Extremadura on Spotwander.