Must-see lake · León, Castile and León
Embalse de Bárcena
Embalse de Bárcena is a lake in León, Castile and León.
Embalse de Bárcena: 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 Bárcena
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 Bárcena — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.61990, -6.53640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse de Bárcena
- Museo del Bierzo · museum · León · ~12 km · Must-see
- Museo de la Radio · museum · León · ~12 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Ponferrada · fort · León · ~12 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Andrés · church · León · ~12 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Canedo · fort · León · ~18 km · Must-see
- Monasterio de Santa María de Carracedo · church · León · ~21 km · Must-see
- Castro Ventosa · fort · León · ~23 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Cornatel · fort · León · ~24 km · Must-see
- Monasterio de San Pedro de Montes · fort · León · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cascada del Gualtón · waterfall · León · ~25 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santiago · church · León · ~27 km · Must-see
- Ancares Leoneses Biosphere Reserve · sanctuary · León · ~27 km · Must-see
- Las Médulas · fort · León · ~31 km · Must-see
- Ermita del Santo Cristo de Colinas del Campo de Martín Moro Toledano · fort · León · ~32 km · Must-see
- Parque Natural da Serra da Enciña da Lastra · sanctuary · Ourense · ~41 km · Must-see
- Teleno · viewpoint · León · ~41 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santa María de Zarréu · church · Asturias · ~46 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Villameca · lake · León · ~47 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse de Bárcena
- Embalse de Villameca · lake · León · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lago de La Baña · lake · León · ~55 km · Must-see
- Lago de Truchillas · lake · León · ~60 km · Must-see
- Laguna de las Yeguas · lake · Zamora · ~63 km · Must-see
- Laguna de los Peces · lake · Zamora · ~65 km · Must-see
- Lago de Sanabria · lake · Zamora · ~72 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Los Alfilorios · lake · Asturias · ~112 km · Must-see
- Encoro de Belesar · lake · Lugo · ~115 km · Must-see
- Lagoa de Cospeito · lake · Lugo · ~135 km · Must-see
- Embalse de Tresona / Trasona · lake · Asturias · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Embalse de Bárcena full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Embalse de Bárcena 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 Bárcena?
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 Bárcena?
Nearby: Museo del Bierzo (museum, 12 km), Museo de la Radio (museum, 12 km), Castillo de Ponferrada (fort, 12 km), Iglesia de San Andrés (church, 12 km), Palacio de Canedo (fort, 18 km), Monasterio de Santa María de Carracedo (church, 21 km).
Is Embalse de Bárcena worth visiting?
Embalse de Bárcena is listed as a must-see lake in Castile and León on Spotwander.