Notable lake · Rioja, Rioja
Embalse de Leiva
Embalse de Leiva is a lake in Rioja, Rioja.
Embalse de Leiva: 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 Embalse de Leiva
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 Embalse de Leiva — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.50318, -3.06082. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Embalse de Leiva
- Castillo de Leiva · fort · Rioja · ~1 km · Must-see
- Catedral de Santo Domingo de la Calzada · fort · Rioja · ~14 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Sajazarra · fort · Rioja · ~16 km · Must-see
- Monastery of Santa Maria de la Piedad · fort · Rioja · ~16 km · Must-see
- Parroquia de Santo Tomas · church · Rioja · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cueva de Fuentemolinos · cave · Burgos · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castillo de Bilibio · fort · Rioja · ~26 km · Must-see
- Castle of Miranda de Ebro · church · Rioja · ~27 km · Must-see
- Buradón Castle · fort · Rioja · ~27 km · Must-see
- San Millán de Suso · fort · Rioja · ~31 km · Must-see
- Castillo · fort · Rioja · ~35 km · Must-see
- Monasterio de Santa María la Real · fort · Rioja · ~35 km · Must-see
- San Esteban · church · Rioja · ~37 km · Must-see
- Monte San Lorenzo · viewpoint · Rioja · ~37 km · Must-see
- Basilica of Saint Mary of Arches · church · Rioja · ~39 km · Must-see
- Pico San Millán · viewpoint · Rioja · ~41 km · Must-see
- iglesia de San Juan de Ortega · church · Burgos · ~42 km · Must-see
- Monasterio de Valvanera · church · Rioja · ~43 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Embalse de Leiva
- Embalse del Arlanzón · lake · Burgos · ~44 km · Must-see
- Pantano de La Grajera · lake · Rioja · ~58 km · Must-see
- Uribarriko urtegia · lake · Álava · ~77 km · Must-see
- Embalse del Ebro · lake · Cantabria · ~118 km · Must-see
- La Laguna de Foncea · lake · Rioja · ~18 km
- Laguna de Hervías · lake · Rioja · ~21 km
- Lagunas de Suzana · lake · Burgos · ~28 km
- Laguna de Bayas · lake · Burgos · ~29 km
- Lagunas de Montañana · lake · Burgos · ~32 km
- Embalse de Alba · lake · Burgos · ~33 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Embalse de Leiva?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Embalse de Leiva?
Nearby: Castillo de Leiva (fort, 1 km), Catedral de Santo Domingo de la Calzada (fort, 14 km), Castillo de Sajazarra (fort, 16 km), Monastery of Santa Maria de la Piedad (fort, 16 km), Parroquia de Santo Tomas (church, 24 km), Cueva de Fuentemolinos (cave, 26 km).
Is Embalse de Leiva worth visiting?
Embalse de Leiva is listed as a notable lake in Rioja on Spotwander.