Notable lake · Ourense, Galicia
Encoro do Vao
Encoro do Vao is a lake in Ourense, Galicia.
Encoro do Vao: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Encoro do Vao
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Encoro do Vao — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.19072, -7.13468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Encoro do Vao
- Torre da Homenaxe · fort · Ourense · ~2 km · Must-see
- Santuario de Nosa Señora das Ermidas · church · Ourense · ~14 km · Must-see
- ZEC Macizo Central · sanctuary · Ourense · ~15 km · Must-see
- Torre do Bolo · fort · Ourense · ~17 km · Must-see
- ZEC Pena Trevinca · viewpoint · Ourense · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cabeza de Manzaneda · viewpoint · Ourense · ~19 km · Must-see
- O Invernadeiro Natural Park · sanctuary · Ourense · ~21 km · Must-see
- Paisaxe Protexida Val do Río Navea · sanctuary · Ourense · ~28 km · Must-see
- Penedo dos Três Reinos · viewpoint · Bragança · ~34 km · Must-see
- ZEC Bidueiral de Montederramo · sanctuary · Ourense · ~35 km · Must-see
- Encoro de Sequeiros · river spot · Lugo · ~36 km · Must-see
- Castelo dos Condes de Lemos · fort · Ourense · ~39 km · Must-see
- Lago de La Baña · lake · León · ~40 km · Must-see
- Laguna de los Peces · lake · Zamora · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna de las Yeguas · lake · Zamora · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mosteiro de San Paio de Abeleda · church · Ourense · ~43 km · Must-see
- Serra de Montesinho · viewpoint · Bragança · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lago de Sanabria · lake · Zamora · ~44 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Encoro do Vao
- Lago de La Baña · lake · León · ~40 km · Must-see
- Laguna de los Peces · lake · Zamora · ~42 km · Must-see
- Laguna de las Yeguas · lake · Zamora · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lago de Sanabria · lake · Zamora · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lago de Truchillas · lake · León · ~66 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Bárcena · lake · León · ~86 km · Must-see
- Azibo Reservoir Protected Landscape · lake · Bragança · ~91 km · Must-see
- Encoro de Belesar · lake · Lugo · ~94 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Villameca · lake · León · ~126 km · Must-see
- Albufeira da Régua · lake · Vila Real · ~147 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Encoro do Vao full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Encoro do Vao yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Encoro do Vao?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Encoro do Vao?
Nearby: Torre da Homenaxe (fort, 2 km), Santuario de Nosa Señora das Ermidas (church, 14 km), ZEC Macizo Central (sanctuary, 15 km), Torre do Bolo (fort, 17 km), ZEC Pena Trevinca (viewpoint, 18 km), Cabeza de Manzaneda (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Encoro do Vao worth visiting?
Encoro do Vao is listed as a notable lake in Galicia on Spotwander.